Episodes 1-4 of series one are available on two, separate volumes each containing two episodes. Barrie Appleby did the artwork for the Beano Superstars series, which, towards the end of its run, resorted mostly to strips based on the TV series. Dennis was returned to his previous appearance and personality – Nigel Auchterlounie began writing for Dennis a month after and made Dennis (and the other characters) have wider personalities. The front cover of the famous 2674th issue of the comic depicted Dennis spraying other famous Beano characters with a hose of paint. Dennis has two main friends: Curly (real name Crispin Lee Shepherd), who has a lot of strawberry-blonde, curly hair, was the first to appear, debuting months after the strip started in 1951. Unforgettable. Gnasher was also forbidden to bite people. Bananaman. 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. He appeared a few times from 1997 to 2008, and than reappeared in the 2011 and 2016 Halloween issue. In the 2009 TV series, Rasher and Gnipper are owned by Dennis's Granny. Out of frustration, Chisholm grabbed a pencil and quickly sketched out his creation to Law in the back of his cigarette packet. Another landmark issue was met in 2008 where The Beano turned 70. The second Dennis strip was replaced by Sixty Second Dennis, which takes up just one page as opposed to two. He is essentially out for mischief all the time'. Despite his villainous behavior, some of … Main and major characters. November 2017: Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! It’s up to Dennis and his crew to battle the pirates and return the stolen statue. Repeats of the programme ran on CBBC (BBC1, BBC2 and CBBC Channel) until January 2009. Mum’s new job at the art gallery is threatened when a group of scurvy dogs steal the gallery’s main attraction as a new figurehead for their ship. Gnasher and Gnipper. Dennis and Gnasher have remained mascots of The Beano. David Parkins' workload meant he was able to draw the strip on an increasingly less frequent basis throughout his time on the strip, and after 2003 he became too busy to continue as full-time artist. On 31 August, a strip depicted Dennis being informed by his father that many pets look like their owners. Dennis is the main character of the strip. This dialogue proved to be almost prophetic, as he became the cover star of the comic in 1974 (issue 1678, cover date 14th Sept 1974), a position he still holds today. … He loves to eat swill and was rescued by Dennis. His behind the nose grin was used far less frequently and most of his menacing was toned down. 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. [1] The creation of Dennis in the 1950s had sales of The Beano soar. Dennis's Teacher often appeared in Dennis the Menace strips from the early 1970s and has been replaced, although the character was absent for most of the intervening period, in the 2009 TV Series by another Teacher named Mrs Creecher. February 2001 The Gnasher and Gnipper strip was revamped, now being drawn in Barry Glennard's own style. Jun 21, 2015 - Explore Sam Pouch's board "Dennis & Gnasher", followed by 1320 people on Pinterest. Sixty Second Dennis was also dropped, being replaced by a Gnasher spin-off strip called Gnashional Treasure, which was later renamed as Gnasher's Bit(e). Starting in November 2012, Dennis was written by former Dandy writer, Nigel Auchterlounie, who gave Dennis and the other characters wider personalities. Granny is Dennis's and Bea's 80-year-old grandmother. Dr. Martens & The Beano comic have partnered to create a limited edition range of boots especially for children, featuring legendary characters Dennis the Menace, Gnasher and Minnie the Minx. And it's menacing of a pretty benign kind'. Dennis the Menace is the main character in the Beano comic and the fifth student of the seven pupils in Bash Street School's Class IA. He is recognised by his scruffy, black hair and red & black jumper. What's more, the series aired, but was considerably altered during its second season to suit the tone of the comics, making Dennis closer to his comic book age and personality. Members would get a membership card, a club wallet, and two badges. The series was produced by Collingwood O'Hare Productions and D.C. Thomson & Co. in association with BBC Television, alongside Flextech and PolyGram Video for the first season only. Foo Foo; Walter's pet poodle and Gnasher's rival. This year marked the first appearances of The Colonel, Dennis's neighbour, and Sergeant Slipper, the local constable, who had both previously appeared in the television series. Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! This was the first strip in which Dennis seemed to actually do his 'menacing' intentionally since his re-launch in 2009. Gnasher, his faithful companion, had gone missing. He moved in as Dennis's next-door neighbor. In 1980, The Beano reached a landmark 2000th issue. dENNIS THE MENACE AND GNASHER MINNIE THE MINX ROGER THE DOGER. July 2013: A second season to the 2009 series renamed Dennis the Menace and Gnasher and the Dennis the Menace and Gnasher Megazine have both been released to coincide with the 75th anniversary of The Beano. She has been seen in a few episodes with Walter holding her while he's scolding Dennis. When aliens with the ability to disguise themselves as anything arrive on earth disguised as television sets and seeking help, Dennis and Gnasher are keen to help out, on the understanding that they can help him too, by using their disguises for menacing! They are both by Nigel Auchterlounie and Diego Jourdan. He was also given a new spin-off called Sixty Second Dennis. Dennis competes in a race against Walter to become school prefect, and is determined to make it to the building early for once… despite the fact everyone has had the day off due to a snow blizzard. Beano Character'S. Such traits have caused some artists and writers to consider him a villain, as in such strips, Dennis would often prove himself to be selfish and greedy, tending to disregard his friends in favour for treasures. Dennis then grabs the jersey and puts it on remarking it 'feels right somehow!'. From this point onwards the front cover page usually consists of just one frame of the strip rather than several. In the early days it was not in full colour but had a red overlay, but Davy Law, the artist, made a virtue out of this necessity by having the red-and-black striped T-shirt. 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. The reason behind the re-launch was to promote the new TV series which was just about to hit screens in Britain. Coincidentally, on 12 March 1951, another comic strip named Dennis the Menace debuted in the US. He often uses his pets to help him make mischief: Gnas… Dennis the Menace is an American comic, which was first made by Hank Ketcham as a comic in March 12, 1951. When two wanted criminals see Dennis's amazing ways of making mischief, they trick him into doing his biggest blow yet...robbing the Beanotown bank! This became the foundation of The Beano Club years later. Dennis has been seen with his pet spider called Dasher. In 2018, the Isle of Man produced a set of Christmas stamps featuring Dennis and Gnasher. In early 2011, Dennis's re-launched character slowly and subtly began returning to his 'menacing' ways. March 1951: Drawn by David Law, Dennis the Menace appeared for the first time, as well as his dad. Expecting a ‘Model Space Racer Jet Set Kit’, Dennis and Gnasher instead receive Jacques, a hulking, information-guzzling fellow who becomes a huge hit with the school and wins the heart of Matilda. Gary Martin (1996) Nicky Jones (2009) Ryan Sampson (2017) Peter Shepherd, nicknamed Pie-Face, is one of Dennis the Menace 's best friends who lives in Beanotown (along … Additionally, Dennis is often considered to be a loner, seeking no solace in anyone's company aside from his faithful pet dog Gnasher. She also appeared regularly in the 2009 TV series, where she is married to a man who is presumed to be Dennis's granddad. He attaches his granny's homemade soda pop to Tufty, shakes him then removes each of the lids which causes Tufty to blast off and fall into a nearby lake. She gets her own comic strip in issue 3737 dated 7 June 2014. As a result, Dennis was made shorter, with a smaller chin. Also in 2002 Jimmy Hansen drew his first Dennis strip. Boris Hiestand as … Dennis the Menace and Gnasher (previously titled Dennis and Gnasher, and originally titled Dennis the Menace) is a long-running comic strip in the British children's comic The Beano, published by D. C. Thomson & Co., of Dundee, Scotland.The comic stars a boy named Dennis the Menace and his Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound Gnasher.. This was explained in 2015 as Dad now being the grown-up version of the 1980s Dennis the Menace,[5] making the original Dad the new Dennis' grandfather. 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. A new television series has now been produced. In 2003, Dennis appeared as a playable character in the PC game Beanotown Racing. Dad appeared in the first strip. Although the strip continued to be known as Dennis and Gnasher, Dennis was once again overtly referred to as 'the menace', and by his 60th birthday, Dennis had returned to his original character although he still has the likeness of his 2009 TV series counterpart. Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius also appeared, with the current editor, Stirling citing that 'When people told Oscar he couldn't be an athlete due to his disability, he ignored them and, in that respect, he's just like Dennis, who never does as he is told. She appeared in just a few stories, visiting along with her cat Santa Claws. The most famous, Dennis's greatest sworn enemy, is a character called Walter, sometimes called the "Prince of Softies". Ivy the Terrible Biffo the Bear Billy the Whizz . Why Law chose to do this is unknown, but many believe it was due to Law's perfectionist nature. Tom Paterson drew some second Dennis strips for the comic's rear pages. He also began to do his menacing more intentionally as he did in all previous eras. Auchterlounie has proven to be a very popular writer since taking over Dennis. This includes a rivalry with Minnie the Minx who had gotten her vehicle before him. In 2001, Dennis turned 50 and celebrated with a house party in which several Beano characters were invited. Keeping in with his "world's naughtiest boy" tagline,[1] Dennis makes many attempts to get onto the grass, much to his father's annoyance. He also starred as a villain in a feature-length Bash Street Kids strip in which he, alongside Minnie the Minx and Roger the Dodger, raced against the Bash Street Kids to find the treasure which was apparently buried underneath the Millennium Dome. In the late 1980s/early 1990s, she got her own strip Go, Granny, Go! In the first ever Dennis the Menace strip, the family also had a pet chihuahua, who has not since appeared. This transformed her from the indulgent Granny who used the Demon Whacker when necessary to a very active elderly lady who enjoyed motorbikes, similar to Cuddles and Dimples's granny, partly because, by this time, characters in The Beano were no longer punished with the slipper. Nigel Parkinson, at this point named sole official Dennis artist, begins all regular weekly strips again. Whilst a rivalry with The Bash Street Kids was touched on before in other strips, it was this story which made the rivalry far more well known. One such story featured the illness of Gnasher's young pup, Gnipper who had been bitten by a poisonous snake. Bored, he chooses to make this a perfect aid to his menacing. Humiliated by Walter during a hectic game of hide and seek (which soon cumulates into a national frenzy when adults begin to get tagged), Dennis decides to compete against him in a, Dad is incredibly determined that the Menace family holiday will be incident-free, but Dennis’ usual mayhem, an animal-hating guest-house owner, and a suspected burglary back home do very little effort to liven up his spirits…, When Dennis beats Walter in a racing car competition, The Colonel is determined to find what made his engine-free vehicle tick, whilst Mum prepares herself for a driving test with the help from Dad, a runaway dodgem car, and Gnasher’s favourite squeaky bone…. Dennis the Menace and Gnasher was first drawn by David Law (1951–1970), who gave the mischievous boy his distinctive red-and-black-striped jersey, outsized shoes, and devilish grin, then David Sutherland (1970–1998). Bea is Dennis's little sister, born in issue 2931, dated 19 September 1998. In 1996, the first Dennis animated series was released on the UK station Fox Kids, with a second series following in 1998. A revival series was announced by the BBC and was debuted in 2009. Although there is no distinct timeline in the comic strip, editor-in-chief Mike Stirling explained that "There's no definable lineage [in Dennis and Gnasher], but there can only ever be one Dennis at any time. It's a race against time! [6][7] His misbehaviour stems from what The Beano explains as an attempt to add excitement to an otherwise dull day. His name alludes to the explorers David Livingstone and H.M. Stanley. 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. He was featured in several strips leading up to the games release depicting how he received his vehicle and races he got into prior to the games events. It was later revealed in 2015 that Dennis' father was the original Dennis the Menace from the 1980s in issue 3932[4] in a featured strip about him campaigning to be mayor, in which his opponent, Walter the Softy's father, starts a hate campaign by showing potential voters videos of Dennis, Sr.'s antics as a child. Dad's determined to get Dennis in the bath, but the Ministry of Defence wants Dennis left unwashed, for his smelly socks are their latest secret weapon! February 2015: The Blast in Beanotown app for the iPad is launched. 