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Tim, you got that right! That is my goal: to draw as much info about Dennis together in one spot and then take all this and put a website together with what we've gathered. As you can see, I've been gathering a lot of "homage" material together here so people can see what a great comic this is. I will post another Hembeck homage to Dennis plus one by Simpsons creator Matt Groening soon. By the way, Tim, I am very impressed to see a correct spelling of the word "occurrence" in front of me. My experience is that virtually no one can spell it. I will send you a pm soon of the duplicates I have since you are interested. Joe

The page quality notation is for the interior pages, not for the paper quality of the cover. That is why we see slabbed books with off-white pages and tan edges to the cover. Joe

Here's another interesting item I came across. It's an interview with LOVE AND ROCKETS creators Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez discussing Dennis comics and the impact they had on them. Here is an excerpt: Since he is one-half of a creative team producing a forthrightly adult comic book, it may seem odd that Jaime Hernandez cites as his strongest influences not superhero comics, but ones most comics fans consider more juvenile: "My two biggest influences are `Archie' comics and `Dennis the Menace' comics. People say, `Oh, that's funny, those are silly kids comics.' Yes, but what were they about? Teen-agers and a little boy and his parents. You know, `Dennis the Menace' was probably the most realistic comic book ever done." "No space aliens ever invaded," noted Gilbert. "As silly as those stories were," continued Jaime, "they basically stuck to reality. If he met Santa Claus, it was in his dreams. And every year they had these travel annuals, where they would travel to Mexico, things like that. And they would send the writer and artist to Mexico, to research. And they would say, `OK, Dennis climbs up on that statue,' and they would take notes. It was that accurate. And when I visited Washington, D.C., once, I knew everything. I knew all about that place, because of the comic book." Here is the link for the site if you want to read the whole thing: Hernandez on Dennis

Hey, Tim! Haven't seen you in here for a while. Any luck getting some Dennis books yet? And no, that is not sarcasm! Just wondering if you've had any luck. I have uncovered some duplicates that I will pm you about if you're interested. Here's an interesting article I found about Dennis in Hawaii. Here's the link: Dennis in Hawaii article I think it's funny that the guy calls Dennis an "oddball" title when Dennis was one of the most popular mainstream comics of its day. But, then, he does qualify his categorization... Here's the article in case the link dies on us: Title: Dennis In Hawaii Issue: None (“3rd Large Printing”) Date: Summer, 1958 Publisher: Hallden Publications, Inc. Cover Artist(s): Al Wiseman Here’s a comic -- published to coincide with Hawaii achieving U.S. statehood – that has a distinctively Oddball topic and cover-format. But please don’t be mislead by my inclusion of it as an ODDBALL COMIC; DENNIS IN HAWAII is truly one of the great, unsung classics of funnybook-dom! Many comics have featured the exploits of various comic book (and comic strip) characters who have traveled to “real” exotic locations around the world, but no one ever did it better than the creative team that handled the funnybook appearances of Hank Ketcham’s DENNIS THE MENACE! Writer Fred Toole and cartoonist Al Wiseman (here’s this issue’s inside-front-cover “Aloha!” feature with photos of both of ‘em – which, I bet, was used to justify their trip to Hawaii to the IRS!) were the team responsible for most of the early issues of DENNIS THE MENACE as well as various “specials” like this one, and they did a magnificent job indeed. (I find Wiseman’s stellar draughtsmanship to be nothing less than remarkable.) Other classic “travelogue” issues include DENNIS IN HOLLYWOOD, DENNIS IN MEXICO and DENNIS IN WASHINGTON D.C. In these specials, Toole and Wiseman not only told stories that are still memorable, but are also some of the best-researched and rendered comic tales of all time! This giant-size comic book includes the features: “We’re Goin’ To Honey-Lulu!” (here are two prime examples of Al Wiseman’s amazing ability to take painstaking research and filter it through his remarkable draughtsmanship to add an amazing depth of realism to a cartoony property like DENNIS THE MENACE; first, this dramatic perspective shot of the San Francisco International Airport and second, this amazingly detailed shot of an airliner’s cockpit) “Dennis On Wahoo” (featuring one of Wiseman’s trademarks, a well-drawn crowd scene complete with reference to various friends and acquaintances – “Mr./Mrs. Maurer” no doubt refers to cartoonist Norman Maurer, co-creator of 3-D comics and son-in-law of Stooge Moe Howard) “Holy Cats!” (in which the Mitchell family attempts to ride a catamaran boat) “Pearl Harbor” (this sequence, which is complete with a schematic diagram of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, features this page which affectingly shows Dennis’ tearful reaction to the fate of those entombed in the Arizona Memorial) “The Garden Island” (showcasing the island of Kauai; here’re examples that demonstrates Wiseman’s refusal to avoid authentic detail, whether he’s depicting a traditional Hawaiian buffet meal or the vast expanse of Kauai’s Waimea Canyon, “the Grand Canyon of the Pacific”) “Big Island” (a special report written by “Dennis M.” himself) “Finally, A Maikai Luau Kau Kau Nui…And The Hauoli Trip Is Pau!” (which includes a self-caricature of cartoonist Al Wiseman as well as this incredible page – just look at that perspective! -- showing the results of Dennis unleashing a crate-full of monkeys on a planeload of unsuspecting passengers) “Where Dennis and his Mom ‘N Dad went in the Hawaiian Islands” (a map of the Hawaiian Islands) “Here Is Dennis…In Hawaii…In 3D!” (a cleverly-designed diorama project) “Now YOU Can Do The Hula!” (an instructional article complete with all the hula “moves” required to “sing” the lyrics to “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”, as demonstrated by Nona Kapua Beamer, one of the most famous teachers of the hula in Hawaii) “Little Grass Shack” and --“Catamaran” puzzles “What’s YOUR Name In Hawaiian?” “You Can Talk Hawaiian…It’s Easy!” (a glossary that cleverly provides a key to many humorous references throughout DENNIS IN HAWAII) Coloring pages of Hawaiian fish and a hula dancer ODDBALL Factoid – Cartoonist Al Wiseman briefly assisted the great Gene Hazelton – another top cartoonist with a distinctively solid but decorative style --on the daily and Sunday comic strips THE FLINTSTONES and YOGI BEAR! For more from Scott Shaw!, visit his Web site at http://www.shawcartoons.com/. Just how odd is today's Oddball Comic? Cast your vote right now -- from one to five oddballs -- on the Oddball Comics' discussion board! Scott Shaw! Staff Writer, CBR scott@comicbookresources.com Interesting to note that he states 3rd printing Summer 1958. I have a third printing right in front of me now, and it says 3rd printing Summer 1959. He has to be wrong since we know for a fact the first printing is Summer 1958 and we assume a second identical printing was run that same summer, but NOT a third! Joe

