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Hank Ketcham's Dennis the Menace: The Cult-Classic Comcbooks by Al Wiseman & Fred Toole

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Ruff; Gina Romano (in silhouette); Alice Mitchell (in silhouette); Margaret Wade (in silhouette); Tommy Anderson (in silhouette); Henry Mitchell (in silhouette)

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Pages: 1

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Credits

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff; Margaret Wade; Gina Romano; Tommy Anderson; Punky; George Wilson

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Pages: 3

Notes: Endpapers. Panels and figures from various Dennis the Menace stories, in silhouette, without colors or lettering.

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Credits on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell

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Pages: 1

Notes: Title page.

Here is Your Comic Book "Team"

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (photographs)

Inker(s): ? (photographs)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Cookie Jar

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Pages: 1

Notes: Introducing Wiseman and Toole to the readers.

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Credits on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset; Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Al Wiseman; Fred Toole

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Pages: 1

Notes: Second title page. Includes panel of Wiseman and Toole from "The Inside Story."

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (photograph); ? (Dennis logo)

Inker(s): ? (photograph); ? (Dennis logo)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell

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Pages: 1

Notes: Copyright page, plus photo and thumbnail bio of Al Wiseman credited to Cartoonews (Bill Sheridan, 1975 series) #1 (April 1975).

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Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Al Wiseman

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Pages: 1

Notes: Includes figures of Dennis and Wiseman from "The Inside Story."

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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Jim Wiseman

Penciller(s): ? (photographs); Al Wiseman

Inker(s): ? (photographs); Al Wiseman

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Ruff

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Pages: 1

Notes: Foreword by Al Wiseman's son.

Hembeck on Wiseman

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Fred Hembeck

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Ruff; Alice Mitchell; Henry Mitchell

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Pages: 9

Notes: Introduction by Fred Hembeck, illustrated with Wiseman panels.

The Inside Story

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Al Wiseman; Fred Toole; Punky (picture on comic book cover)

First Line: Hey, Mom! Guess what!

Synopsis: Dennis meets a comic book artist in the park, and he and Henry go to the man's studio and meet his partner.

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Pages: 7

Half-Pint G-Man

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Dan McStew; Alice Mitchell

First Line: Who is that guy, Dad? Uncle Ned?

Synopsis: Dennis collects a reward for capturing bank robber Dangerous Dan McStew.

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Pages: 8

Chowhound

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Ruff; Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell

First Line: Stop feeding Ruff from your plate, Dennis!

Synopsis: Dennis trades food with Ruff.

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Pages: 1

Dennis the Arteest

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell

First Line: But Dennis...today you're going to paint. Won't that be fun?

Synopsis: Dennis drives his teacher crazy.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Dennis goes to Toole Day School.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, nature

Feature(s): Ruff

Character(s): Ruff; Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell

First Line: C'mon, Ruff--sic 'em!

Synopsis: Dennis disputes Henry's contention that Ruff isn't good for anything.

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Pages: 3

Notes: The table of contents shows this story as being from Dennis the Menace #3, but our information says otherwise.

Dennis vs the U.S. Navy

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; George

First Line: H'lo? What chief? We don't have no chiefs here!

Synopsis: One of Henry's old Navy buddies invites the Mitchells on board a battleship.

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Pages: 9

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Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Punky

Character(s): Punky

First Line: Now, Punky, you stay right here while mother does her housework

Synopsis: Punky's mother sets him on a blanket in the back yard, but he gets away and has a series of adventures.

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Pages: 4

The Space Menace

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Joe (in dream); Man in the Moon (in dream)

First Line: Be with us next week kids, and see the flying saucers from Mars

Synopsis: After watching a science fiction television show before bed, Dennis dreams that he helps the Martians in their war against Venus.

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Pages: 7

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Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Punky

Character(s): Punky

First Line: Would you like me to tell you a story Punky?

Synopsis: Punky's mother tells him a bedtime story.

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Pages: 4

Happy Birthday Dennis

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Punky; Tommy Anderson

First Line: Doesn't he look like a little angel, Dear?

Synopsis: Henry and Alice throw Dennis a surprise birthday party.

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Pages: 9

Phone-y Dennis

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Mr. Bixby; Miss Anderson; Miss Graves

First Line: What's this place, Mom?

Synopsis: Dennis comes along when Alice goes to the telephone company to ask questions about their phone bill.

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Pages: 6

Dennis vs. Dentist

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Alice Mitchell; Dennis Mitchell; Dr. Simmers; Miss Adcox

First Line: Hold still, Dennis!

Synopsis: Alice takes Dennis to the dentist.

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Pages: 6

Going to the Dogs

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Dennis Mitchell; Ruff

First Line: Say, they're having a dog show today!

