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Gnasher
Gnasher () is a fictional comic strip character that appears in the British comic magazine ''The Beano''. He is the pet dog of Dennis the Menace, who meets him in 1968's issue 1362, and is also the star of three spin-off comic strips. Gnasher is considered just as iconic as his owner as both have been the stars of many children's television programming and are the unofficial mascots of ''The Beano''. Gnasher reached nationwide news in the 1980s after he disappeared from the magazine for seven weeks, returning with his six newborn puppies, but usually interacts with his son Gnipper. Development Although Dennis the Menace was shown with a terrier in his first story, he would not meet Gnasher for 17 years. Dennis' artist Davey Law decided to give his character a dog companion but struggled to give the dog a perfect design, inspired by DC Thomson writer Jim Fowler mentioning reading a newspaper story about pets looking like their owners. Ian Gray suggested Law should "draw Dennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis The Menace (UK)
''Dennis the Menace and Gnasher'' (originally titled ''Dennis the Menace'' and currently titled ''Dennis and Gnasher)'' is a long-running comic strip in the British children's comic ''The Beano'', published by DC Thomson, of Dundee, Scotland. The comic stars a boy named Dennis the Menace and his Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound Gnasher. The strip first appeared in issue 452, dated 17 March 1951, and on sale from 12 March 1951. It is the longest-running strip in the comic. The idea and name of the character emerged when the comic's editor heard a British music hall song with the chorus "I'm Dennis the Menace from Venice". The creation of Dennis in the 1950s had sales of ''The Beano'' soar. From issue 1678 onwards (dated 14 September 1974), Dennis the Menace replaced Biffo the Bear on the front cover, and has been there ever since. Coincidentally, on 12 March 1951, another comic strip named '' Dennis the Menace'' debuted in the US. As a result of this, the US series has initial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beano Annual
''The Beano Annual'' is the current name of the book that has been published every year since 1939, to tie in with the children's comic ''The Beano''. there have been 84 editions. The annuals are traditionally published in July or August, in time for Christmas, and since 1965 they have had the date of the following year on the cover. Before then no date was given. From 1943 to 1950 the annual was called "The Magic-Beano Book", which referred to the short-lived Magic Comic that had ceased publication in 1941 due to the Second World War's paper rationing. The name reverted to the original title of "The Beano Book" in 1950 and continued, the year changing for each subsequent annual, until the release of the 2003 book in 2002 when it was renamed "The Beano Annual". The 2011 Beano Annual is taller and wider than previous annuals. After paper rationing had ended, The Magic Comic was never revived, but some of the characters who had originally appeared in the pre-war Magic Comic rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beano
''The Beano'' (formerly ''The Beano Comic'', also known as ''Beano'') is a British anthology comic magazine created by Scottish publishing company DC Thomson. Its first issue was published on 30 July 1938, and it became the world's longest-running comic issued weekly in 2018, publishing its 4000th issue in August 2019. Popular and well-known comic strips and characters include '' Dennis the Menace'', ''Minnie the Minx'', ''The Bash Street Kids'', ''Roger the Dodger'', ''Billy Whizz'', ''Lord Snooty and His Pals'', '' Ivy the Terrible'', ''General Jumbo'', ''Jonah'', and ''Biffo the Bear''. ''The Beano'' was planned as a pioneering children's magazine that contained mostly comic strips, in the style of American newspaper gag-a-days, as opposed to the more text story based Story papers that were immensely popular before the Second World War. In the present, its legacy is its misbehaving characters, escapist tales and anarchic humour with an audience of all ages. ''Beano'' is a mul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter The Softy