Sterling, those are some nice-looking books , and it looks like you got some tough breaks on the grading. When stuff of mine like that came back 9.2 and 9.0 I barely recouped the cost of slabbing. I feel your pain!!! By the way, I've always felt that Tomb of Darkness was the toughest of all those Marvel horror reprint titles to collect in high grade. Also Fear #6 to #9. This thread is awesome. Joe

Okay, the index project has begun! I have sat for several hours with my collection and have gone through the first 25 Dennis Giants, page by page, twice each. I double-checked each bit of information on each page, and I own each issue, so there is no second-hand information. Bill, thanks for the list and starting us off. When this is completed, we'll have a complete index of the Giant series, then we can move on to the regular series, etc. This may be too much information for most people, but I've been wanting to do it for myself anyway for a while. Joe Complete Index to Dennis the Menace Giant Comic Books Part 1 #nn (no number) Giant Vacation Special New Stories: Awaaay We Go!; All Wet; Paddling Along; Bedtime Story; Dennis Muscles In; Heat Wave; Help the Police; Screamy Mimi (non-Dennis story); Alone with Dennis; Dennis Vs. The Circus; Dennis the Space Menace; Beware of Dennis Publisher: Standard, Summer 1955 Notes: 100 pages, all Wiseman art, 1st appearance Screamy Mimi and Melodie #nn Giant Christmas Issue New Stories: Dennis Goes Christmas Shopping; UpSet Mail; Santa's Helper; Dear Santa (Dennis Letters to Santa); Punky (non-Dennis story); Up A Tree; Dennis Visits Santa Claus; Merry Christmas Publisher: Standard, Winter 1955 Notes: 100 pages, all Wiseman art #2. Giant Vacation Special New Stories: They're Off!; No Children; Rough Seas; Something Fishy; Things Are Ruff at the Wilsons; Screamy Mimi Meow (non-Dennis story); Dennis in Washington; No Vacation from Dennis; Full Speed Ahead! Publisher: Pines, Summer 1956 Notes: 100 pages with all Wiseman art. 1st Pines issue. Dennis in Washington is most likely the prototype for the future travel issue, #15. #3. Giant Christmas Issue New Stories: Dennis A Christmas Angel; Shopping Secrets; A Ruff Christmas; Sing a Song of Christmas A Pocket Fulla Pie; The Night Before Christmas; Too Many Santas; He's Been Here! Publisher: Pines, Winter 1956 Notes: 100 pages, all Wiseman art #4. Giant Vacation Special New Stories: Happy Holidaze; California Here We Come; Ruffled Feelings; Let's Get the Show on the Road; Dennis and Harry Zona; It Happened in Monterey; Kid Stuff; The Big Sur-Prize Publisher: Pines, Summer 1957 Notes: 100 pages, all Wiseman art, last story has prologue to Dennis in Hawaii #5. Giant Christmas Issue New Stories: I Want a Bike...; Whiskery Trickery; A Christmas Carol by Dickens (text with illustrations); Tree's a Crowd; How Not to Decorate a Tree; Dennis Christmas Cards; Santa Vs The Sandman; It's Christmas! Publisher: Pines, Winter 1957 Notes: 100 pages, all Wiseman art #6. In Hawaii New Story told in Chapters: We're Goin' to Honey-Lulu; Dennis on Wahoo; Holy Cats; Pearl Harbor; The Garden Island; Big Island (Dennis Postcards); Finally a Maikai Luau... Publisher: Pines, Summer 1958 first (& second?) printing; Summer 1959 3rd printing; Summer 1960 4th printing; Summer 1962 5th printing. Notes: 100 pages; lots of games, puzzles, Hawaiian words, how to hula dance; story by Fred Toole; art by Wiseman; all printings identical except for banner on front cover that states printing number for printings 3, 4, and 5. Last Pines giant. Note in Pearl Harbor section reads, "For security reasons, we cannot publish pictures of everything Dennis saw in Pearl Harbor"; this note is in all five printings