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August 15, 2025 17 mins

Cartoonist Hank Ketcham started a comic strip in 1951. His main character was named after his 5-year-old son, Dennis. And “Dennis the Menace” became a cultural phenomenon.

in this 1991 interview Ketcham talks about his life and career.
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