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Gnasher

Gnasher (/ˈnæʃər/) is a fictional comic strip character that appears in the British comic magazine The Beano. He is the pet dog of Dennis the Menace, who meets him in 1968's issue 1362, and is also the star of three spin-off comic strips. Gnasher is considered just as iconic as his owner as both have been the stars of many children's television…

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Star of his own stories

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"Who's Gnicked Gnasher?" publicity stunt

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Reception and legacy

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Appearance timeline
Issues 1362 – 2279, 2286 – present
Author(s)
Uncredited
Beano works
The Beano Annual (1969 – present) · The Beano Summer Special · BeanoMAX · Dennis the Menace Annual
Creator(s)
Davey Law and Ian Gray
Enemies
Walter the Softy · Foo-Foo (Walter's dog) · Any adult/authority figure · Dennis' mum · Dennis' dad
Family
Gnipper (son) · Gnatasha (daughter) · Gnaomi (daughter) · Gnanette (daughter) · Gnorah (daughter)

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Character background

"Who's Gnicked Gnasher?" publicity stunt

Star of his own stories

Reception and legacy

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Gnasher

Nodes55
Edges54
Triples135
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.036364
Components1

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related to Reception and legacy · 22
Gnasher → Although, BBC Radio, Bear Grylls, Beezer Book, DC Thomson, Dennis, Distraught, Gnasher's, Gnatasha, Menace, Menace Annual, Mike Read, Radio, Royal Mail's, The, The Beano, The Beano's, The Beezer, The Dennis, The Times
related to Gnasher and Gnipper · 21
Gnasher → Around, Barrie Appleby, Barry Glennard, Beano Comic Library, Danny Pearson, David Sutherland, Dennis, Foo-Foo, Gnasher's Tale, Gnipper, Gnipper's, In, Its, JD Savage, Menace, Occasionally, The, The Beano, The Beano Annual, The Beano Summer Special
related to "Who's Gnicked Gnasher?" publicity stunt · 20
Gnasher → Alan Digby, Aware, DC Thomson's Beano, Dennis, Euan Kerr, Gnancy, Gnanette, Gnaomi, Gnasher's, Gnatasha, Gnipper, Gnorah, He, Initially, It, Part, The, The Beano's, Walter, Where's Gnasher
related to Gnasher's Tale · 15
Gnasher → After, Curly, David Sutherland, Dennis, Dennis's, Despite The Beano, Each, Gnasher's, Gnasher's Puphood, Gnasher's Tale, Menace, My Tale, Other, The, Walter
related to Development · 12
Gnasher → Although Dennis, Davey Law, DC Thomson, Dennis, Gnasher's, Gray, Ian Gray, Jim Fowler, Law, Menace, Menace's, Pup Parade
related to background · 8
Gnasher → Abyssinian Wire-Haired Tripe Hound, Although, Dennis, Gnasher's, Hallowe'en, He, Menace, The
related to Gnasher's Bit(e) · 7
Gnasher → Barrie Appleby, Gavan, Gnasher's Bit, It, January, Jimmy Hansen, Ryan
Family · 6
Gnasher → Gnancy (daughter), Gnanette (daughter), Gnaomi (daughter), Gnatasha (daughter), Gnipper (son), Gnorah (daughter)
Star of · 6
Gnasher → Dennis the Menace (1968 – present), Gnasher and Gnipper (1986 – present), Gnasher's Bit(e) (2011–2014), Gnasher's Gnews (2012–2013), Gnasher's Tale (1977–1986), Gnipper (2013)
Enemies · 5
Gnasher → Any adult/authority figure, Dennis' dad, Dennis' mum, Foo-Foo (Walter's dog), Walter the Softy

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dennis gnasher's beano menace issue gnipper would series tale story dog stories dennis' son character star strip also comic first

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GnasherAppearance timelineIssues 1362 – 2279, 2286 – present1.00infobox
GnasherAuthor(s)Uncredited1.00infobox
GnasherBeano worksThe Beano Annual (1969 – present)1.00infobox
GnasherBeano worksThe Beano Summer Special1.00infobox
GnasherBeano worksBeanoMAX1.00infobox
GnasherBeano worksDennis the Menace Annual1.00infobox
GnasherCreator(s)Davey Law and Ian Gray1.00infobox
GnasherEnemiesWalter the Softy1.00infobox
GnasherEnemiesFoo-Foo (Walter's dog)1.00infobox
GnasherEnemiesAny adult/authority figure1.00infobox
GnasherEnemiesDennis' mum1.00infobox
GnasherEnemiesDennis' dad1.00infobox
GnasherFamilyGnipper (son)1.00infobox
GnasherFamilyGnatasha (daughter)1.00infobox
GnasherFamilyGnaomi (daughter)1.00infobox
GnasherFamilyGnanette (daughter)1.00infobox
GnasherFamilyGnorah (daughter)1.00infobox
GnasherFamilyGnancy (daughter)1.00infobox
GnasherFirst appearanceIssue 13621.00infobox
GnasherFirst appearance(1968-08-31)1.00infobox
GnasherFriendsDennis (owner)1.00infobox
GnasherFriendsBea (Dennis' sister)1.00infobox
GnasherStar ofDennis the Menace (1968 – present)1.00infobox
GnasherStar ofGnasher's Tale (1977–1986)1.00infobox
GnasherStar ofGnasher and Gnipper (1986 – present)1.00infobox
GnasherStar ofGnasher's Bit(e) (2011–2014)1.00infobox
GnasherStar ofGnasher's Gnews (2012–2013)1.00infobox
GnasherStar ofGnipper (2013)1.00infobox
Gnasheris ahairy worm because of his size0.90text

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