Dennis the Menace – Altın Seri #5 80s Turkish Comic Turkey

Bacaksız (Dennis the Menace) – Altın Seri #5 (Turkish Edition, Bora Yayınları)

Description:

This is a Turkish-language, black-and-white edition of Bacaksız, the localized Turkish adaptation of Dennis the Menace, the classic American comic strip created by Hank Ketcham. Dennis the Menace is widely known for its humorous portrayal of a mischievous young boy whose innocent troublemaking constantly disrupts the quiet suburban life around him.

This issue was published by Bora Yayınları as part of their Altın Seri, one of the publisher’s more recognizable and collectible lines from the early 1980s. Bora Yayınları, founded in 1979 by Fuat Yılmaz, was particularly active during the early years of the decade and played a key role in introducing and localizing popular American comic characters for Turkish audiences.

Due to the high cost of color printing in Turkey at the time, this edition was produced entirely in black and white. As with other Bora Yayınları releases, the artwork was redrawn by Turkish artists using tracing techniques rather than direct reproduction, resulting in a distinctive localized interpretation that differs visually from the original American newspaper strip and comic book editions.

As part of the Altın Seri, this issue stands as a representative example of early 1980s Turkish comic publishing. Today, such editions are especially sought after by collectors interested in Turkish comic history, localized adaptations of American humor comics, and vintage black-and-white publications.

Key Features:

• Series: Dennis the Menace (Bacaksız)

• Title: Bacaksız

• Original Title: Dennis the Menace

• Creator: Hank Ketcham

• Publisher: Bora Yayınları

• Series Line: Altın Seri

• Issue Number: 5

• Publication Period: Early 1980s

• Language: Turkish

• Print: Black and white

• Format: Softcover

• Adaptation Type: Turkish redraw / localized edition