The Merchant of Dennis the Menace (1990)

by Hank Ketcham

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Hank Ketcham, the self-styled Merchant of Dennis, passed away in 2001 at the age of 81, but not before writing this engaging memoir. This volume not only traces the humorous adventures of Hank Ketcham - with copious illustrations of his artistic development from a kid with an early knack for copying cartoon characters to a mature and masterful artist of everyday life in the Mitchell and Wilson households - it also offers a special insight into the life and times of the half-pint Menace.… (more)

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Say what you will about the subject matter of Dennis (I've always found it middle-of-the-road and at times downright unfunny), Hank Ketcham could REALLY draw!

This book offers some rare rough sketches and insight into his art, if not into his seemingly tragic life. (

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burnsy_porchington | Jun 24, 2006 |

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The Merchant of Dennis the Menace

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1990

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Dennis the Menace

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A seed was planted the Sunday afternoon that one of my dad's friends, an art director of a Seattle advertising agency, paid us a visit.

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Hank Ketcham, the self-styled Merchant of Dennis, passed away in 2001 at the age of 81, but not before writing this engaging memoir. This volume not only traces the humorous adventures of Hank Ketcham - with copious illustrations of his artistic development from a kid with an early knack for copying cartoon characters to a mature and masterful artist of everyday life in the Mitchell and Wilson households - it also offers a special insight into the life and times of the half-pint Menace.

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