1988: Rasher's strip ended, replaced by Ill Will and the Germs. Dennis’s search for the existence of the Tooth Fairy takes him (along with Gnasher and Pie-Face) into the farthest reaches of his mattress, where he ends up in a war zone between the Fairy Freedom Fighters, a bunch of goblins, and their familiar-looking ruler…. He is almost never seen not wearing his trademark black and red striped jumper, or carrying a catapult, water pistol, or other method of causing annoyance. Mrs. Pie Face, Kevin Pie Face's Mum; voiced by, Mr. Pie Face, Kevin Pie Face's Dad; voiced by, Rasher: Dennis' pet pig that made a cameo in the episode, Sidney: Dennis' spider based on the comic book spider Dasher that with his web saved the day. August–September 1998: For the 60th anniversary for The Beano, David Parkins started drawing Dennis the Menace, creating Bea some issues later. Gnasher also has several daughters: Gnatasha, Gnaomi, Gnanette, Gnorah and Gnancy, although these are rarely seen. His illustrations were more in tone with David Parkins' era and he partook in genuine naughtiness and disruption again. He often helps him with his menacing. The show used to be shown at 4.00pm from Monday-Friday on CBBC. Watch Dennis and Gnasher videos, play games and try quizzes here. Dennis’s plans to create chaos at the school parents’ evening are seemingly thwarted when his parents arrange The Colonel to baby-sit for them and tell-tale Walter comes to stay for the night, but when a top-secret weapon is aimed at the school, only Dennis knows how to save the day…. His old behind the nose grin returned and he began to once again refer to himself as a 'menace'. She tries to beat Gnasher at his own game. 1 Appearance 2 Personality 3 History 4 Gallery Bea has fair skin, short spiky black hair held in a short ponytail, and black eyes. By August 2012, Dennis's 2009 re-launch was reverted following yet another re-launch of the comic. [citation needed] The drawing consisted of Dennis's trademark messy hair cut, knobbly knees, and menacing scowl. [19] Kev F Sutherland, who wrote for The Beano in the early noughties, also spoke out against the makeover saying it was a 'bad idea' and argued 'if you pander too much to over-sensitive parents you will end with not very funny comedy'. Dennis's popularity was emphasised in 1976 when he was awarded his own fan club. 21 May 1977: Gnasher got his own strip in the comic, called "Gnasher's Tale", also drawn by David Sutherland. Dennis's idol was revealed to be 'Rat-Bucket' a fictional heavy metal singer introduced in the strip. On whether the stories of Walter's homosexuality were true McShane affirmed that he didn't know but argued' He certainly needed to stand up for himself. For the new series, Dennis and Gnasher were revamped, not just for TV but also in the comic. At first, Dennis's dad was far happier without the tripehound, but as the week wore on, he found himself missing the dog. Gnasher became a regular from this point onwards. The mantra in design classes is: 'Black and Red will always be read.' [1] The character of Dennis was initially a struggle for artist Davey Law and then Beano chief sub Ian Chisholm to develop. So Dennis can provide that vicarious pleasure of going out and doing anything. During Series 12 of the BBC's Mock the Week, host Dara Ó Briain, and comedians Hugh Dennis, Andy Parsons and Chris Addison were drawn by Nigel Parkinson in a one-off pic with Dennis, which was shown in the second episode, whilst they and guest comedians were discussing about the appearance of Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles in The Beano. She said her first word (Mud) in this strip. Those were the words which introduced this character to the world on 15 March 1peared within a few months. After Tufty asks when someone would land on the moon, to which Dennis accurately predicts 20 July 1969, Dennis offers to give him the chance right then. [1] Nick Newman cited his inspiration for a Private Eye strip based on the Menace due to the fact Dennis is 'relentless' and has 'no learning curve'. Most notably, he seems to have a particular dislike for Danny, the leader. It is now clear that Walter has a new personality. Dennis. Dennis kicked off the new millennium with a strip of him charging 50 pence to access the Menace Dome, a more 'menacing' version of the Millennium Dome. 2002: Buster By this time, Nigel Parkinson was drawing Dennis as often as David Parkins, and effectively became main artist the following year. Show. This is a list of characters from the TV series, Dennis the Menace and Gnasher. He also no longer used weapons such as a catapult or peashooter save for a few times, so he became more creative in his mischief. Beatrice, nicknamed Bea, is a character in Dennis the Menace and Gnasher. 1998: Dasher re-appeared with a red mask as the mascot of the Beano site. Kerr, feeling that Dennis was beginning to resemble a thuggish teenager rather than the naughty boy he was intended to be, told Sutherland to make Dennis look younger in appearance. Character Clothing & Accessories. 