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Part One: The Dennis the Menace Creator was a Shockingly Bad Man

Behind the Bastards

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The Birth of Dennis the Menace

Exploring the creation of Dennis the Menace, this chapter discusses the personal life of the creator, the inspiration behind the character's concept, and a specific moment that sparked the idea for the comic. It highlights the strained marriage and neglectful parenting that influenced the character's creation, the original edginess of the comic, and a strange coincidence with another Dennis the Menace character.

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