Gnasher and Gnipper
Following a story arc in 1986 which was reprinted in the Dennis the Menace Annual 1990 as a 16 page story entitled Who's Gnicked Gnasher, Gnipper (alongside a whole litter of Gnasher's puppies) was introduced to the comic the character first appeared in issue 2286, dated 10 May 1986. During this story arc the Gnasher's tale strip was replaced with Foo Foo's Fairy Story, Foo Foo being the pet poodle of Walter the Softy (another character from the Dennis strip). After Gnipper's introduction Gnasher's tale was replaced by a new strip entitled Gnasher and Gnipper. This story arc also introduced Gnasher's daughters: Gnatasha, Gnaomi, Gnanette, Gnorah and Gnancy, although these are rarely seen. Gnatasha had her own strip in The Beezer and Topper, and appeared in the Beezer Book 1994.
Gnasher and Gnipper was a comic strip in The Beano starring the dog Gnasher (from Dennis the Menace), his son Gnipper, Dennis' Father and Dennis' Mother. It does not always feature Dennis himself, or his sister Bea. However Dennis was the owner of both dogs. The strip first appeared on November 1, 1986, replacing Gnasher's Tale. It was originally drawn by Dennis artist David Sutherland, but was later taken up by Barry Glennard around 1993, who drew the vast majority of subsequent stories.
Gnipper has one long triangular tooth and otherwise looks almost exactly like his father. He loves to chase cats. The dogs get up to lots of mischief. They are both Abyssinian Wire Haired Tripe hounds. Gnasher also has five daughters, Gnancy, Gnatasha, Gnaomi, Gnanette, and Gnora, all of whom resemble smaller versions of Gnasher with white fur. They rarely appear in the strip, and it has been suggested they live with their unnamed mother. The two dogs share a common canine enemy, in the form of Walter the Softy's pet poodle Foo Foo, who they are very commonly seen menacing.
In 2008, Dennis the Menace received a second strip in the comic, appearing on the inside back pages in most issues as well as on the front each week. As a result, Gnasher and Gnipper began to make less frequent appearances in the comic, although in 2009 they made a brief return as several reprints of earlier 1990s Barry Glennard strips appeared in the comic. The strip did not appear after Dennis the Menace was revamped for his 2009 CBBC TV series, as Gnipper's backstory was changed so that he now lived with Dennis's Granny.
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