1 August 1970: Bash Street Kids artist Dave Sutherland started drawing Dennis, although drawing the strip almost identically to David Law. Dennis tuned up his Menace-Mobile to make a dune buggy. One of two Comic Book characters known as Dennis the Menace, both being primary school-age boys who frequently get into trouble and make mischief, aided by a pet dog, that were first published in March 1951. Dennis was also a character present in the most successful Beano annual to date in 1983. Gnasher is a black dog (an "Abyssinian wire-haired tripehound") who first appeared in issue 1363, dated 31 August 1968. And that spiky hair! 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. September 2017: Since Curly moved, JJ and Rubi are introduced since they both moved in. 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". Dennis made a cameo in a Biffo story in 1972, citing his wish to be on the cover. The production shots also showed Dennis' treehouse with a more menacing design. When Dennis and the gang volunteer to do a days work on the SS Rustbucket on a race around the Cape of Good Hope, they find themselves swallowed alive by "Dopey Mick", the daftest whale of the 7 seas. The discovery of a large stone-age mural in the Menaces’ front garden causes Dennis to daydream on what it would be like to live in prehistoric times… and to somehow witness the creation of the wheel. 2004: David Parkins stopped drawing Dennis altogether, and Jimmy Hansen joined Nigel Parkinson as main artist. His best friends are Curly and Pie-Face, who most of the … Hiding from the wrath of Dad after a chaotic morning (aided by Granny), Dennis comes across what he thinks is his Dad's diary, and realises that in his youth he was far from the respectable young man he claimed to be. However, he could be seen in the front page of the 2019 Beano annual, which contained every Beano character. Losing his temper, he takes the lead off the dog and puts it on Dennis, thus ending the menace's hijinks. When the Colonel organises an outward bound weekend in the woods, Dennis and Gnasher decide to tag along and cause mayhem for a laugh, but things are not longer a joke when they learn that Genghis Kong, an escaped circus gorilla, is on the loose in the woods and has somehow taken an interest to Dennis's granny. Dennis is a trouble-making 11-year-old kid who loves making mischief and, as his name implies, is considered a menace by everyone. 1990: The Beano's Dennis the Menace and Gnasher Show appeared for the first time on ITV and TCC. They both love adventures, pranking, hanging out with their friends and having a blam time! Unfortunately, this doesn't go down well with Dennis and pal's plans to watch the week-long marathon of their favourite show 'Nick Kelly'. The club was well known for being popular amongst celebrities, as well as Beano readers. He began using his weapons again and referring to his antics as menacing. For the 75th anniversary, Dennis' parents noticeably changed appearance. Dennis dismisses this as being a load of "rot!" There was never a script out of DC Thomson where a bully succeeded – there was always a punishment – however horrible Dennis was with his water pistol, be sure that round the corner there was an elephant with a trunkful of water for him. Seen in, This page was last edited on 9 January 2021, at 19:29. and goes out. Dennis' antics have caused him to gain multiple enemies including his next door neighbour Walter, … Dad’s ghastly aunts return from their 20-year long holiday expedition ten years earlier than expected, and quickly prove themselves to be a big match for Dennis. "Gnasher and Gnipper" replaced "Gnasher's Tale". Walter finds himself in unfavourable circumstances on many occasions, although he sometimes gets the last laugh. He owns an Abyssinian Wire-Haired Tripe Hound named Gnasher and lives in Beanotown. These strips were usually drawn by Tom Paterson. Free delivery for many products! The pair drew the vast majority of stories between 2004 and 2007, when Tom Paterson also started drawing the strip. 1990: Granny's personality was changed drastically. After The Beano's 60th anniversary issue in 1998, David Sutherland stopped drawing the strip, and was replaced by former Billy Whizz and The Three Bears artist, David Parkins. Official home Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed!, an animated series available on CBBC and Netflix. Nigel Parkinson, who had previously been drawing the strip as Parkins' understudy, continued as artist, along with Jimmy Hansen coming in to replace Parkins. He also teamed up with fellow menaces Curly and Pie-Face. It was also made in the United Kingdom in March 17, 1951, as Dennis the Menace and Gnasher. Nasty Norman was a bully often seen as Dennis's rival. He is trademarked by his scruffy, black hair and red & black jersey. Now, rather than a mean old woman, she became an elderly menace. 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