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Dennis the Menace Takes a Poke at Poison
US Department of Health, Education and Welfare · 1961–1974 · 2 issues
About the series
In this two-issue educational comic from 1961–1974, the US Department of Health, Education and Welfare enlisted Dennis the Menace to deliver a lighthearted but earnest anti-poisoning message. Writer Fred Toole and artist Al Wiseman (with a notable assist on page 12, panels 3 and 4) brought the iconic troublemaker to a public health setting, making the series a quirky artifact of mid-century government outreach. Though brief, it matters as a unique crossover between a beloved comic strip and a real-world safety campaign.