Issue Details

Issue	#2
Published	Summer 1956
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	100

Cover Details

Characters	Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell
Genre	children; humor
Pencils	Hank Ketcham
Inks	Hank Ketcham

1 page Dennis the Menace story "4 Dennis Cartoons"

Synopsis	Reprints of 4 daily Dennis the Menace cartoons.
Genre	humor
Script	Hank Ketcham
Pencils	Hank Ketcham
Inks	Hank Ketcham
Letters	Hank Ketcham

9 page Dennis the Menace story "They're Off"

Characters	Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff
Genre	children; humor
Script	Fred Toole
Pencils	Al Wiseman
Inks	Al Wiseman
Notes	A different story with the same title appears in "Dennis the Menace Giant (Hallden; Fawcett)" #52.
Reprinted	in Dennis the Menace Pocket Full of Fun (Fawcett, 1969 series) #41

14 page Dennis the Menace story "No Children"

Characters	Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell
Genre	children; humor
Script	Fred Toole
Pencils	Al Wiseman
Inks	Al Wiseman
Reprinted	in Best of Dennis the Menace, The (Hallden, 1959 series) #1; in Dennis the Menace Giant (Hallden; Fawcett, 1958 series) #71

1 page activity "Here Are Some of Ruff's Friends..."

Synopsis

Fill in the names of the dogs pictured.

6 page Dennis the Menace story "Rough Seas"

Characters	Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell
Genre	children; humor
Script	Fred Toole
Pencils	Al Wiseman
Inks	Al Wiseman
Reprinted	in Dennis the Menace Pocket Full of Fun (Fawcett, 1969 series) #41

9 page Dennis the Menace story "Something Fishy"

Characters	Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff
Genre	children; humor
Script	Fred Toole
Pencils	Al Wiseman
Inks	Al Wiseman
Notes	A different story with the same title appears in "Dennis the Menace (Standard)" #5. A third story with the same title appears in "Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series" #142.
Reprinted	in Best of Dennis the Menace, The (Hallden, 1959 series) #3; in Dennis the Menace Giant (Hallden; Fawcett, 1958 series) #69

2 page activity "How Well Do You Know Your United States?"

Synopsis	Map the numbers on the states to their names.
Notes	Only 48 states at this time in US history.

1 page Dennis the Menace activity "Coloring Time!"

Synopsis	Color a full page daily Dennis the Menace cartoon.
Genre	humor
Script	Hank Ketcham
Pencils	Hank Ketcham
Inks	Hank Ketcham
Letters	Hank Ketcham

10 page Dennis the Menace story "(Things Are) Ruff at the Wilsons"

Characters	Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff; George Wilson; Martha Wilson
Genre	children; humor
Script	Fred Toole
Pencils	Al Wiseman
Inks	Al Wiseman
Reprinted	in Dennis the Menace Pocket Full of Fun (Fawcett, 1969 series) #41

3 page activity "Cut-out Ranch"

Letters

typeset

1 page activity "Here's a Puzzle You Can Sail Through!"

Synopsis	A crossword puzzle.
Letters	typeset

4 page Screamy Mimi story "Screamy Mimi"

Synopsis	Mimi and her mom go to the zoo.
Genre	children; humor
Pencils	Al Wiseman
Inks	Al Wiseman

13 page Dennis the Menace story "Dennis in Washington"

Characters	Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell
Genre	children; humor
Script	Fred Toole
Pencils	Al Wiseman
Inks	Al Wiseman
Reprinted	in Dennis the Menace Pocket Full of Fun (Fawcett, 1969 series) #41

1 page activity "Let's Steam Right Through This!"

Synopsis	A crossword puzzle.
Letters	typeset

5 page Dennis the Menace story "No Vacation from Dennis"

Characters	Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff
Genre	children; humor
Script	Fred Toole
Pencils	Al Wiseman
Inks	Al Wiseman

11 page Dennis the Menace story "Full Speed Ahead!"

Characters	Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Ruff
Genre	children; humor
Script	Fred Toole
Pencils	Al Wiseman
Inks	Al Wiseman

5 page Dennis the Menace story "Back to Normal"

Characters	Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Alice Mitchell; Tommy Anderson
Genre	children; humor
Script	Fred Toole
Pencils	Al Wiseman
Inks	Al Wiseman

1 page activity "Answer Page"

Synopsis	Answer key to the puzzles in this issue.
Letters	typeset

1 page Dennis the Menace story "4 Dennis Cartoons"

Synopsis	Reprints of 4 daily Dennis the Menace cartoons.
Genre	humor
Script	Hank Ketcham
Pencils	Hank Ketcham
Inks	Hank Ketcham
Letters	Hank Ketcham

1 page (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Summer Calendar"

Synopsis	Calendar pages for June, July and August with Dennis and Margaret drawings next to them.
Notes	This appearance of Margaret precedes her 1st story appearance in "Dennis the Menace" #22 by almost a year. Margaret is given blonde hair here, as she was in her first regular appearance.