of this issue and in subsequent reprints. #6. Giant Christmas Issue New Stories: Dennis Acts Up; Shop-Pop-Popping; Season's Greetings; The Party Smarty; A Puppet Tale; Save Our Santa; Santa's Village; Merry Christmas! (different from story of same title from second nn) Publisher: Hallden, Winter 1958 Notes: First Hallden Giant, 100 pages, all Wiseman art. Ad for Dennis Hand Puppets on back cover; no ads in or on other early giants. #7. In Hollywood New Story told in Chapters: It All Began When; Movie Groovy; Alice in Glamorland; Meanwhile Back at the Wilsons; Dennis Postcards; Timeout for Marineland; Father Knows Best; Chasen Around; Publisher: Hallden 1959 (states year only) Notes: Inside back cover is a publicity shot with Hank Ketcham, Herbert Anderson, Jay North, and Joseph Kearns promoting the tv show. Inside cover states this is writer Fred Tooles second ever Dennis work (after Hawaii). All Al Wiseman art. #8. In Mexico New Story told in Chapters: La Cucaracha; Around Town; Rocky Going; Toro!; So-Chee-Milko; The Story of Mexico (text with illustrations); Dennis...the Hacienda Ender; City of Silver; Mucho Gusto in Acapulco; King of the Castle; Rockin' the Boat; Guadalajara! Guadalajara! Publisher: Hallden/Fawcett, Summer 1960 Notes: Fred Toole writer; Al Wiseman artist. 100 pages. #9. Vacation Special: Goes to Camp New Story told in Chapters: Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground; Rise 'N' Shine; Special Mark Trail section on Camping Tips (non-Dennis feature); Dennis's letters home from camp (not a comic); Now We're Goin' Campin' Out; Horsing Around; Now Is the Day Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Summer 1961 Notes: 100 pages. Artist unknown but is not Wiseman. Possibly had two printings during Summer 1961. Back cover is the Official Pal Club Certificate. #10. Giant Christmas Issue New Stories: Uncle Sam's Nephew Dennis; The Substitute Santa; Dennis's letters to Santa (no-comic); Wishbone Thinking; The Stories Behind the Christmas Carols (text); School for Santas; The Santa-Go-Round; Christmas Sur-Prize; And Finally the Big Day Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Winter 1961 Notes: 100 pages. Artist unknown. #11. Giant Christmas Issue New Stories: Christmas Shocking; Dennis the Little Angel; I'm Dreaming of a Nice Christmas; The Juggler Boy A Christmas Legend (non-Dennis poem with illustrations); The Christmas Tree-tement; Sing Along with Joey; And Finally the Big Day (different from story of same title in Giant #10) Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Winter 1962 Notes: Artist unknown. 1st giant to have The Cookie Jar on the inside front cover. Article tells story of a Dennis drawing made to help celebrate Christmas in Germany for U.S. soldiers stationed there. #12. Triple Feature: 3 Books in 1 New Stories: 3 Joey Stories - Hide and Seek, Free Wheelin', Magic Money; 5 Margaret Stories - Square Dancing, School Days, The Kitty Catcher, Always a Lady; Margaret the Artist; Mr. Wilson stories - Day of Pest, Fountain Frolics, Dream House, Pals All Over; The Big Wind-Up (back cover) Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Winter 1962 Notes: Wiseman art. Book is divided into 3 sections: one each for Joey, Margaret, and Mr. Wilson, and each is introduced by a frontspiece. #13. The Best of Dennis the Menace Reprints from regular series: Ghost Town; Junior Museum of Marin County; The Model Child; The Looth Tooth; Dennis Sleighs 'Em; All Balled Up; Tall Story; Strictly for the Birds; Vote for Sally; Short Cut; Texas Ranger; Fish Story (back cover) Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Spring 1963 Note: All art by Wiseman. Special letter on inside