''Bimbo'' was a British comic book magazine aimed at children in

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.Bimbo page at British Comics site
/ref> It ran from 1961 until 1972 and was published by D.C. Thomson & Co. The magazine was named after its main feature ''Bimbo'', which was a comic strip about a little boy. The magazine was comparable to the magazine '' Little Star''. ''Bimbo'' annuals continued to be published until the 1980s.

Characters

* Bimbo drawn by

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* Tom Thumb drawn by

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from early issues of ''

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'' * Patsy The Panda from the little girl's comic ''Twinkle''. * '' Beezer'' star

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drawn by

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References

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