VisualArt Monday, 8 January 2001

Minnie the Minx illustrator retires

The man who has drawn 2,000 comic strips of Beano harum-scarum girl Minnie the Minx has announced his retirement after nearly 40 years. 68-year-old Jim Petrie's first Minnie the Minx appeared on June 6, 1961, the final strip will appear on January 13.

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