cover from publisher thanking fans and stating it is their 10th anniversary publishing Dennis comics. Classic poses cover. #14. And His Dog Ruff New Stories: Putting on the Dog; A Ruff Life; A Bone to Pick; Movie Mischief; Garden Smarty; Ruff's Family Tree; How to Train Your Dog (text with illustrations); Ruff Treatment; Dream Dog (back cover) Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Summer 1963 Note: All art by Wiseman, 100 pages #15. In Washington, D.C. New Stories told in Chapters: Welcome to Washington D.C.; Capitol Capers; Not Far From Washington (Jamestown / Williamsburg / Mount Vernon chapter); The White House; The Capitol; The FBI; Panic in the Pentagon Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Summer 1963 Note: Wiseman art, 100 pages. "Dennis in Washington" story from Giant #2 is not reprinted at all in this issue. This issue is all new. #16. Goes to Camp Reprints Giant #9. Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Summer 1963. Notes: Indica reads "3rd printing." Issue is exact page-for-page reprint of #9. #17. And His Pal Joey New Stories: To Beach His Own; The Joey-Sitter; Joey the Artist; Dennis and Joey and Momma Goose; Happy Mirthday; It Figures; Pajama Party; Up a Tree (back cover) Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Winter 1963 Note: Date stamp on my copy reads "October 17, 1963," so that gives an indication of when "winter" issues were released. #18. In Hawaii Reprints Giant #6. Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Summer 1963. Notes: An exact page-for-page reprint of Giant #6. Date stamp on this issue reads, "June 18, 1963." #19. Giant Christmas Issue: Dennis in Christmas City New Stories: Ding Dong Dennis; Santa's Surprise; Twelve Days of Christmas; No Christmas?; Dennis in Christmas City; Twas the Day Before Christmas; The Star Over Bethlehem Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Winter 1963 Note : Artist unknown #20. Spring Special New Stories: Spring Along with Dennis; Fairy 'Nuff; All Steemed Up [sic]; Seal Sale Success Story; Suits Me; A Bunny Funny; Happy Easter: Spring Has Sprung (back cover) Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Spring 1964 Notes: All Wiseman art. Includes Dennis calendar. #21. Best of Dennis the Menace Reprints from regular series: Half-Pint Hombre; Joey (solo, no Dennis); School Can Be Ruff; The Tokyo Kid; H-2-Oh-Oh; Short & Sweet; Hold That Tiger; Miss Behavior; Yak Yak Yak Yak; The Last Straw; Joey (solo, no Dennis); The Case of the Soggy Doggies; Dig That Dennis; Between Dennis and the Deep Blue Sea; Down with Telebishion (back cover) Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Spring 1964 Notes: Mix of artists; some Wiseman. #22. Television Special New Stories: The Picnic; The Big Clean-Up; Muscling In; tv -script for "The Community Picnic follows the three comic stories; Tricky Viewing (back cover) Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Spring 1964 Note: Wiseman art throughout. Each story based on one of the tv episodes from the CBS series. #23. In Hollywood Reprints Giant #7. Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Summer 1964 Notes: Exact text reprint of #7 except four black and white cartoons are on the insides of the front and back cover. Back cover displays ad for Giant #25 and #26. #24. Goes to Camp Reprints Giant #9. Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Summer 1964 Note: Indica states "4th printing." Page-for-page exact reprint of Giants #9 and #16. #25. In Mexico Reprints Giant #8. Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Summer 1964 Note: Exact page-for-page reprint of Giant #8, except cover states at top: "2nd Large Printing."

