"a surprise return to the strip in 2011. In the 2009 TV series, Rasher and Gnipper are owned by Dennis's Granny. Dennis has been seen with his pet spider called Dasher. He first appeared in about 1987, as a tool to scare Walter, and was the mascot of the Beano website when it launched in 1997. Originally, the spider was all black, but when it reappeared in 1997, it was red and black, matching Dennis's jersey. He appeared a few times from 1997–2008, and than reappeared in the 2011 and 2016 Halloween issue. Dennis has two main friends: Curly (real"
"1996). Dennis is also a massive football fan. He supports Barnsley and Manchester United. He also enjoys other sports including Horse Racing and Golf. Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley (born 16 July 1950) is a retired English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC (now PDC) world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He is nicknamed ""The Menace"", after the cartoon character Dennis the Menace, and reflects this by wearing red and black, and using red and black flights. Born in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, Priestley was originally"
"Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley (born 16 July 1950) is a retired English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC (now PDC) world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He is nicknamed ""The Menace"", after the cartoon character Dennis the Menace, and reflects this by wearing red and black, and using red and black flights. Born in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, Priestley was originally a coal merchant by trade, and did not enter professional darts until he was almost 40 years old. He first caught the eye in"
"a character in the fourth chapter, Conservation of Energy. Guitarist Mike Campbell wears a shirt depicting Dennis and Gnasher in the music video for Tom Petty's song I Won't Back Down. Dennis the Menace and Gnasher Dennis and Gnasher (previously titled Dennis the Menace and Gnasher, and originally titled Dennis the Menace) is a long-running comic strip in the British children's comic ""The Beano"", published by DC Thomson, of Dundee, Scotland. The comic stars a boy named Dennis the Menace and his Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound Gnasher. The strip first appeared in issue 452, dated 17 March 1951 (on sale"
"Dennis the Menace and Gnasher Dennis and Gnasher (previously titled Dennis the Menace and Gnasher, and originally titled Dennis the Menace) is a long-running comic strip in the British children's comic ""The Beano"", published by DC Thomson, of Dundee, Scotland. The comic stars a boy named Dennis the Menace and his Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound Gnasher. The strip first appeared in issue 452, dated 17 March 1951 (on sale 12 March 1951), and is the longest-running strip in the comic. The idea and name of the character emerged when the comic's editor heard a British music hall song with the"
"The Smasher The Smasher (later shortened to just Smasher) was a British comic strip, published in the British comic ""The Dandy"". The title character was a boy with a tendency to destroy things and who was reminiscent of Dennis The Menace from ""The Beano"", though when he destroyed things it usually tended to be by accident rather than design. Initially Smasher had a bright red hairstyle that was similar to that of Dennis, though it soon changed to being black. He wore a similar sort of jumper to Roger the Dodger, albeit it is a diamond pattern rather than chequered"
"often seen with toy soldiers and often makes references to being in battles which happened hundreds of years ago. In an episode of the animated TV series entitled 'Skull and Crossbones', his first name was revealed to be Godfrey. Sergeant Slipper is the police sergeant who is always trying to catch Dennis for menacing. In the 1960s a well-known police officer was known as Slipper of the Yard, though ""slipper"" is also a nod to the instrument with which Dennis's father usually chastised him before corporal punishment was deemed politically incorrect. Dennis's Teacher often appeared in ""Dennis the Menace"" strips"
"very strip the image was introduced. Dennis's new attire consisted of a blue tracksuit, sunglasses and headphones connected to a walkman. However, the tracksuit bottoms ripped due to Dennis's knobbly knees and he ditched the jacket as his father could catch him easier after he had menaced. The end of the strip showed Dennis returning in his trademark jersey and shorts and pea-shooting his nemesis Walter. Dennis also played a vital role in the storyline in which The Beano was turned into colour. The front cover of the famous 2674th issue of the comic depicted Dennis spraying other famous Beano"
