Henry King "Hank" Ketcham was an American cartoonist who created the Dennis the Menace comic strip, writing and drawing it from 1951 to 1994, when he retired from drawing the daily page and took up painting full time in his studio at his home. He received the Reuben Award for the strip in 1953. The strip continues today in the hands of other artists.
“Zooming far above the range of guided missiles and diplomatic conferences, Dennis the Menace—Hank Ketcham’s personal “Ambassador of Mischief”—sweeps to a new summit of success. On his round-the-world mission of mischief he has disarmed entire nations via press and airwaves. His popular panel – now appearing in hundreds of American newspapers—has been picked up and translated for readers in 37 foreign countries. His famed television show will soon play to eager audiences in England, Canada, Australis, Japan, Finland the Philippines and South America. And so, portfolio loaded with cookies, live frogs and deviltry, Dennis the Menace, diplomat, sallies forth again on his mission of international good will and high humor.”
“Hello There All you folks out there in peppul land. I’m back, Me, Dennis, And if you think I wuz a handul before wait’ll you get a load of the action in this new bunch of stuff my ol’ man, hank ketcham, drew up about me, Boy, is he ever, a tattletale. A fella can’t hardly get into decent trouble any more without somebody rushin’ it off into print or onto the T.V. screen. Oh well, that’s show biz. C’mon, take a look and see for yourself. I dare you. I double dare you. Signed Yer friend dennis (the menace)”
We found this book a couple of days ago as we were clean I g out our bookcase. Now I understand why my dad loves these comics so much. I had a giggle here and there too.