Hi, Blob - The Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine #114 that you have is not a reprint of the original Dennis Giant #6. The original is 100 pages long and drawn from cover to cover by Al Wiseman. The 1970s revised version you have consists of the first three chapters with newer art and writing with the last four chapters of the original book added on. There is quite a jolt as the art shifts approximately halfway through the book! You make a great point about the prices of comics. Today's young kids enjoy silver age comics immensely, I have found, and they can be found in decent mid-grade condition in dollar boxes readily, far cheaper than the new comics. It's a fact that I take advantage of all the time. Joe

Bullseye, I'm glad you like the stuff we're sharing. I don't know where you live, but I hope you can find those comics for your mom. I take it you are a fan AND your mom is a fan? If there is any way I can help you out, let me know. Joe

Adam, thanks for sharing the auction. I'm pretty surprised at the price this is fetching. There doesn't seem to be any original art associated with it but just signatures. I see Ketcham sketches go for under $50 quite often but know that Schulz's stuff outprices Ketcham's by a long shot. Joe

Thanks for visiting the thread, Arnold! The guide has been complimented and cited in here plenty, so you ARE appreciated. The accurate information in the guide regarding the confusing numbering on the Dennis Giants / Bonus Magazine is especially helpful as is the artist information. By the way, you may have seen the Dennis on Safety promo I posted a couple days ago, the one that is not in the guide. Is the info that I posted enough to help you out with the guide? I'd love to contribute and do my part, but I'm extremely skittish about opening the cover to scan the inside cover. I could scan the back cover if you wish. If the guide ever needs to verify info or has a question about Dennis comics, please feel free to contact me as I have them all. Joe

Bill, I have seen those Dennis dolls on eBay in a range of conditions. Trashed all the way up to mint in box. They can go for over $300 and for as little as $3. I don't collect Dennis stuff outside the comics and books. If anyone else does, it would be cool to see some other Dennis stuff. Please post! Joe

Hi, Bill, I went back to the Bible comics and edited in info about the interiors. I will state that I am 100% positive none of the interior art is by Wiseman. That comment on the Christian comics website seems very anecdotal to me, cause I think Wiseman's art was obvious and distinctive to me even as a young child. It's possible he helped with layouts, inking, or something, but some issues are clearly Ketcham and others clearly by an assistant. As for Overstreet, I haven't seen a guide yet, but I'm not surprised as far as the Dennis books go. I'm glad the prices are low so I can buy low! As for the #1, Doug Supila visited the thread and told me that at first he was surprised to find that the best known Dennis #1 was only a 7.0, but then again he realized it made sense since the best he'd seen was a very good. I will be working on that Giant / Bonus list and hope to have it done soon. Joe

I find the following cartoon interesting in that it was the very first Dennis comic ever to appear in syndication. When Ketcham got the green light for Dennis, he completed this cartoon in October 1950, and it would be the first Dennis the Menace comic the public would ever see when the strip debuted in American newspapers on March 14, 1951. This comic is not part of the reprint series since it is a primitive Dennis and not the one we are used to seeing, nor is Henry Mitchell even remotely similar to the one Ketcham would eventually develop. But it IS a funny cartoon nonetheless and definitely of historical significance...

