The Hearing Book (Part 3)
Welcome back, folks!
For today's festivities, we're going to dip our scanner into that deep well of fine Al Wiseman images we like to call "The Hearing Book”.
And what do we get?
Well, other than a downright confusing metaphor, it looks like we've got the answer to that never-before-asked question: "What if Dennis the Menace (and Mr. Wilson) had been created in the 1970's?"
Turns out that instead of the innocent, wide-eyed, hyper-active Dennis of the 1950’s, we get a slightly lethargic, shaggy-haired kid who could've been straight out of a 1970's situation comedy.
But Mr. Wilson is still Mr. Wilson (even if he’s not Mr. Wilson at all). God bless him...
Above (Page 29): "People who have very soft voices are always difficult for you to hear well."And check out the comforting (and well-drawn) suburban background detail. Along with the unmistakable Al Wiseman lettering!
If only Al’s Dennis page-rate hadn’t been substantially lowered, he could’ve still been drawing Dennis at this point.
Oh well...
The Hearing Book:
Part 1/Part 2/Part 3
2 Comments:
This panel sure looks like any classic DTM page to my eyes.
Just put a walrus moustache on the old guy, and give the kid a haircut.
JRW
Jim,
Pretty close! It's interesting that this book was released about 14 years after your dad stopped working on Dennis. He still had all his skills intact.
I do think that the expression on the kid's face is a bit different from the usual Wiseman Dennis faces, though...
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