The Diary of Dennis the Menace (book 1)

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In 1972, Marcus began a career as a freelance illustrator doing artwork for such publications as Golf Digest and Saturday Evening Post. But in 1993, his career and life took an abrupt turn when he responded to a TV interview in which Hank Ketcham suggested that he would like to retire if he could find someone to draw Dennis the Menace. Marcus called Hank and asked for the opportunity. After seeing art samples, Hank agreed to train him to take over drawing the daily Dennis panels when he would retire in October 1995. Dennis the Menace is the brainchild of Hank Ketcham. Appearing in more than 1,000 newspapers, the humor is based on the interaction of five-ana-half-year-old Dennis Mitchell with his parents, neighbors and various friends. Dennis is a combination of good intentions, misdirected helpfulness and exuberant energy, which never fails to provide an entertaining mixture of merriment. 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. Fantagraphics Press is releasing the complete run of Hank Ketcham’s daily panels in beautiful little volumes, each containing two years worth of Hank’s sublime artistry.

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) Coury, Nic (June 24, 2016). "Dennis the Menace statue finds permanent home in Monterey". Monterey County Weekly . Retrieved May 16, 2022. In 2005, Dennis appeared as a guest for Blondie and Dagwood's 75th anniversary party in the comic strip Blondie. [80] Awards [ edit ] He promoted two public-service messages through comic books, titled Dennis Takes a Poke at Poison and Coping With Family Stress. 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.

H. Ketcham, M. Hamilton & R. Ferdinand

DIC also produced the All-New Dennis the Menace for CBS Saturday Mornings in 1993 with Adam Wylie voicing Dennis, Greg Burson voicing George Wilson, and June Foray voicing Martha Wilson. [104] 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. The Dennis the Menace Fun Fest and the Dennis the Menace Big Bonus series were revived for a short-issue run in 1980:

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. He also was made honorary mayor of Wichita. He was quoted as saying, "I set the whole thing in Wichita, Kansas, and as a result I got made an honorary mayor of Wichita." [82] Ketcham retires [ edit ] Ron Ferdinand in 2013One 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. History". DennisTheMenace.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2014 . Retrieved August 5, 2017. Scott Ketcham was born in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 14,1977, when his father Hank Ketcham worked abroad for 18 years. Growing up in a house full of artwork and comic strips, he was heavily influenced at an early age to draw. Looking over his father's shoulder most of his childhood, Scott was intrigued and decided, This is the life for me. In 1977, Word Books, Inc. (now HarperCollins) commissioned Hank Ketcham Enterprises, Inc. to produce a series of 10 comic books under the title Dennis and the Bible Kids, with the usual cast of characters reading (and sometimes partly acting out) the stories of Joseph, Moses, David, Esther, Jesus, and other Biblical characters. These were sold through Christian bookstores and related outlets. Each issue contained several inspirational renderings by Hank Ketcham himself. Ruff Mitchell is Dennis's pet dog (a Newfoundland mix [ citation needed]) and best friend. He is always eagerly following him around, accompanying him while Dennis is running, or riding his bike or skateboard. Another running gag is that although Ruff chases cats, he is actually afraid of them. [45]