Walter Brown (pejoratively nicknamed "Walter the Softy") is a fictional character that appears in the British comic magazine ''The Beano''. He is the rival and antagonist to Dennis the Menace who is vilified because of his lack of interest in stereotypically masculine activities and attitudes. From his first appearance in 1953, Walter became the target of Dennis' pranks and misbehaviour but would brush it off. Sometime in the 1980s, Walter's characterisation changed after reader backlash and made him a snobbish rich boy foil to his enemies. Character background Walter Brown first appeared in issue 577 of ''The Beano'' in ''Dennis the Menace'', two years after the comic strip's debut. He is a seemingly "perfect" child who is adored by his teachers for his hardworking and polite attitude. He enjoys picking flowers, ballet dancing in a tutu, playing with tea sets and Wendy houses, knitting and cross-dressing, with friends that act similar, owning well-behaved pets throughout th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bea (Dennis The Menace)
Beatrice "Bea" Menace is a fictional character from the British comic magazine ''The Beano''. She was born in issue 2931 (introduced by David Parkins) and is the baby sister of Dennis the Menace. She appears frequently in her brother's comic strip, but would receive comic strips of her own to star in, including a crossover comic strip with Ivy the Terrible. She is very flatulent and often farts. She uses her farts as a way of menacing. Physical appearance Bea's appearance is extremely similar to her elder brother's in that she sports short jet-black messy hair and a behind the nose grin. She is a toddler who wears a striped yellow and black onesie with a short ponytail with a yellow hair band to match. After the 2009 re-launch of ''Dennis and Gnasher'', eyelashes were added to her appearance and she became far more baby-like in not only looks but also personality. David Parkins had always intended that the character would be called "Bea" (short for Beatrice), but the comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davey Law
David Law (1908 – April 1971) was a Scottish cartoonist best known for creating '' Dennis the Menace'' and ''Beryl the Peril'' for Dundee publishers D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd . Life Law was born and raised in Edinburgh and educated at Edinburgh College of Art. He first worked for Odhams Press as an illustrator, before moving to D. C. Thomson in the early 1930s. He drew cartoons for Thomsons newspapers like the ''Evening Telegraph'', including a strip called ''The Wee Fella''. His most famous creation, ''Dennis the Menace'', first appeared in ''The Beano'' issue 452, dated 17 March 1951. Due to British comics being printed several days before distribution to newsagents (bearing the date of the following week to give them a longer shelf life), it seems beyond dispute that the UK Dennis saw print before Hank Ketcham's identically named '' Dennis the Menace'', which began syndication in the USA on 12 March 1951. It is possible that - at the very latest - the British version could ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Gray (comics)
Ian Robertson Gray (1938–2007) was a British comics writer and editor. Born on 31 March 1938 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, the son of a newspaper reporter for D. C. Thomson & Co., he joined the firm himself at the age of 17. Managing director R. D. Low assigned him to comics, working under editor George Moonie, where he immediately began writing scriptsMartin PlimmerObituary: Ian Gray ''The Independent'', 27 October 2007 for three new cartoonists, Ken Reid (Roger the Dodger), Leo Baxendale (Little Plum, Minnie the Minx, The Bash Street Kids), and Davey Law ( Dennis the Menace); in 1968 he co-created Dennis's dog Gnasher with Law.Paul GravettObituary: Ian Gray ''The Guardian'', 20 September 2007 In 1977–79 he edited ''Plug'', a weekly comic starring the eponymous Bash Street Kids character. From 1982 he edited '' The Beano Comic Library'' and ''The Dandy Comic Library''.Alan Clark, ''Dictionary of British Comic Artists'', Writers and Editors, The British Library, 1998, p. 67 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanette
Nanette is a feminine given name. By 2013, the name was considered to be on the verge of extinction in the United States; it had been among the top 1000 baby names until 1977, and had reached a peak in usage in 1956. Notable people with the name include: *Nanette Bordeaux (1911–1956), Canadian-born American actress *Nanette Burstein (born 1970), American film and television director * Nanette M. DeRenzi, United States Navy admiral *Nanette Fabray (born 1920), American actress, comedian, singer, dancer and activist *Nanette Gartrell, American psychiatrist and writer *Nanette Hansen, American journalist * Nanette Hassall (born 1947), Australian dancer *Nanette Kay Laughrey (born 1946), American judge *Nanette Lepore (born 1964), American fashion designer *Nanette Maxine, American singer *Nanette Milne (born 1942), Scottish politician *Nanette Newman (born 1934), English actress and writer *Nanette Workman (born 1945), American singer-songwriter, actress and writer *Nanette Barragan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha
