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Football star and campaigner Marcus Rashford guest edits the Beano, urges children to ‘find their voices’-Tori Brazier-Entertainment – Metro
He even gets a special Beano Editor’s T-shirt for his cartoon alter ego.
Marcus Rashford takes centre stage in the Beano (Picture: PA/AFP)
Marcus Rashford has urged children to ‘find their voices’ in a special edition of iconic comic the Beano, which he has guest-edited.
The England and Manchester United footballer has teamed up with the children’s comic – first published in 1938 – following the publication of his new book, You Can Do It: How To Find Your Team And Make A Difference, written with Carl Anka.
The campaigner also makes several appearances throughout the special edition, drawn alongside popular characters including the Bash Street Kids, Billy Whizz and Bananaman.
Rashford also appears on the front cover in cartoon form, wearing a Beano Editor’s T-shirt.
The special edition, available from Wednesday, is in partnership with NatWest’s Thrive programme, set up with Rashford to help six to 16-year-olds become more financially confident and realise their full potential, through a series of interactive group workshops and peer-to-peer sessions.
In his editor’s letter, Marcus Rashford claimed he ‘jumped at the chance’ to be involved with the comic.
Rashford has the honour of appearing alongside classic cartoon characters including the Bash Street Kids (Picture: Beano/PA)
The athlete and campaigner has turned his hand to editing (Picture: Getty)
He penned a guest editor letter alongside his collaboration with the comic (Picture: Beano/PA)
The England footballer has risen to further prominence through his food poverty campaigning (Picture: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
He said: ‘Nobody is a success in football without good teammates, and that’s true in life as well. Everybody needs to build a team of allies to have fun with and speak up for what’s important.
‘Our voice is strong alone, but when our voices come together, we are powerful. When we fight for things that are important together, we can make progress a lot quick than by ourselves.
‘Asking for help is no weakness. Asking for help to achieve things quicker is a superpower.
‘Finding your voice doesn’t have to be difficult. It can be as simple as having the confidence to stand up for something you believe in, or to champion someone else and their difference.
‘Your journey is your strength, and everyone has something valuable to contribute.
Obviously he got in with Dennis the Menace too! (Picture: Beano/PA)
Rashford got his own special editor’s T-shirt (Picture: Beano/PA)
The comic is available from Wednesday July 27 (Picture: Beano/PA)
‘I wrote my new book You Can Do It with my friend Carl to help you with this, and I hope you enjoy it.’
He added: ‘My favourite thing about Beano is how the comic brings together all sorts of different children.
‘Instead of our differences dividing us, we embrace them here, and we find strength in them. We should be celebrating all things that make each of us unique.
He has also co-written a new book with Carl Anka (Picture: Beano/PA)
‘Reading is one of my favourite things to do because it lets me dream. I see myself achieving so much more and I’m motivated to give new things a try.’
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The Beano features a strip specially created to support the NatWest Thrive programme, where the England striker teaches the Beanotown kids about failure, persistence, role-models and patience.
For every copy of the special Beano sold, 20p will be donated to the Marcus Rashford Book Club to help children access books, in partnership with Macmillan Children’s Books.
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