Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

Dennis the Menace is a long-running cartoon strip featured in the Beano children's comic. It was first drawn by David Law, then David Sutherland and finally, David Parkins.The story lines feature Dennis' campaign of terror against a gang of Softies, particularly Walter. Bad things tend to happen to Walter quite regularly.

Dennis usually gets away with it for a while and then ends up getting a whacking from his father. This involves striking the buttocks, and for which Dennis' father uses a slipper. Dennis' best defense involves sticking a thick book down his trousers. Despite the fact that a book is a markedly different shape from buttocks, his dad never notices.

Over the years a variety of subsidiary characters have arisen, most notably Gnasher, Dennis' spikey dog, Gnipper, Gnasher's son and Rasher, his pet pig. There are several other Softies besides Walter including Algernon 'Spotty' Perkins and Bertie Blenkinsop.

He also several friends, including Pie-Face and Curly.

Dennis always wears a striped red-and-black jumper which along with his spikey hair has become his trade mark. He uses his faithful pea shooter, catapult and water pistol.

See also : Dennis the Menace