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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published Summer 1956
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 100

Cover Details

Characters Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell
Genre children; humor
Pencils Hank Ketcham
Inks Hank Ketcham

1 page Dennis the Menace story "4 Dennis Cartoons"

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

9 page Dennis the Menace story "They're Off"

Characters Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff
Genre children; humor
Script Fred Toole
Pencils Al Wiseman
Inks Al Wiseman
Notes A different story with the same title appears in "Dennis the Menace Giant (Hallden; Fawcett)" #52.
Reprinted in Dennis the Menace Pocket Full of Fun (Fawcett, 1969 series) #41

14 page Dennis the Menace story "No Children"

Characters Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell
Genre children; humor
Script Fred Toole
Pencils Al Wiseman
Inks Al Wiseman
Reprinted in Best of Dennis the Menace, The (Hallden, 1959 series) #1; in Dennis the Menace Giant (Hallden; Fawcett, 1958 series) #71

1 page activity "Here Are Some of Ruff's Friends..."

Synopsis Fill in the names of the dogs pictured.

6 page Dennis the Menace story "Rough Seas"

Characters Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell
Genre children; humor
Script Fred Toole
Pencils Al Wiseman
Inks Al Wiseman
Reprinted in Dennis the Menace Pocket Full of Fun (Fawcett, 1969 series) #41

9 page Dennis the Menace story "Something Fishy"

Characters Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff
Genre children; humor
Script Fred Toole
Pencils Al Wiseman
Inks Al Wiseman
Notes A different story with the same title appears in "Dennis the Menace (Standard)" #5. A third story with the same title appears in "Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series" #142.
Reprinted in Best of Dennis the Menace, The (Hallden, 1959 series) #3; in Dennis the Menace Giant (Hallden; Fawcett, 1958 series) #69

2 page activity "How Well Do You Know Your United States?"

Synopsis Map the numbers on the states to their names.
Notes Only 48 states at this time in US history.

1 page Dennis the Menace activity "Coloring Time!"

Synopsis Color a full page daily Dennis the Menace cartoon.
Genre humor
Script Hank Ketcham
Pencils Hank Ketcham
Inks Hank Ketcham
Letters Hank Ketcham

10 page Dennis the Menace story "(Things Are) Ruff at the Wilsons"

Characters Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff; George Wilson; Martha Wilson
Genre children; humor
Script Fred Toole
Pencils Al Wiseman
Inks Al Wiseman
Reprinted in Dennis the Menace Pocket Full of Fun (Fawcett, 1969 series) #41

3 page activity "Cut-out Ranch"

Letters typeset

1 page activity "Here's a Puzzle You Can Sail Through!"

Synopsis A crossword puzzle.
Letters typeset

4 page Screamy Mimi story "Screamy Mimi"

Synopsis Mimi and her mom go to the zoo.
Genre children; humor
Pencils Al Wiseman
Inks Al Wiseman

13 page Dennis the Menace story "Dennis in Washington"

Characters Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell
Genre children; humor
Script Fred Toole
Pencils Al Wiseman
Inks Al Wiseman
Reprinted in Dennis the Menace Pocket Full of Fun (Fawcett, 1969 series) #41

1 page activity "Let's Steam Right Through This!"

Synopsis A crossword puzzle.
Letters typeset

5 page Dennis the Menace story "No Vacation from Dennis"

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

11 page Dennis the Menace story "Full Speed Ahead!"

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

5 page Dennis the Menace story "Back to Normal"

Characters Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Tommy Anderson
Genre children; humor
Script Fred Toole
Pencils Al Wiseman
Inks Al Wiseman

1 page activity "Answer Page"

Synopsis Answer key to the puzzles in this issue.
Letters typeset

1 page Dennis the Menace story "4 Dennis Cartoons"

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

1 page (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Summer Calendar"

Synopsis Calendar pages for June, July and August with Dennis and Margaret drawings next to them.
Notes This appearance of Margaret precedes her 1st story appearance in "Dennis the Menace" #22 by almost a year. Margaret is given blonde hair here, as she was in her first regular appearance.