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Dennis the Menace #1

Pines · Series began 1953 · August 1953

first appearance of Ruff

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Ruff (from Dennis the Menace) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: August 1953
On sale: June 23, 1953
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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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)