From the Archive: Dennis Gets his Stripes Art Print

Dennis Gets his Stripes – Beano Archive art print

New characters in the Beano would often be trialled as half-page strips to test the reader reaction. It wouldn’t be unusual to see a character’s design change during this time, and here we see Dennis changing from his t-shirt and tie he wore in the Beginnings of Mischief print to something a bit more recognisable.

Dennis first wore his iconic striped jumper in May 1951. At this time, it was a white and black jumper! In September the white stripe was changed to red, after Dennis was promoted to a page that featured red ink. This was the first sign that he wasn't just taking part but preparing to take over…

Pictured, we see Dennis’s very first use of a peashooter, although, things definitely don’t quite seem like they’re going to plan! Drawn by David Law.

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