Natasha (russian: Наташа) is a name of Slavic origin. The Slavic name is the diminutive form of Natalia. Notable people * Natasha, the subject of '' Natasha's Story'', a 1994 nonfiction book * Natasha Aguilar (1970–2016), Costa Rican swimmer * Natasha Allegri (born 1986), American creator, writer, storyboard revisionist, and cartoonist * Natascha Artin Brunswick (1909–2003), German-American mathematician and photographer * Natasha Arthy (born 1969), Danish screenwriter, film director and producer * Natascha Badmann (born 1966), Swiss triathlete * Natasha Badhwar (born 1971), Indian author * Natasha Barrett (other), several people * Natasha Beaumont (born 1974), Malaysian-Australian actress * Natasha Bedingfield (born 1981), British singer * Natascha Bessez (born 1986), American singer * Natasha Bowen, Nigerian Welsh writer * Natasha J. Caplen, British-American geneticist * Natasha Chmyreva (born 1958), Russian tennis player * Natasha Chokljat (born 1979), Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouch
Ouch may refer to: Geography * Ouch, Lower Dir, a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan * Ouch (union council), an administrative unit of Lower Dir District, Pakistan * Ouches, a commune in the Loire department in central France Film and TV * ''Ouch!'' (1967 film), a British silent comedy film starring Peter Butterworth * ''Ouch'' (2000 film) (''Aïe''), a French film directed by Sophie Fillières * ''Ouch!'' (2004 film), an Irish comedy short starring Slaine Kelly Music * ''Ouch!'' (Lake album), 1980 * ''Ouch!'' (Ohio Players album), 1981 * ''OUCH!'' ( Matt Watson EP), 2020 * "Ouch" (song), a 2008 single by N-Dubz * "Ouch!", a song by The Rutles from ''The Rutles'' * "Ouch", a 2006 song by Be Your Own Pet * "Ouch", a 2019 song by Bring Me the Horizon from '' Amo'' * "Ouch", a 1988 song by Rainy Davis * "Ouch!", a 1963 song by Ricky Allen Other * ''Ouch!'', a 1971 poetry collection by Peter Ackroyd * An interjection that denotes pain * Ouch! (gum), a brand of bubble gum from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora (name)
Nora or Nora is a feminine personal name. It mainly originates as a short form of ''Honora'' (also ''Honoria''), a common Anglo-Norman name, ultimately derived from the Latin word ''Honor'' (with that meaning). In Hungary, the name Nóra originates as a short form of '' Eleonóra''. The Irish Nóra is likewise probably an Irish form of ''Honora''. A diminutive form of ''Nóra'' is ''Nóirín''; this name has numerous Anglicised forms, such as: ''Norene'' and ''Norine'',. Nora has been among the most popular girl names in Norway in the 2000s, topping the list of most popular girl names in 2012. In Finnish and Arabic there's a given name Noora. Notable people with the name include: People *Nora Arnezeder (born 1989), French actress and singer * Nora Aunor (born 1953), Filipina actress *Nora Barnacle (1884–1951), wife of author James Joyce *Nora Berra (born 1963), French politician * Nora Campos (born 1966), American politician * Norah Carter (1881–1966), New Zealand photogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Transport
Various methods of transporting children have been used in different cultures and times. These methods include baby carriages (prams in British English), infant car seats, portable bassinets (carrycots), strollers (pushchairs), slings, backpacks, baskets and bicycle carriers. The large, heavy prams (short for perambulator), which had become popular during the Victorian era, were replaced by lighter designs during the latter half of the 1900s. Baskets, slings and backpacks Infant carrying likely emerged early in human evolution as the emergence of bipedalism would have necessitated some means of carrying babies who could no longer cling to their mothers and/or simply sit on top of their mother's back. On-the-body carriers are designed in various forms such as baby sling, backpack carriers, and soft front or hip carriers, with varying materials and degrees of rigidity, decoration, support and confinement of the child. Slings, soft front carriers, and "baby carriages" are typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
