Dennis the Menace: The Cult-Classic Comicbooks by Al Wiseman & Fred Toole #[nn]

([December] 2015)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Dennis the Menace / illustration / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff; Margaret Wade; Gina Romano; Tommy Anderson; Punky; George Wilson

Indexer Notes

Endpapers. Panels and figures from various Dennis the Menace stories, in silhouette, without colors or lettering.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Dennis the Menace / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Letters

typeset

Characters

Dennis Mitchell

Indexer Notes

Title page.

Here is Your Comic Book "Team" (Table of Contents: 3)

The Cookie Jar / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photographs)

Inks

? (photographs)

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Hallden; Fawcett, 1959 series) #42 (May 1960)

Indexer Notes

Introducing Wiseman and Toole to the readers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Dennis the Menace / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

typeset; Al Wiseman

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Al Wiseman; Fred Toole

Indexer Notes

Second title page. Includes panel of Wiseman and Toole from "The Inside Story."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photograph); ? (Dennis logo)

Inks

? (photograph); ? (Dennis logo)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Dennis Mitchell

Indexer Notes

Copyright page, plus photo and thumbnail bio of Al Wiseman credited to Cartoonews (Bill Sheridan, 1975 series) #1 (April 1975).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Al Wiseman

Indexer Notes

Includes figures of Dennis and Wiseman from "The Inside Story."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jim Wiseman

Pencils

? (photographs); Al Wiseman

Inks

? (photographs); Al Wiseman

Letters

typeset

Characters

Ruff

Indexer Notes

Foreword by Al Wiseman's son.

Hembeck on Wiseman (Table of Contents: 8)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Hembeck

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Ruff; Alice Mitchell; Henry Mitchell

Indexer Notes

Introduction by Fred Hembeck, illustrated with Wiseman panels.

The Inside Story (Table of Contents: 9)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, Mom! Guess what!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Al Wiseman; Fred Toole; Punky (picture on comic book cover)

Synopsis

Dennis meets a comic book artist in the park, and he and Henry go to the man's studio and meet his partner.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #30 (September 1958)

Half-Pint G-Man (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Who is that guy, Dad? Uncle Ned?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Dan McStew; Alice Mitchell

Synopsis

Dennis collects a reward for capturing bank robber Dangerous Dan McStew.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #1 (August 1953)

Chowhound (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Stop feeding Ruff from your plate, Dennis!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Ruff; Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell

Synopsis

Dennis trades food with Ruff.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #1 (August 1953)

Dennis the Arteest (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

But Dennis...today you're going to paint. Won't that be fun?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell

Synopsis

Dennis drives his teacher crazy.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #2 (December 1953)

Indexer Notes

Dennis goes to Toole Day School.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Ruff / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

C'mon, Ruff--sic 'em!

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Ruff; Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell

Synopsis

Dennis disputes Henry's contention that Ruff isn't good for anything.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #9 (March 1955)

Indexer Notes

The table of contents shows this story as being from Dennis the Menace #3, but our information says otherwise.

Dennis vs the U.S. Navy (Table of Contents: 14)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

H'lo? What chief? We don't have no chiefs here!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; George

Synopsis

One of Henry's old Navy buddies invites the Mitchells on board a battleship.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #6 (September 1954)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Punky / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now, Punky, you stay right here while mother does her housework

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Punky

Synopsis

Punky's mother sets him on a blanket in the back yard, but he gets away and has a series of adventures.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #7 (November 1954)

The Space Menace (Table of Contents: 16)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Be with us next week kids, and see the flying saucers from Mars

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Joe (in dream); Man in the Moon (in dream)

Synopsis

After watching a science fiction television show before bed, Dennis dreams that he helps the Martians in their war against Venus.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace Giant Vacation Special (Pines, 1955 series) (Summer 1955)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Punky / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Would you like me to tell you a story Punky?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Punky

Synopsis

Punky's mother tells him a bedtime story.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #8 (January 1955)

Happy Birthday Dennis (Table of Contents: 18)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Doesn't he look like a little angel, Dear?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Punky; Tommy Anderson

Synopsis

Henry and Alice throw Dennis a surprise birthday party.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #10 (May 1955)

Phone-y Dennis (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's this place, Mom?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Mr. Bixby; Miss Anderson; Miss Graves

Synopsis

Dennis comes along when Alice goes to the telephone company to ask questions about their phone bill.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #10 (May 1955)

Dennis vs. Dentist (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hold still, Dennis!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Alice Mitchell; Dennis Mitchell; Dr. Simmers; Miss Adcox

Synopsis

Alice takes Dennis to the dentist.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #10 (May 1955)

Going to the Dogs (Table of Contents: 21)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Say, they're having a dog show today!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Dennis Mitchell; Ruff

Synopsis

Henry and Dennis enter Ruff in a dog show.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #10 (May 1955)

