History ComicStrip / DennisTheMenaceUS

* CuriousAsAMonkey: Dennis

* LastResortTakeout: Invoked whem Dennis deliberately ruined the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner so the family can order pizza.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Margaret usually dons a traditional little-girl outfit of frilly short skirt and knee-high socks.

In the comic books, Dennis was occasionally the victim of his own menacing, such as the time his father accidentally gives him $10 instead of $1 (in the 1960's when money was worth a lot more) to buy food at a food fair and Dennis spends it all. Two words: Stomach Ache!

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Gina and Margaret.

* HatesBaths: Dennis

Not to be confused with the British comic book character also called [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUK Dennis the Menace]], who stars in a completely different and unrelated eponymous strip which [[NamesTheSame also coincidentally debuted in March of 1951]]. In Britain, the cartoon and film based on this comic is thus simply called ''Dennis!''.

* DrinkOrder: Dennis loves drinking root beer. His love of root beer features prominently in both the comic strip and the 1986 animated series.

''Dennis the Menace'' is a long-running {{newspaper comic|s}}, created by Hank Ketcham, that first appeared in March 1951. It features the adventures of mischievous "five-an'-a-half"-year-old blond boy Dennis Mitchell, often at the expense of his parents, Henry and Alice, or his neighbor, Mr. Wilson.

* DependingOnTheArtist: The strip's current artists have very different styles. Marcus Hamilton, the Monday-through-Saturday artist, draws the strip in a very close approximation of Hank Ketcham's style in his later years, while Sunday artist Ron Ferdinand has a far looser and sketchier style than either Ketcham or Hamilton.

* ParentService: Dennis' mom, who is drawn very attractively, is sometimes used for light (but still family friendly) fanservice in the context of gags, such as taking a bath or laying on the beach in a skimpy bikini.

In Britain, the Cartoon and Film based on the Comic Book is simply called ''Dennis!'' due to the character mentioned below.

Not to be confused with the British comic book character also called [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUK Dennis the Menace]], which is a completely different and unrelated strip which [[NamesTheSame also coincidentally debuted in March of 1951]].

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