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I loved Dennis the Menace travel comics as a kid. I visited the Winchester House because I read the comic years before and found it fascinating.When Dennis visited the Queen Mary, the depictions of the exhibits on the ship were so accurate that, years later when I visited, I felt like I'd already been there.

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[1] and was originally distributed by Post-Hall Syndicate.[2] It is now written and drawn by Ketcham's former assistants, Marcus Hamilton and Ron Ferdinand, and distributed to at least 1,000 newspapers in 48 countries and 19 languages by King Features Syndicate.[3] The comic strip usually runs for a single panel on weekdays and a full strip on Sundays.

The inspiration for the comic strip came from Dennis Ketcham, the real life son of Hank Ketcham,[6] who was only four years old when he refused to take a nap and somehow messed up his whole room. Hank tried many possible names for the character, and translated them into rough pencil sketches. But when his studio door flew open and his then-wife Alice, in utter exasperation, exclaimed, Your son is a menace! ,[7] the Dennis the Menace name stuck. The character of Henry Mitchell bore a striking resemblance to Ketcham. The Mitchell family of Dennis, Hank/Henry and Alice were all named after the Ketchams.

Ketcham's linework has been highly praised over the years. A review on comicbookbin.com states: ...a growing legion of cartoonists, scholars, aficionados, etc. have come to appreciate the artistry of Dennis’ creator, Hank Ketcham. Ketcham’s beautiful artwork defines cartooning elegance. The design, the composition, and the line: it’s all too, too beautiful. [8] AV Club reviewer Noel Murray wrote: Ketcham also experimented with his line a little early on, tightening and thickening without losing the looseness and spontaneity that remains the strip's best aspect even now. [9]

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