Dennis de (b)engel

In 1961, the Belgian publisher Zuid-Nederlandse Uitgeverij (ZNU) launched Dennis de (b)engel, a short-lived comic series that ran for just 12 issues over two years. The series is remembered as a curious European adaptation of the classic American newspaper strip Dennis the Menace, reimagined for a Dutch-speaking audience. While specific creators are uncredited in the surviving records, the book stands as a snapshot of mid-century licensed publishing, reflecting the era's appetite for translating popular U.S. humor comics into regional markets. Its brief run makes it a niche but intriguing footnote for collectors of international comic history.