The Bash Street Kids has had a number of spin-offs, including "Pup Parade", "Simply Smiffy", "Plug" and "Singled Out". "The Bash Street Kids Annual", previously known as "The Bash Street Kids Book" and published biannually, is published in August. Summer specials, with solo stories of each character, were also published during the 1990s and were a forerunner to "Singled Out". Most were drawn by Tom Paterson, who later drew the "Singled Out" strip. From 1968 to 1972 "The Beano" ran a similar series, "The Belles of St. Lemons". "The Dandy" has had two similar series: the 1970s "Whacko" (about a teacher who taught in
Plug (comics) is still used in comics today. Plug (comics) Plug was a British comics magazine that ran for 75 issues from 24 September 1977 until 24 February 1979, when it merged with "The Beezer". It was edited by Ian Gray. A spin-off from "The Bash Street Kids" comic strip in "The Beano", the comic was based on the character "Plug" who was a distinctively ugly member of the Bash Street Kids. His dog ("Pug") from Pup Parade, and a new character called "Chunkee the Monkey" (Plug's pet monkey) accompanied him. Vic Neill mainly drew the title character's strip. The comic also