"2009, Gnasher had a slight makeover in which his legs are tan coloured, slightly wider and have no wrinkles. In July 2011, Gnasher was turned into a cat after Dennis watched a Harry Potter film and was inspired to perform magic tricks, although Gnasher's Bit(e) appeared as normal during this two-week story arc. Gnasher Gnasher is the pet dog of Dennis the Menace in the British comic strip ""Dennis the Menace"" from ""The Beano"". First introduced in 1968, in issue 1363 dated 31 August 1968, seventeen years after Dennis the Menace started in ""The Beano"". Dennis's first strip also featured"
"Beryl the Peril Beryl the Peril (or simply Beryl) is a fictional character created by David Law, the creator of Dennis the Menace, for issue 1 of ""The Topper"" comic (dated 7 February 1953) published by DC Thomson & Co. Limited. Like Dennis, she had black and red apparel, and devilishly tormented her parents and other members of her community. Despite not having quite as many appearances as other DC Thomson characters such as Dennis the Menace or Desperate Dan, Beryl is still considered one of the classic characters which define the popularity of British comics. Beryl the Peril first"
"the cane was still used in many British schools and coincided with the revival of the Jimmy Edwards TV show Whacko so this sort of behaviour was deemed perfectly innocent, as were the regular slipperings that Dennis The Menace received. In one strip Whacky reasons how he got his name: that when he was first born the nurse smacked him on his rear! The character was typically dressed as an old fashioned schoolboy: blazer (when in colour it would either be green, orange or red), matching cap, shirt and tie and school shorts, even in the winter. When not at"
"the 2017 revamp, however, Curly seems to have largely disappeared when he moved. In his place are two girls, Rubidium von Screwtop (from The Beano’s ‘Rubi’s Screwtop Science’ strip) and Jemima Jones (from the comic’s ‘JJ’s Jokes’ strip). Despite Dennis’s previous resentment towards most girls in earlier years, he accepts them as his friends. During the 1980s, a third boy known as ""Toadface McGurty"" was also one of Dennis' friends. The rival gang to the Menaces is the Softies, a group of children who enjoy things such as teddy bears, dolls and flowers. The most famous, Dennis's greatest sworn enemy,"
"chorus ""I'm Dennis the Menace from Venice"". The creation of Dennis in the 1950s saw sales of ""The Beano"" soar. From issue 1678 onwards (dated 14 September 1974) Dennis the Menace replaced Biffo the Bear on the front cover, and has been there ever since. Coincidentally, on 12 March 1951, another comic strip named ""Dennis the Menace"" debuted in the US. As a result of this, the US series has initially been retitled ""Dennis"" for UK audiences, while the British character's appearances are often titled ""Dennis and Gnasher"" outside the UK. Dennis is the archetypal badly behaved schoolboy. The main"
"Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! is a British computer-animated television series based on the Dennis the Menace strip from the British comic The Beano created by David Law. The strip first launched in 1951. It began on CBBC on 6 November 2017 and is the third animated adaption of the strip after ""Dennis and Gnasher"" and ""Dennis the Menace and Gnasher"". The series stars Freddie Fox as Dennis. A second series has been confirmed. The series follows Dennis the Menace and his dog Gnasher as he teams up with his friends Pieface, JJ and Rubi to cause"
"pun on her name, Bea dresses only in a yellow and black one piece with a yellow hair band to match. Her appearance is extremely similar to her elder brother's in that she sports jet-black messy hair and a behind the nose grin. After the 2009 re-launch of ""Dennis and Gnasher"", eyelashes were added to her appearance and she became far more baby-like in not only looks but also personality. Bea (Dennis the Menace) Bea, real name Beatrice, is a fictional character in the UK comic strip ""Dennis the Menace and Gnasher"", from ""The Beano"". She is Dennis' baby sister,"
"wife, Mum, has also never been given (again in the same letter, it was stated that her actual name is ""Dennis's Mum""). In the 2012 revamp, he was redrawn to look more like Dennis. This was explained in 2015 as Dad now being the grown up version of the 1980s Dennis the Menace, making the 1980s Dad a Granddad. Bea is Dennis's little sister, born in issue 2931, dated 19 September 1998. She has her own strip (""Bea"", originally ""Beaginnings"") and sometimes appears in ""Dennis the Menace and Gnasher"". Bea wears a stripy yellow and black vest, this is a"
"Dennis the Menace and Gnasher (2009 TV series) Dennis and Gnasher is an Australian/British animated television series currently being aired on CBBC Channel. Based on the original comic strips from The Beano, it features the adventures of the rebellious schoolboy Dennis the Menace and his dog Gnasher. The programme is aimed for ages 6–12 and commenced on 7 September 2009 and ended on 2 March 2010 after 52 episodes. A second series started at 3:45pm on 8 July 2013 on the CBBC Channel. It was preceded by Dennis and Gnasher which aired in 1996 and a new series in 1998."
