Zap Zodiac was a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. Drawn by Steve Horrocks, it first appeared in issue 3259, dated 1 January 2005, as part of Comic Idol - a selection of three comic strips to be voted in by Beano readers (the other two being Hugh Dunnit and Christmas Carole). Appearing in the comic throughout January, Zap was revealed to be the winner in issue 3268, dated 5 March 2005.