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June 2011

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Derek the Sheep is a fictional character and comic strip in the British comic The Beano. He first appeared in issue 3214, dated 21 February 2004. The strip is set on a farm and revolves around Derek's endless problems with the other animals.

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Derek the Sheep was created by Gary Northfield and appeared occasionally in the comic, however, since the Beano re-vamp Derek has not been seen, but appeared regularly in monthly BeanoMAX until June 2011. Gary Northfield both writes and draws for the character.

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Derek has been published in France by Actes Sud/Editions De L'an2 and a collection the first thirteen strips was published in bookform from Bloomsbury Publishing in September 2008.

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Characters

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  • Derek the Sheep
  • Lenny the Sheep: He is Derek's friend. Appeared less in the last couple of years
  • Cecil the Bee: Another one of Derek's friends.
  • Doris the Bee: Cecil's sister. Has a crush on Derek. Normally quite sweet-natured, but dangerous when angry.
  • Nobby the Hedgehog
  • Kevin the Rabbit: Generally took over as the second character in the last couple of years.
  • Big Baz: Derek's worst enemy.
  • Mad Nigel: Derek's second worst enemy. Hasn't been seen since the last part of Sold Out, when he was given to the zoo in place of zebras.
  • Rodney the Bull:
  • Bernard the Goat:
  • Bingo the Goat: Seen only in the strip "Sold Out".
  • Farmer Jack: Mentioned quite a lot, but rarely seen.
  • Alan the Horse:
  • Benny the Sheep: Derek's nephew, who always said "Beep!".
  • Dave Carrot, who was Derek's companion when he became stranded on an island.
  • Bert Worm, mentioned on the weblog, although never seen in the comic.
  • Alan Chicken: A chicken who has wonky legs, who has also only been mentioned on the weblog.
  • Gnasher, Dennis the Menace's dog, has appeared in the 2007 Beano Annual episode.
  • Walter The Softy also appeared in that story.
  • Vera Cow: The only girl on the farm, during the last few years.
  • Barry Chicken: Derek doesn't like him.

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    References

    Derek the Sheep Wikipedia
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