Synopsis: Henry and Dennis enter Ruff in a dog show.

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Pages: 4

The Menace of the Seas

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Squire Trelawney (in fantasy sequence); Dr. Livesey (in fantasy sequence); Long John Silver (in fantasy sequence); Ben Gunn (in fantasy sequence); Alice Mitchell

First Line: That's enough television, son! It's about time you learned something about good literature!

Synopsis: Henry reads "Treasure Island" to Dennis, who imagines himself in the story.

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Pages: 7

No Children

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Alice Mitchell; Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell

First Line: There's a good one, Dad!

Synopsis: The Mitchells stop at a roadside motel, where Dennis terrorizes the staff.

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Pages: 14

Ruff

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff; Kit (in dream); Ernie (in dream)

First Line: Hey, Mom! Ruff's sick!

Synopsis: Dennis wonders what Ruff is dreaming about.

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Pages: 4

Dennis vs. Television

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Tommy Anderson; Happy Harry; Sam

First Line: And you're invited to Happy Harry's birthday party!

Synopsis: Dennis collects 42 Zippy Oats box tops so he can go to TV kiddie-show host Happy Harry's on-air birthday party.

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Pages: 11

Notes: Tommy has black hair in this story.

Dennis and the Little Lady

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Eddie; Margaret Wade (introduction); Mrs. Wade (introduction); Alice Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Ruff

First Line: Hi! You guys need any help?

Synopsis: Dennis meets the new neighbor girl, Margaret; he thinks she's weird until she beats him up, then he's impressed.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Margaret has blonde hair in this story.

Ruff Stuff

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Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Ruff; Tommy Anderson

First Line: Hey, Dennis! He's comin'!

Synopsis: Dennis and Tommy dress Ruff up in some of Henry's clothes to fool an elderly, nearsighted dog catcher.

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Pages: 4

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Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Punky

Character(s): Punky

First Line: Oh, that snowman is too little, Punky. Let me show you how to make a big one!

Synopsis: The base for Punky's snowman rolls down the hill, getting bigger and bigger.

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Pages: 4

A Run Home!

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Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Larry; George Wilson; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell

First Line: You mean a home run!

Synopsis: Henry and Mr. Wilson get involved in Dennis' baseball game.

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Pages: 11

Running Wild!

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Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; George Wilson

First Line: Hey, Dad! Let's play somethin'!

Synopsis: While Henry is asleep Dennis paints his face.

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Pages: 6

The Heat's On Off On Off On Off...

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Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Joey McDonald; Tommy Anderson; Steve; Charlie

First Line: Hey! Shut off the cold down there!!

Synopsis: Henry thinks he needs all-new heating ducts but the problem is just that Dennis tried to dry his teddy bear.

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Pages: 12

Joey

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Joey

Character(s): Joey McDonald; Joe McDonald; Sam

First Line: Me help, Daddy?

Synopsis: A couple of heavy equipment operators help Joey build a snowman and impress his dad.

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Pages: 4

Dennis Loves Gina Margaret Sally

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Gina Romano (introduction); Mrs. Romano (introduction); Margaret Wade; Sally

First Line: Huh? I don't b'lieve it!

Synopsis: Dennis meets new neighbor Gina, who gets in a fight with Margaret over him.

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Pages: 7

Notes: In the story title, "Gina" and "Margaret" are crossed out.

Short Cut

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Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell

First Line: Don't wanna haircut!

Synopsis: Alice takes Dennis to get a haircut.

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Pages: 2

Tree's a Crowd

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Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Henry Mitchell; Dennis Mitchell; Tommy Anderson; George Wilson; Alice Mitchell

First Line: What a perfect day to relax!

Synopsis: Henry tries to help Dennis and Tommy build a treehouse without getting hurt.

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Pages: 8

Teacher's Threat

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Credits

Writer(s): Fred Toole

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Miss Andrews; Dennis Mitchell; Tommy Anderson; Floyd; Alice Mitchell

First Line: Hi, Miss Andrews!

Synopsis: Dennis stresses his teacher out so much that she lets the class go home early.

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Pages: 5

"Al Wiseman: making Ketcham great" An Appreciation by Bill Wray

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Wray

Penciller(s): ? (photographs); Wally Wood; Bill Wray

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell

First Line: Legend has it that over the years, with the rise of the success of the Dennis the Menace comic strip, creator Hank Ketcham became...

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Pages: 2

Notes: Afterword.

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Credits

Penciller(s): Al Wiseman

Inker(s): Al Wiseman

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace

Character(s): Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff; Margaret Wade; Gina Romano; Tommy Anderson; Punky; George Wilson

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Pages: 3

Notes: Endpapers. Panels and figures from various Dennis the Menace stories, in silhouette, without colors or lettering.