If
you are familiar with newspaper comic strips then you’re sure to have come across the
single-panel adventures of America’s blond hair mischief maker: Dennis The
Menace.
Each
day Dennis can been seen in all his mischievousness doing everything from
pestering his neighbor Mr. Wilson, tormenting his classmate Margaret, paling around
with his buddy Joey and playing with his
canine pal Ruff.
My
son Harrison reminds me of Dennis.
Harrison was a high maintenance child-constantly on the move and full of
mischief.
Like
Dennis he had his own unique way of looking at things and people. He also had/has a heart of gold and genuinely
cares about people. Don’t tell him I
told you that.
In
Pocket Full Of Dennis The Menace, by
Mark Arnold and published by BearManor Media, everyone’s favorite mischief
maker is given his fair due.
Mort
Walker (Beetle Bailey) offers a foreword and tribute.
Hank
Ketcham (Dennis's’ creator) based Dennis on his own son. Little did he realize that his tike’s
likeness would go on to be a world-wide phenomenon and loved by millions.
The
book goes into great detail about the origin of Dennis, showcases early Dennis
comic strips and follows the long and glorious history of the American comic
strip character that has been a small boy for over 50 years.
Archival
photographs, early art, vintage merchandise, a look at the Dennis The Menace TV
show and movies and more from the Dennis vaults are presented in a fun,
entertaining book that also includes a full listing of every Dennis The Menace
comic book appearance!
If
you love the misadventures of the blond hair boy bombshell then be sure to pick
yourself up a copy of the book.
Science
Fiction, Horror and Fantasy films all have their fair share of monsters. Whether it’s bug-eyed alien invaders, axe-brandishing
madmen, demons or dragons each genre would not be complete without them.
Movie
going audiences sometimes forget that the Silver Screen monstrosities don’t
just appear out of thin air.
It
takes a talented group of people to conceptualize, design, fabricate and
ultimately bring each monstrosity to life on the screen.
In
Monster Squad Celebrating The Artists
Behind Cinema’s Most Memorable Creatures, by Heather A. Wixson, 20 monster
makers are given their due.
Interviews
with the monster masters include personal insights, past recollections, career
spotlights, creature memories and lots of insider information.
Candid
photos of the creators and their creatures are also included.
The
book is an impressive chronicle of the incredible work and creations of some
the Silver Screen’s most memorable monstrosities.