(Winter 1955)

Pines, 1955 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
100
On-sale Date
1955
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Literary Enterprises Inc.
Brand
?
Editing
?
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock
Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding
Squarebound
Publishing Format
One-Shot

Issue Notes

Either this issue or Dennis the Menace Giant Vacation Special (Standard, 1955 series) is likely considered the first issue of Dennis the Menace Giant (Pines, 1956 series).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dennis the Menace / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Hank Ketcham (signed)
Inks
Hank Ketcham (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children; humor
Characters
Dennis Mitchell
Cover Thumbnail for Dennis the Menace Giant Christmas Issue (Pines, 1955 series)
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[4 Dennis Cartoons] (Table of Contents: 1)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hank Ketcham
Pencils
Hank Ketcham
Inks
Hank Ketcham
Colors
?
Letters
Hank Ketcham
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • Reprints of 4 daily Dennis the Menace cartoons.

Dennis Goes Christmas Shopping (Table of Contents: 2)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Toole
Pencils
Al Wiseman
Inks
Al Wiseman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Genre
children; humor
Characters
Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell
Reprints

U.p S.et Mail (Table of Contents: 3)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Toole
Pencils
Al Wiseman
Inks
Al Wiseman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Genre
children; humor
Characters
Dennis Mitchell; Ruff; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell
Reprints

Santa's Helper (Table of Contents: 4)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Toole
Pencils
Al Wiseman
Inks
Al Wiseman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Genre
children; humor
Characters
Dennis Mitchell; Ruff; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell
Reprints

Let's Sing Carols with Dennis! (Table of Contents: 5)

activity / 9 pages (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Dennis Mitchell; Ruff; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell
Synopsis
A pinup of the Mitchells singing around a piano, followed by the lyrics to 8 Christmas carols.
Reprints

[Do you know the names of Santa's reindeer?] (Table of Contents: 6)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Synopsis
Fill in the blanks and spell the reindeer's names.
Reprints

[Dear Santa] (Table of Contents: 7)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Toole; Hank Ketcham
Pencils
Al Wiseman; Hank Ketcham
Inks
Al Wiseman; Hank Ketcham
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Genre
children; humor
Synopsis
A letter written by Dennis to Santa. There are also reprints of daily cartoons sprinkled throughout the letter.

Indexer Notes

Dennis' letter to Santa became a semi annual event. A few additional letters were printed over the years.

It's Easy to Decorate Your Windows! (Table of Contents: 8)

activity / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
Cutouts you can use to make Christmas window decorations.

Punky (Table of Contents: 9)

Punky / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Wiseman
Inks
Al Wiseman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Genre
children; humor
Synopsis
Punky gets a football for Christmas.

Here's Your Coloring Page! (Table of Contents: 10)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hank Ketcham
Pencils
Hank Ketcham
Inks
Hank Ketcham
Letters
?
Synopsis
Color in a full page Dennis the Menace cartoon.

[Can You Fill in the Missings Words?] (Table of Contents: 11)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Synopsis
Fill in the missing words in the panels of a 1 page Dennis the Menace story.

Up a Tree (Table of Contents: 12)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Toole
Pencils
Al Wiseman
Inks
Al Wiseman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Genre
children; humor
Characters
Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff
Reprints

Indexer Notes

A different story with the same title appears in TBD. A third story with the same title appears in "Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series" #158.

[Xmas Tree Crossword Puzzle] (Table of Contents: 13)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
A crossword puzzle.

Dennis Visits Santa Claus (Table of Contents: 14)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Toole
Pencils
Al Wiseman
Inks
Al Wiseman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Genre
children; humor
Characters
Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff
Reprints

Too Good to Be True (Table of Contents: 15)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Toole
Pencils
Al Wiseman
Inks
Al Wiseman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Genre
children; humor
Characters
Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell
Reprints

Merry Christmas (Table of Contents: 16)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Toole
Pencils
Al Wiseman
Inks
Al Wiseman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Genre
children; humor
Characters
Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff

Indexer Notes

A different story with the same title appears in "Dennis the Menace Giant (Hallden; Fawcett)" #6.

[4 Dennis Cartoons] (Table of Contents: 17)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hank Ketcham
Pencils
Hank Ketcham
Inks
Hank Ketcham
Colors
?
Letters
Hank Ketcham
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Reprints of 4 daily Dennis the Menace cartoons.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! (Table of Contents: 18)

Dennis the Menace / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Hank Ketcham
Inks
Hank Ketcham
Colors
?
Characters
Dennis Mitchell; Ruff
Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Dennis the Menace
  2. 1. [4 Dennis Cartoons]
    Dennis the Menace
  3. 2. Dennis Goes Christmas Shopping
    Dennis the Menace
  4. 3. U.p S.et Mail
    Dennis the Menace
  5. 4. Santa's Helper
    Dennis the Menace
  6. 5. Let's Sing Carols with Dennis!
  7. 6. [Do you know the names of Santa's reindeer?]
  8. 7. [Dear Santa]
    Dennis the Menace
  9. 8. It's Easy to Decorate Your Windows!
  10. 9. Punky
    Punky
  11. 10. Here's Your Coloring Page!
  12. 11. [Can You Fill in the Missings Words?]
  13. 12. Up a Tree
    Dennis the Menace
  14. 13. [Xmas Tree Crossword Puzzle]
  15. 14. Dennis Visits Santa Claus
    Dennis the Menace
  16. 15. Too Good to Be True
    Dennis the Menace
  17. 16. Merry Christmas
    Dennis the Menace
  18. 17. [4 Dennis Cartoons]
    Dennis the Menace
  19. 18. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
    Dennis the Menace
This issue was modified by, among others
  • David B. Elson
  • Andrew Krieg
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Allen Ross
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
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