Dennis the Menace #1 GD+ 2.5 1953 For Sale

Water damage.

This is a low grade item. The story will be complete and readable, but the item itself will have major defects. Allowed defects for this grade include: vertical book-length crease, spine split up to two inches long, detached cover or centerfold, writing or other marks on the cover, major tears, piece or pieces missing, water damage, heavy discoloration or brittleness due to oxidation, and other types of discoloration, staining, or brittleness.

Cover by Hank Ketcham. Stories and art by Hank Ketcham and Al Wiseman. Five-year-old Dennis is a concern to his parents, a crisis to his teachers, and a menace to grumpy neighbor Mr. Wilson. Dennis enlists his friends to catch a bank robber when he hears that the reward is 100,000 ice cream cones. Henry gets pulled over after Dennis tries to steer the family car. Dennis spends the afternoon at the zoo, much to the animals' regret. Half-Pint G-Man!; Dennis Mows Em Down; Pome Pages; Driving Crazy; Dennis Vs. the Zoo; Dennis Vs. the Hiccups; Dennis' Taking Ways; Chowhound. 32 pages, Full Color.

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