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Mr Bean takes over the Beano as editor

A cartoon Mr Bean is talking with Denis the Menace in a sample of what's to come in the new Beano/Mr Bean collaboration. Beano Studios Ltd

If you're a fan of Mr Bean and you're a fan of Beano then this story will be music to your ears - they are teaming up!

Mr Bean is taking over as Guest Editor of the famous comic for four whole issues.

As part of the changes he's bringing in, he is renaming the Beano as Mr Beano for those issues and don't worry he hasn't forgotten Teddy, he will be 'Teditor'.

Mike Stirling, Director of Mischief at Beano, said Mr Bean and Beano "share the superpowers of creativity, imagination and finding the funny in everyday life".

Comic strip in one of the editions of Beano/Mr Bean collaboration project. Beano Studios Ltd

The first issue, released on 16 September features characters from the world of Mr Bean colliding with those from Beano.

Those behind the collaboration say there is a series of crossover stories including Mr Bean being a substitute teacher for the Bash Street Kids and a showdown between Dennis' dogs Gnasher and Gnipper and Mr Bean's cat Scrapper.

Mr Bean mugs, bags and key rings Getty Images

Mr Bean has appeared on the big screen, on the side of mugs and now he's heading for Beano!

In a way this won't be the first time that Mr Bean has featured in Beano, Rowan Atkinson - who created and plays the character - featured after being voted in as one of children's greatest mischief makers as part of Dennis the Menace's 75th anniversary.

Mike Stirling says letting Mr Bean be editor was "probably a terrible idea, but a very funny one".

Rowan Atkinson says "I'm surprised it's taken us so long...its time has come!"