"BBC. Over the years, a variety of subsidiary characters have arisen. Dennis is the main character of the strip. Badly behaved and visually rebellious, Dennis uses a wide range of pranks and weaponry in order to cause chaos and mayhem to those around him. He is trademarked by his scruffy, black hair and red & black jersey. Dad appeared in the first strip. His real name has never been given (although once it was cited as actually being ""Dennis's Dad"" in a letter by Dennis). He also appears in both ""Bea"" and ""Gnasher and Gnipper"". The real name of his"
"is charcoal and their socks are orange with charcoal fold-downs. During the 2011 season, a clash guernsey was unveiled. The jumper has a light grey background with a charcoal rendition of the home jumper's G on the chest. This was altered in the 2012 season for a white jumper with charcoal collar and cuffs, charcoal ""G"" symbol in the centre and orange and charcoal stylised shoulder pads. The clash guernsey changed in 2014, to a white top with a G that was slightly smaller than the home jumper. Included on the guernsey was also a large diagonal section of charcoal"
"Dennis the Menace (1986 TV series) Dennis the Menace is an American animated series produced by DIC Animation City (with season 2 co-produced by Crawleys Animation), based on the comic strip by Hank Ketcham. The series was originally aired in syndication in the U.S., distributed by The Program Exchange. The second season aired on Saturday mornings on CBS. Each half-hour show consists of three six- or seven-minute shorts. The show was sponsored by General Mills. The show was revamped In 1993 under the new title of All-New Dennis the Menace. This season featured new voice actors, a fresh title sequence"
"Dennis the Menace (1986 TV series) Dennis the Menace is an American animated series produced by DIC Animation City (with season 2 co-produced by Crawleys Animation), based on the comic strip by Hank Ketcham. The series was originally aired in syndication in the U.S., distributed by The Program Exchange. The second season aired on Saturday mornings on CBS. Each half-hour show consists of three six- or seven-minute shorts. The show was sponsored by General Mills. The show was revamped In 1993 under the new title of All-New Dennis the Menace. This season featured new voice actors, a fresh title sequence"
"'Beak-Boy' due to his abnormally large nose. Beryl the Peril Beryl the Peril (or simply Beryl) is a fictional character created by David Law, the creator of Dennis the Menace, for issue 1 of ""The Topper"" comic (dated 7 February 1953) published by DC Thomson & Co. Limited. Like Dennis, she had black and red apparel, and devilishly tormented her parents and other members of her community. Despite not having quite as many appearances as other DC Thomson characters such as Dennis the Menace or Desperate Dan, Beryl is still considered one of the classic characters which define the popularity"
"Goal, redefining the strip to put more emphasis on Owen's fat, lazy coach. In 1999 Parkinson commenced drawing Dennis the Menace later alternating his interpretation of the character with other artists David Parkins, Jim Hansen and Tom Paterson. In 2012 he was commissioned by D.C. Thomson to become the sole official Dennis artist. In 2003, ""The Dandy"" asked Parkinson to freshen up the look of the terrible toddlers Cuddles and Dimples, taking over from the original artist, Barrie Appleby and changing the appearance of the characters and the personalities of their parents. His foxy version of Cuddles and Dimples' mum"
"was later dropped at the end of 2002 in favour of an updated version of the club's former royal blue jumper, which was worn during their 1992 and 1994 premierships. Starting in 2010, the Eagles also wore a third, predominantly white guernsey in order to avoid visual clashes with teams who used similar colours. It was dropped as the club's designated clash jumper at the end of 2016, in favour of an updated version of their original 1987 ""yellow peril"" guernsey. During October 2015, the club announced a navy version of the royal blue jumper would replace the tricolour guernsey"
"his previous appearance and personality – Nigel Auchterlounie began writing for Dennis a month after and made Dennis (and the other characters) have wider personalities. Nigel Auchterlounie has proven to be a very popular writer since taking over Dennis. Dennis and Gnasher have remained mascots of ""The Beano"". The idea and name of the character emerged when ""The Beano"" editor George Moonie heard a British music hall song with the chorus ""I'm Dennis the Menace from Venice"". The character of Dennis was initially a struggle for artist Davey Law and then ""Beano"" chief sub Ian Chisholm to develop. Chisholm described"
