Dennis the Menace
Pines · 1953–1958 · 31 issues
About the series
Based on Hank Ketcham's beloved newspaper strip, this Pines Comics series ran for 31 issues from 1953 to 1958, bringing the mischievous five-year-old and his suburban antics to the newsstand. With frequent scripting by Fred Toole and art by Al Wiseman (alongside Ketcham himself), the book chronicled the endless trouble Dennis Mitchell caused for his parents, Henry and Alice, and his dog, Ruff. It remains a classic, wholesome encapsulation of 1950s childhood humor, anchored by Ketcham's iconic character design.
