STOP THE MADNESS

Dennis the Menace, 4/19/24

There's been a disturbing trend lately of Dennis the Menace panels where Dennis doesn't figure into the gag at all, even as unseen presence, and instead it's just Mr. and Mrs. Wilson going about their daily lives, and while I guess it might be a smart move to pander to the newspaper comics' aging audience, frankly I'm not fan. This could have been yet another George-and-Martha only installment, but instead it includes Dennis as a silent observer of Mr. Wilson's petty gripe and his wife's resulting discomfiture, which I think is a truly if subtly menacing move, so kudos.

Mary Worth, 4/19/24