Complex sentence: Created and originally drawn by Leo Baxendale, she first appeared in issue 596, dated 19 December 1953 making her the third longest running Beano character, behind only Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger.
Split into simpler sentences: Created and originally drawn by Leo Baxendale, she first appeared in issue 596, dated 19 December 1953. Minnie is the third longest running Beano character, behind only Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger.