Yay! It's Frank Hill! (Part 1)

One day in 1967, amiable cartoonist Frank Hill got a call from his buddy Al Wiseman with a helpful tip. Seems that Al advised Frank to call up Hank Ketcham immediately, 'cause Hank needed an artist to draw Dennis. Why the big hurry? Turns out that Al had had finally quit his Dennis comic book gig- right in the middle of an issue!

So Frank called Hank, Hank hired Frank, and Frank finished the issue. Thus the Dennis kingdom was saved! And so began the terrific run of Dennis the Menace funnybooks drawn by Frank Hill.

One of the nicest (and most humble) cartoonists you'd ever meet, Frank is still turning out exceptional work. In fact, his new kids' book just rolled off the presses. Ladies and gentleman, meet Clyde the Cable Car:


And while you're at it, say "hello" to Clyde's friends:


And, oh, what the heck, introduce yourself to Clyde's book:


Well, now that we all know each other, order a copy! (It's pretty new, so they probably haven't added it to the site yet. Ask for it by name!)

There's much more to cover on Frank's career. Like his current success designing characters for computer games & educational videos. And his upcoming "Frank Hill" website. Not to mention the nifty résumé of his career that he sent me. But that'll have to wait for another time ('cause it's late and I'm sleepy).

Coming soon: Frank talks about Al!
Yes, he's writing up some stuff for us to post about his fabled pal, Al Wiseman. Could life be any better?

"Clyde the Cable Car" is ©2006 Ron Berman & Frank Hill
"Dennis the Menace" & related characters are ©Hank Ketcham Enterprises, Inc.