Number 13 is a comic strip that appeared in the UK comic The Beano. It made its first appearance in issue 2333, dated 4 April 1987, and ran until 1997, although it became sporadic during the last few years. A couple of one-off appearances followed up until issue 3152, dated 14 December 2002. It was drawn by John Geering. The strip featured the residents of the house of the same name, who were:
- Boris- The son, a vampire.
- Dad- Boris' father, also a vampire.
- Frankie- The butler, a Frankenstein like character.
- Mum- Boris' mother, also a vampire.
- Gran- Boris' grandma, a witch.
- Tiddles- One of their pets, a Smilodon (or Sabretooth Cat).
- Fiendish- Their other pet, a bat.
Other characters included Uncle Wolfie (a werewolf) and Frankie's pet brick, Sabre. It returned in October 2011, as reprints, called Number 13 Beano Street.
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