The Ultimate Dennis the Menace Thread 6 6

[BillyBatson4360]

Great job posting these giants, Joe. I'm enjoying the show and your research!

 

One difference in the various printings of Dennis in Hawaii that may have slipped under the radar is the copy block on the front cover midway down the right edge. The original printing said "100 Pages! All New Stories!. Games! Puzzles! Songs!"

The first Halden reprint (still numbered # 6) says "Congratulations 50th State" and now this reprint which changes the copy to read "A Visit to the 'Aloha' State!"

 

Just curious - does the page count remain at 100 or are later reprints abridged?

[ComicBookGuy]

Just curious - does the page count remain at 100 or are later reprints abridged?

 

Dennis in Hawaii #6 (all printings), #18, and #30 all have the exact same text and are 100 pages. Later on the comic will be reprinted in issue #68 with new stories in the front and the old Wiseman / Toole stories in the back.

 

Next up is...

 

Giant #31. All Year ‘Round

New Stories: January, February, March, April, May, June, Dennis Calendar, July, August, September, October, November, December

Publisher: Fawcett, Summer 1965

Note: All Wiseman art

This comic, like many of the ones posted around it, is a near-perfect file copy. I bought these from Jay Maybruck when he was running Sparkle City Comics back in the 1980s.

[ComicBookGuy]

Giant #32. And His Pal Joey

Reprints Giant #17

Publisher: Fawcett, Summer 1965

 

[tth2]

Giant #31. All Year ‘Round

 

This comic, like many of the ones posted around it, is a near-perfect file copy.

That is a beauty!

[ComicBookGuy]

Thanks, Tim! And here's another one for you -- a travel special...

 

Giant #33. In California

New Story Told in Chapters: Welcome to California and Yosemite National Park; Gold Rush Country (illustrated one-page article); The Mother Lode; Things Are Jumping in Angels Camp; Sutter's Fort California; Lake Tahoe; And Finally San Francisco; And Then to Storyland

Publisher: Fawcett, Summer 1965

Note: All Wiseman art. The first printing of one of the best Dennis comics ever.

 

 

[ComicBookGuy]

File copy

 

Giant #34. And His Dog Ruff

Reprints Giant #14

Publisher: Fawcett, Summer 1965

 

 

[ComicBookGuy]

I have always considered this to be one of the most beautiful comic covers I have ever seen. The Wiseman art within this is Wiseman at the absolute top of his game. And, yes, this is another file copy...

 

Giant #35. Christmas Special

New Stories: Shopping Around; As Yule Like It; A Christmas Quiz (text with illustrations); The Nation's Christmas Tree (text with illustrations); A Sombrero from Santa; 1966 Dennis Calendar; What's the Diff?; The Tree Spree; Hide and Speek; A Christmas Carol by George (Dickens) Wilson

Publisher: Fawcett, Winter 1965

Note: All Wiseman art

 

[ComicBookGuy]

Giant #36. Spring Special

New Stories: A Spring-Ding; Rocky Going; Havin' a Ball; How to Draw (art lesson); Kite Kapades; Here's Your Dennis the Menace Almanac (text); Getting in the Act; Jokes; Attic Antics

Back Cover: Everything's Rosy

Publisher: Fawcett, Spring 1966

Note: All Wiseman art

 

[ComicBookGuy]

File copy

 

Giant #37. Television Special

Reprints Giant #22

Publisher: Fawcett, Spring 1966

 

[ComicBookGuy]

Giant #38. In Mexico

Reprints Giant #8 and #25

Publisher: Fawcett, Summer 1966

Note: Cover says, "2nd Large Printing," but it is the fourth printing.

 

[ComicBookGuy]

Giant #39. Goes to Camp

Reprints Giant #9, #16, and #24.

Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Summer 1966

Note: Page-for-page exact reprint of Giants #9 and #16 and #24. 5th printing.

 

[ComicBookGuy]

Giant #40. In Washington, D.C.

Reprints Giant #15 and #26.

Publisher: Hallden / Fawcett, Summer 1966

Notes: 3rd printing. Page-for-page exact reprint of Giants #15 and #26.

