Are cover gifts included in Beano subscriptions?

Beano occasionally includes plastic-free cover gifts at newsstand, and until now these haven’t always been sent to subscribers. We've heard from bill payers that it can be difficult to explain to children why a comic they see in the shops includes a gift the subscriber didn’t receive.  

From now, for subscriptions delivered to UK and ROW addresses, comics will include cover gifts whenever one is available at newsstand. Comics currently include cover gifts six times a year. We hope this added consistency will bring even more enjoyment to your subscription. Unfortunately, we are not able to include the cover gifts when sent to addresses in Europe.

Please note that, very occasionally, the cover gifts provided to subscribers will differ from newsstand gifts due to postage size and weight considerations. We may increase or reduce our cover gift offering at any time.

Content on this page last reviewed or updated:  19 October 2026
Content on this page next due for review: 19 January 2027