Poll-ish Humor, March 23 -- Comics

Comics Poll

These comics by Hank Ketcham are taken from a book published in 1952, two years after the debut of "Dennis The Menace."

Which of these is the best?

Which of these is the worst?

What do you think of the character of Dennis?

He's great; the edginess makes it work well

He's pretty good; the edge has both good effect and bad.

He's too mean-spirited; it doesn’t really work

I'm not sure / other

What do you think of the drawing, in general, compared to most comics today?

World class

Good

Fair

Poor

Here are some contemporary Dennises. How do you think the old Dennis the Menace compares with the contemporary Dennis the Menace?

One | Two | Three | Four | Five

The old is better.

The new is better.

I'm not sure.