The Diary of Dennis the Menace (book 1)

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The Dennis the Menace Playground in Monterey, Calif., brings enjoyment to children of the area all year round and has served as a model for Dennis the Menace parks across the country. Marcus was born in Lexington, N.C., and graduated from Atlantic Christian College with a degree in commercial art. In 1965, he and his wife, Kaye, moved to Charlotte, N.C., where he worked in the art department of a local TV station. The main comic book series (simply named Dennis the Menace) ran in tandem with the "Giant" series. The Dennis the Menace Giant Vacation Special [83] and Dennis the Menace Christmas Issue [84] were published by Standard in 1955. Those issues inaugurated the Giants series, which was published by Pines for issues 2–6, [85] and continued by Hilden/Fawcett for issues 6–75. [86] The Giant series was later renamed the Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series, which started with issue No. 76 in 1970. [87] CBS and Hilden later retitled the series as The Dennis the Menace Big Bonus Series, which ran through issue #194 in October 1979. This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. ( April 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Dennis the Menace may refer to either of two comic strip characters that both appeared in March 1951, one in the UK and one in the US. Kohn, Martin F. (1996). Videohound's Family Video Guide. Visible Ink Press. p.1960. ISBN 0787609846. One of Ketcham's favorites in the large mix of publishing ventures became a collectors' item: Dennis and the Bible Kids. It featured Bible stories as told by Dennis. Ketcham delighted in the ongoing development of a Broadway musical. In 1987, Tom Poston starred as Mr. Wilson, Dennis' long-suffering neighbor, in a workshop production that ran at the Cherry County Playhouse in Traverse City, Mich. In 1990, Dennis enjoyed a run at the Olney Playhouse in Maryland. Another series of workshop performances appeared in 1991 at the Coterie-Foley Theatre in Kansas City, Mo.In 2005, Dennis appeared as a guest for Blondie and Dagwood's 75th anniversary party in the comic strip Blondie. [80] Awards [ edit ] Murray, Noel (September 28, 2005). "Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis The Menace 1951–1952 (review)". The Onion's avlub.com . Retrieved December 21, 2008. a b c Van Gelder, Lawrence (June 2, 2001). "Hank Ketcham, Father of Dennis the Menace, Dies at 81". The New York Times . Retrieved September 17, 2007. Henry Hank Ketcham created Dennis the Menace in October 1950, and it was syndicated to 16 newspapers the following March. Today the comic is distributed by King Features Syndicate to more than 1,000 newspapers in 48 countries and is translated into 19 languages. Markstein, Donald D. (2010). "Dennis the Menace". Don Markstein's Toonopedia . Retrieved August 5, 2017.

On September 11, 1987, a Dennis the Menace live-action television film was broadcast; it was later released on video under the title Dennis the Menace: Dinosaur Hunter. [100] [101] Ninety-six half-hours featuring Dennis' animated adventures, produced for the General Mills Corp. in 1988 to 1989, are distributed to independent television markets worldwide. Targeted to an audience of younger children, the series runs each weekday and is remarkably successful.

H. Ketcham, M. Hamilton & R. Ferdinand

The Dennis the Menace Fun Fest and the Dennis the Menace Big Bonus series were revived for a short-issue run in 1980: Coury, Nic (June 24, 2016). "Dennis the Menace statue finds permanent home in Monterey". Monterey County Weekly . Retrieved May 16, 2022. Cowboy Bob is a film cowboy whom Dennis idolizes. He appears in a series of Westerns known as Cowboy Bob films. The boy fails to realize that Westerns are rarely made in his day and that the films he watches are reruns. In one story arc, Dennis' parents invite the retired actor to a party, and Dennis meets him and comments that he must be Cowboy Bob's grandfather. Joseph Kearns, 55, TV Actor, is Dead; Played Mr. Wilson of 'Dennis the Menace' on C.B.S." The Seattle Times Company. February 18, 1962 . Retrieved September 18, 2008.

Three other series of Dennis the Menace comic books also were published, beginning in 1961. First was Dennis the Menace and His Dog, Ruff. Dennis the Menace and His Pal, Joey was published in summer 1961, and Dennis the Menace and Margaret was published in the winter of 1969. Hank Ketcham retired from the comic strip in 1994, [77] turning over production of the strip to his assistants Ron Ferdinand and Marcus Hamilton. They continued their run after Ketcham's death in 2001, alongside Scott Ketcham since 2010. [77] Advertising [ edit ] Gina Gillotti is a fiercely independent young Italian-American girl, on whom Dennis is mostly unaware that he has a crush. Gina is tomboyish yet still feminine in appearance. She also likes Dennis in a future-sweethearts manner, but in contrast to his dislike of Margaret, Dennis actually enjoys Gina's company because of her independent mind and their common interests. Gina is aware of her femininity, and woe betide anyone who thinks otherwise. Just as Margaret had "flipped" Dennis in karate, Gina once "flipped" Dennis in judo. [61]Brian Walker. "Dennis the Menace – Introduction". Fantagraphics Books. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011 . Retrieved February 9, 2010. Coincidentally, a UK comic strip of the same name debuted on the same day. [4] The two are not related and change their names subtly in each other's respective home bases to avoid confusion. Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! (2017 TV series) is the latest animated CGI series, first broadcast in November 2017. History". DennisTheMenace.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2014 . Retrieved August 5, 2017.