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Ketcham, Hank. The Merchant of Dennis the Menace. 2nd ed. Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2005. Added by: joachim (30/12/2010, 00:40) Last edited by: joachim (03/06/2019, 17:28) |
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| Resource type: Book Language: en: English ID no. (ISBN etc.): 1-56097-714-0 BibTeX citation key: Ketcham1990 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: "Dennis the Menace", Autobiography, Ketcham. Hank, USA Creators: Ketcham Publisher: Fantagraphics (Seattle) |
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Hank Ketcham, the self-styled “Merchant of Dennis,” passed away in 2001 at the age of 81, but not before writing this engaging memoir. In this volume, the Dennis the Menace creator charmingly tells his own colorful story, starting when he was about “five-ana-half” and first picked up the “magic pencil.” The Merchant of Dennis the Menace not only traces the humorous adventures of Hank Ketcham—with copious illustrations of his artistic development from a kid with an early knack for copying cartoon characters to a mature and masterful artist of everyday life in the Mitchell and Wilson households—it also offers a special insight into the life and times of the half-pint “Menace.” In one unique section, Ketcham takes us behind the scenes of Dennis and provides complete backgrounds for all the major characters, including their genealogies. We are also treated to official model sheets, in-depth analysis of each character's personality and motivations, and an exclusive peek at the private sketches that Ketcham referred to of rooms in the Wilson and Mitchell homes, their backyards, and the neighborhood. To top it all off, the book includes a dozen of Ketcham's hand-picked, all-time favorite strips. Added by: joachim |