"extremely strong teeth that can leave teethmarks in seemingly anything, and enjoys chasing postmen. His name comes from the British slang for teeth (gnashers), which in turn comes from the French ""ganache"" meaning ""jowl"", a word also used in chocolate manufacture. In the first ever Dennis the Menace strip, the family also had a pet chihuahua, who has not since appeared. Since 1986, Gnasher has had a son, Gnipper, who appears with him in the separate strip (""Gnasher and Gnipper""). Gnipper is owned by Dennis the Menace. He first appeared in issue 2286, dated 10 May 1986 after a story"
"2003. On January 3, 2011, ""Dennis the Menace"" began airing on Antenna TV. The show was exported to the United Kingdom and shown on the ITV network, with 103 episodes airing in the London region between 1960 and 1966. To avoid confusion with the British comic character, the series was known in the UK as ""Just Dennis"". ""Dennis The Menace"" is currently available in its entirety on the Hulu streaming service. Shout! Factory has released all four seasons on DVD in Region 1. On August 7, 2012, Shout! Factory released a 20-episode best-of set entitled ""Dennis the Menace- 20 Timeless"
"Nesquik, and Real Construction. He drew the record sleeve for Kaiser Chiefs's single ""The Angry Mob"" and Count Arthur Strong's Christmas CD. He is one of the few commercial cartoonists in the UK to operate a studio system with assistants. The main strips that Nigel has drawn are: Nigel Parkinson Nigel Parkinson is a British cartoonist who works for D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd and mainly draws for ""The Beano"" and ""The Dandy"". Parkinson is the official artist for Dennis the Menace and Minnie The Minx, until February 2016,in ""The Beano"" and monthly companion comic Dennis the Menace and"
"Dennis the Menace and Minnie the Minx. The name ""Peem"" is commonly a diminutive form of ""James"" in North East Scotland. These first Wee Peem strips were later reprinted in D.C. Thomson's magazine-cum-newspaper The People's Journal which were followed by new Wee Peem strips in The People's Journal this time drawn by James Malcolm. The character then reappeared in issue 486, dated 10 November 1951, this time drawn by Charles Grigg, in a new strip entitled ""Wee Peem's Magic Pills"" in this new strip the character was redesigned to have a massive head and took pills which gave him magic"
"Nigel Parkinson Nigel Parkinson is a British cartoonist who works for D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd and mainly draws for ""The Beano"" and ""The Dandy"". Parkinson is the official artist for Dennis the Menace and Minnie The Minx, until February 2016,in ""The Beano"" and monthly companion comic Dennis the Menace and Gnasher's epic mag. His career in comics began in 1980. Over the following twenty years he worked for many British publishers including for example Fleetway drawing Thunderbirds, Stingray, Scouse Mouse and others, BBC Magazines drawing strips based on TV shows like ""Grange Hill"", ""Baywatch"", and as a 'ghost'"
"Dennis the Menace (U.S. comics) Dennis the Menace is a daily syndicated newspaper comic strip originally created, written, and illustrated by Hank Ketcham. It debuted on March 12, 1951, in 16 newspapers and was originally distributed by Post-Hall Syndicate. It is now written and drawn by Ketcham's former assistants, Marcus Hamilton (weekdays, since 1995), Ron Ferdinand (Sundays, since 1981), and son Scott Ketcham (since 2010), and distributed to at least 1,000 newspapers in 48 countries and in 19 languages by King Features Syndicate. The comic strip usually runs for a single panel on weekdays and a full strip on Sundays."
"comic – this slot is usually reserved for Dennis the Menace and Gnasher. In November 2012, Wilbur Dawbarn took over as artist, returning the strip to its original style and removing Billy's tracksuit and bringing back the shorts and red T-shirt. In 2016, writing duties for the strip were taken over by Andy Fanton and Danny Pearson. When the strip began, Billy simply wore a T-shirt and black shorts. In a late 1970s strip, Billy's dad sends him out to buy a new pair of trousers, supposedly to slow Billy down, but as he buys a pair of tracksuit bottoms"
"appear after Dennis the Menace was revamped for his 2009 CBBC TV series, as Gnipper's backstory was changed so that he now lived with Dennis's Granny. Gnipper then featured in the Funsize Funnies section of The Beano in 2013. He was drawn by Graham Howie. Gnasher and Gnipper then returned after they stopped Gnasher's Bit(e) in March 2014 and is still in The Beano every week Since the redesign of the ""Dennis the Menace"" related characters to match the 2009 cartoon series, the ""Gnasher and Gnipper"" strip has been absent from The Beano. In April 2011, Gnasher was given his"