Background
''Simply Smiffy'' is the second ''Bash Street Kids'' spin-off that starred Smiffy, the first being ''Says Smiffy'' from 1971. It encouraged readers to mail the ''Beano'' office their ideas for new inventions, which are tested by Smiffy in the following issues. The series was illustrated by Jim Petrie and ran for over 25 issues.Synopsis
The stories are about Smiffy's life outside of going to school, usually making mistakes because of his ditziness. It is revealed he has a brother, a bespectacled boy (who looks similar to Smiffy) named Norman, who supervises Smiffy's antics.Publication history
Despite Jim Petrie illustrating Smiffy's previous comic strip, ''Simply Smiffy'' was illustrated by Jerry Swaffield. It was one of the first comic strips published and approved by chief editor Euan Kerr soon after Harry Cramond's retirement. The strips were a page long and were set in Smiffy's home, garden, or in parks or the high street. The series ran from issue 2254 to 2338.Subsequent appearances
''Simply Smiffy'' returned to The Beano in the Funsize Funnies, illustrated by Paul Palmer. It also appeared in 1987 and 1988's ''Beano'' annuals, and ''The Beano Summer Special''s of 1986 and 1987.References
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* from the Funsize Funnies run on the ''Beano'' website {{Beano Beano strips 1985 comics debuts 1986 comics endings Comics characters introduced in 1985 Child characters in comics British humour comics Gag-a-day comics Comics spin-offs The Bash Street Kids