The Menace of the Seas (Table of Contents: 22)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That's enough television, son! It's about time you learned something about good literature!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Squire Trelawney (in fantasy sequence); Dr. Livesey (in fantasy sequence); Long John Silver (in fantasy sequence); Ben Gunn (in fantasy sequence); Alice Mitchell

Synopsis

Henry reads "Treasure Island" to Dennis, who imagines himself in the story.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #17 (July 1956)

No Children (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There's a good one, Dad!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Alice Mitchell; Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell

Synopsis

The Mitchells stop at a roadside motel, where Dennis terrorizes the staff.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace Giant (Pines, 1956 series) #2 (Summer 1956)

Ruff (Table of Contents: 24)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, Mom! Ruff's sick!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff; Kit (in dream); Ernie (in dream)

Synopsis

Dennis wonders what Ruff is dreaming about.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #20 (January 1957)

Dennis vs. Television (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

And you're invited to Happy Harry's birthday party!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Tommy Anderson; Happy Harry; Sam

Synopsis

Dennis collects 42 Zippy Oats box tops so he can go to TV kiddie-show host Happy Harry's on-air birthday party.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #22 (May 1957)

Indexer Notes

Tommy has black hair in this story.

Dennis and the Little Lady (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi! You guys need any help?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Eddie; Margaret Wade (introduction); Mrs. Wade (introduction); Alice Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Ruff

Synopsis

Dennis meets the new neighbor girl, Margaret; he thinks she's weird until she beats him up, then he's impressed.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #22 (May 1957)

Indexer Notes

Margaret has blonde hair in this story.

Ruff Stuff (Table of Contents: 27)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, Dennis! He's comin'!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Ruff; Tommy Anderson

Synopsis

Dennis and Tommy dress Ruff up in some of Henry's clothes to fool an elderly, nearsighted dog catcher.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #22 (May 1957)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Punky / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh, that snowman is too little, Punky. Let me show you how to make a big one!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Punky

Synopsis

The base for Punky's snowman rolls down the hill, getting bigger and bigger.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #27 (March 1958)

A Run Home! (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You mean a home run!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Larry; George Wilson; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell

Synopsis

Henry and Mr. Wilson get involved in Dennis' baseball game.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #29 (July 1958)

Running Wild! (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, Dad! Let's play somethin'!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; George Wilson

Synopsis

While Henry is asleep Dennis paints his face.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Pines, 1953 series) #29 (July 1958)

The Heat's On Off On Off On Off... (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey! Shut off the cold down there!!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Joey McDonald; Tommy Anderson; Steve; Charlie

Synopsis

Henry thinks he needs all-new heating ducts but the problem is just that Dennis tried to dry his teddy bear.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Hallden; Fawcett, 1959 series) #34 (April 1959)

Joey (Table of Contents: 32)

Joey / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Me help, Daddy?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Joey McDonald; Joe McDonald; Sam

Synopsis

A couple of heavy equipment operators help Joey build a snowman and impress his dad.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Hallden; Fawcett, 1959 series) #34 (April 1959)

Dennis Loves Gina Margaret Sally (Table of Contents: 33)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Huh? I don't b'lieve it!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Gina Romano (introduction); Mrs. Romano (introduction); Margaret Wade; Sally

Synopsis

Dennis meets new neighbor Gina, who gets in a fight with Margaret over him.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Hallden; Fawcett, 1959 series) #39 (November 1959)

Indexer Notes

In the story title, "Gina" and "Margaret" are crossed out.

Short Cut (Table of Contents: 34)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't wanna haircut!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Alice Mitchell

Synopsis

Alice takes Dennis to get a haircut.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Hallden; Fawcett, 1959 series) #39 (November 1959)

Tree's a Crowd (Table of Contents: 35)

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

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What a perfect day to relax!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry Mitchell; Dennis Mitchell; Tommy Anderson; George Wilson; Alice Mitchell

Synopsis

Henry tries to help Dennis and Tommy build a treehouse without getting hurt.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Hallden; Fawcett, 1959 series) #53 (August 1961)

Teacher's Threat (Table of Contents: 36)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Toole

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Colors

?

Letters

Al Wiseman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi, Miss Andrews!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Miss Andrews; Dennis Mitchell; Tommy Anderson; Floyd; Alice Mitchell

Synopsis

Dennis stresses his teacher out so much that she lets the class go home early.

Reprints

• from Dennis the Menace (Hallden; Fawcett, 1959 series) #69 (November 1963)

"Al Wiseman: making Ketcham great" An Appreciation by Bill Wray (Table of Contents: 37)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Wray

Pencils

? (photographs); Wally Wood; Bill Wray

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Legend has it that over the years, with the rise of the success of the Dennis the Menace comic strip, creator Hank Ketcham became...

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell

Indexer Notes

Afterword.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Dennis the Menace / illustration / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

Al Wiseman

Inks

Al Wiseman

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff; Margaret Wade; Gina Romano; Tommy Anderson; Punky; George Wilson

Indexer Notes

Endpapers. Panels and figures from various Dennis the Menace stories, in silhouette, without colors or lettering.