The Bash Street Kids the 1985–87 "Simply Smiffy" (where he appears with his brother, Normal Norman). In 2008 he acquires a pet pebble, Kevin, who has his own feature ("Where's Kevin?") in "The Beano" number 3604. First appearing in a 2008 "Singled Out" story, Kevin appears in "Bash Street Kids" stories in 2010 and 2011. In the academy makeover Smiffy has a new brain installed, making him the brightest of the kids. Spotty, whose real name is James Jasper Cameron, is a short boy who wears a blue collared jersey and an extremely long, striped tie. He is proud and protective of the 976
Pup Parade has a King Charles Spaniel called Cringley, but he very rarely features in the strip. Strangely in the Beano Book 1977, Manfred is seen getting beaten up by the Blob Street Dogs, and half his collar is on his head and underneath is no chin and only half a mouth! Other sparring partners were the Bash Street Cats, who appeared in a summer special and in the Beano Book 1972. The Bash Street Kids also owned fish in the same issue. Continuing the kids' anthropomorphosis into nature, the Bash Street Birds completed the set. They appeared in at least one