And finally -- drumroll! -- the tenth, possibly the toughest of all bronze age comic books. Following the scan, I will re-post Overstreet Advisor Doug Supila's comments about this comic. This is a re-posting of Doug Supila's comments regarding these later issues of the Bible Kids: "I have now seen only 2 Dennis the Menace and the Bible Kids series issue #10's appear on eBay in the last 2-6 years & i bid on them both. But as they were both low grade & ended in the near $100 range, i had to stop bidding. I have been asked at least 200 each times for #7-10, and i have never yet had a #10 in stock. #10 remains one of the rarest Bronze Age comics of them all, perhaps as rare as Super Goof #61 (the rarest Whitman from 1980); Realistically i think #7-9 should guide at $60.00 each and #10 should guide at $150. [but be worth more than that] If a #10 in strict CGC NM, 9.4 copy ever hit eBay, i estimate it would bring around $1000.00. IF i had VF copies in stock, i would charge #7-9(VF $75 each), #10(VF $200) and would say that is reasonable given the scarcity."

The ninth:

The eighth:

And now the seventh issue...But before I post the image, let me just say that these last four are some of the toughest of all Dennis issues. As a matter of fact, I would go so far as to say that these last four issues are every bit as tough to find as the first four of the regular Dennis series. I say that, because when I can count the number of copies I have EVER seen both in person and on eBay on one hand, that is a tough book! Also, these last four seem to increase in scarcity almost exponentially with each number. The condition is tough as well. These seem to have been released in religious stores and sold to churches and religious groups. Typically they were part of a recreation room where kids would sit quietly while adults attended mass, for example. Needless to say they are invariably trashed. These last four were all released in 1980. The credits on these last issues are all to Fred Toole as the writer and Hank Ketcham for the art, and I believe this is accurate. There was some speculation that Wiseman worked on some of these, but I do not see any interior art that is even remotely similar to Wiseman's. So, here is the seventh:

The sixth and last of the issues released in 1977:

The fifth:

The credits for #4 to #6 seem to be the same: Ketcham cover, unknown interior artwork, Toole story:

The third issue has the same credits as the first two, but it looks like a Ketcham cover with someone else doing the interior, and it looks like the same artist as #1:

The second issue also credits Toole being writer and Ketcham with the art. I do believe the art is by Ketcham in this one and not an assistant or Wiseman...

Before we are off the topic of the extremely hard-to-find Dennis the Menace and the Bible Kids series, I will post all ten issues. I have a couple points to address with regard to this series. 1) First, it's definitely an "oddball" title. When I saw an issue of this as a kid, I thought it an awkward juxaposition of Sunday school and comic books, and it didn't seem fair! As an adult, the series doesn't do a lot for me. There are some beautiful covers that are clearly by Ketcham, but I have yet to read one cause I just can't fathom what Dennis is doing running around with Jesus and Moses! One of these days I'll break open the covers to see what the heck these are about. I own them only because I am a Dennis completist. 2) The first six issues were published in 1977 by Word Books and are not too tough to find in mid-grade or below. They show up on eBay now and then, usually trashed, but, interestingly enough, never from comic dealers. When you find them, it's usually someone cleaning out their basement and you see a couple of these sticking out of a stack of junk. 3) Inside the cover, it states that the stories are by Fred Toole and the art is by Ketcham. It is pretty clear Ketcham did the covers of all ten. His style is unmistakable, but the interior art is NOT Ketcham. It was clearly done by an assistant, and it is clearly NOT Wiseman. Here is the first one:

Very nice comic, Harvey Dude! That's one of the number 1's from the Dennis & His Friends series from the late 1960s. I think pretty much all the Dennis stuff from the 1950s has been posted and we're moving up through the 1960s now chronologically, so you're several years ahead of us. Your comic serves well as a preview of the later art, which is much different from the stuff posted so far, as we will see. Thanks for sharing! Joe

Bill thanks for all your work on this list. Now that I have a little time, I checked this closely, and here are a couple things to add: Fawcett: Overstreet says there is a Very Best of Dennis the Menace Digest 1, 2 (different from the Marvel one); I will have to check my digests and will follow up on this later. Pocket Full of Fun Digests go to #50, not #49. Big Bonus Series 10, 11 Fun Fest 16, 17 Dennis & His Friends began as you stated, but 37 is the last comic issue, then it is in digest form from 38-46. The Bonus series is correct except it should read 76-95, 97-194 (two 95's) Triple Feature (one shot, 1961) Word Books: Dennis the Menace & the Bible Kids 1-10 Marvel: Overstreet says there is a Marvel Comics Digest 1-3, different from Very Best of... Maybe we could add the giveaways in and have a totally comprehensive list. Joe