CATALOG RECORD
Dennis the Menace #1
first appearance of Ruff
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Ruff (from Dennis the Menace) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- August 1953
- On sale
- June 23, 1953
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
pencils: Hank Ketcham, Al Wisemaninks: Hank Ketcham, Al Wiseman
Stories
- Half-Pint G-Man · 8 pages
Dennis enlists his friends to catch a wanted bank robber and claim a reward of 100,000 ice cream cones.
- Dennis Mows 'Em Down · 3 pages
Henry wants to play golf but Alice has chores for him to do first.
- Pome Pages · 2 pages
- Driving Crazy (Everyone, That Is) · 8 pages
A motorcycle policeman has it out for Henry after Dennis tries to steer the family car.
- Dennis Vs. the Zoo · 7 pages
The Mitchell's spend a mayhem filled afternoon at the zoo.
- Dennis Vs. the Hiccups · 4 pages
Henry attempts various ways to stop Dennis' hiccups.
- Dennis' Taking Ways · 1 pages
Alice's diamond ring and fur coat have disappeared, as has Dennis.
- Chowhound · 1 pages
Alice doesn't want Dennis to be feeding Ruff from the table.
Characters
Dennis the MenaceAlice MitchellHenry MitchellGeorge WilsonRuffMartha Wilson
Reprinted in
Dennis the Menace Comics Digest (1982), Dennis the Menace: The Cult-Classic Comicbooks by Al Wiseman & Fred Toole (2015), Dennis the Menace (1981), The Very Best of Dennis the Menace (1982)