 

[ComicBookGuy]

Giant #41. From A to Z

New Stories (one for each letter of the alphabet): Dennis & the Ants; & the Basketball; & the Cat; & the Dumbbells; & the Early Bird; & the Fireman; & the Goat; & the Hi-Fi; & the Ice Cream; & the Jumping Beans; & the Lake; & the Milkman; & the Nobody; & the Owl and the Pussycat; & the Quizzer; & the Restaurant; & the Sailors; & the Tea Party; & the Umbrella; & the Vegetables; & the Wilsons; & the X-Rays; & the Yo-Yo; & the Zoo.

Publisher: Fawcett, Summer 1966

Note: Wiseman art

 

[ComicBookGuy]

Found another cool tribute to Hank Ketcham and Dennis on eBay. This one obviously is a homage to Ketcham after his death in 2001. Info from the auction says:

 

"I am offering the original drawing of an editorial cartoon on the topic of Dennis the Menace creator Hank Ketcham. This cartoon was drawn by nationally syndicated and award winning cartoonist Jeff Koterba. It originally appeared in the Omaha World Herald in 2001. The cartoon shows Mr. Wilson and Dennis at the grave site of Hank Ketcham...Jeff Koterba is one of the bright young editorial cartoonists in America today. He drew sports cartoons for the Kansas City Star in the late 1980's. Since 1989 he has been the editorial cartoonist for the Omaha World Herald. In 2002 he was a finalist for the "Reuben' award which is the Oscar for editorial cartooning and is presented by the National Cartoonists Society. In 2000 he was runner-up in the National Headliner Awards. His cartoons are syndicated and have been featured in national publications including Newsweek, USA Today, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune and the LA Times."

 

The cartoon will appear in the following post...

Joe

[ComicBookGuy]

And here is the cartoon itself:

 

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Giant #33. In California

New Story Told in Chapters: Welcome to California and Yosemite National Park; Gold Rush Country (illustrated one-page article); The Mother Lode; Things Are Jumping in Angels Camp; Sutter's Fort California; Lake Tahoe; And Finally San Francisco; And Then to Storyland

Publisher: Fawcett, Summer 1965

Note: All Wiseman art. The first printing of one of the best Dennis comics ever.

Fantastic, I don`t think I`ve ever heard of this one. Would love a chance to read the story.

 

Joe, the squarebound file copies you`re showing are absolutely stunning. The spines look so immaculate! You should consider slabbing a few just to get some stuff into the census.

[tth2]

File copy

 

Giant #37. Television Special

Reprints Giant #22

Publisher: Fawcett, Spring 1966

 

Stunning copy, wonderful cover! I always loved how Dennis fought so desperately to stay up late to watch TV, and those issues where the exhausted parents or babysitter have collapsed in front of the TV and Dennis is happily wide awake and watching with root beer in hand.

[ComicBookGuy]

Tim, the California issue is one of the absolute finest Dennis comics, as is the tv special. I also really enjoy the actual tv episodes those stories were based on. As far as I can tell, there are no plans to release the old tv show on dvd. Too bad...

 

Giant #42. In Hollywood

Reprints Giant #7 and #23

Publisher: Hallden, Summer 1966

Notes: Exact reprint of #7 except four black and white cartoons are on the insides of the front and back cover. They are different cartoons than appear on #7 (2nd printing) and same as #23. Back cover displays ad for Giants #38 and #40. This is the fourth printing of this story.

 

[ComicBookGuy]

I love the blazing colors on this file copy. Imagine if you had a Marvel or DC squarebound in this shape and how much it'd be worth. Yet, how many of these Dennis books are in this kind of shape?

 

Giant #43. Christmas Special

New Stories: Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells; Oh, Christmas Tree; 1967 Dennis Calendar; We Three Kings; Deck the Halls; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; And So On...Silent Night

Publisher: Fawcett, Winter 1966

Note: No Wiseman art.

 

[ComicBookGuy]

Giant #44. Around the Clock

New Stories: 6 O'Clock Time to Hop; 8 a.m. We're Working Men; When It's Ten What Happens Then? Now It's Noon None Too Soon; Now It's Two What to Do?; Now It's Four, What's the Score?; Now It's Six, Time for Tricks; Is It 8? Aw, That's Not Late

Back Cover: The Cookie Jar: Which Clock Would You Want (inside cover); Time Out (exterior back cover)

Publisher: Fawcett, Spring 1967

Notes: No Wiseman art. Interior comic states, ""Printed in 43 countries, 700 papers, 14 languages."