More Dennis the Menace

Hank Ketcham’s irrepressible five-year-old whirlwind returns in this single-issue 1953 release from Henry Holt and Co., collecting the earliest newspaper strips that defined the original Dennis the Menace. Ketcham’s signature, deceptively simple cartooning captures the chaos of suburban childhood through Dennis’s well-meaning but disastrous adventures with his long-suffering neighbors, the Wilsons. A foundational snapshot of the character’s enduring appeal, this volume preserves the post-war humor and gentle mischief that made the strip a beloved institution.