{"product_id":"minnie-the-minx-and-the-elephant-in-the-room","title":"Minnie The Minx and her pet hippo","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade screen print on cotton paper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and numbered out of 200 in pencil by the printer, John Patrick Reynolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStandard size: 26cm x 19cm  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedium size: 48cm x 38cm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLarge size: 76cm x 56cm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI love the surrealism. This story is not limited by literal-mindedness.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinnie the Minx, whose real name is apparently Hermione Makepeace, is one of The Beano’s main characters. She is a kind of girl version of Dennis the Menace – and even wears a similar striped jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite her tendency to be a nightmare, and perhaps this is because I’m a bloke, I find she has a kind of winsome charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe first appeared in 1953, making her the third longest running Beano character, behind only Dennis the Menace and Roger The Dodger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis is selected, like many of my panels and images, from the 1960s and 1970s, and should make a great gift to anybody who is into retro, vintage, old school design. I tend to choose material from this era because it was the time I was growing up and my tastes and preferences were being formed. But also it’s a pre-digital age, and the drawings are all made by hand rather than computer aided. Obviously, as I’m a screenprinter, I’m biased in favour of the handmade, so this style is right up my street. I hope it is yours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Beano is of course also home to those other icons of British children's comic humour Dennis the Menace and Gnasher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncidentally, the word beano is apparently short for \"bean-feast\" and means a feast, a celebration and a good time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis screenprint has been officially approved by DC Thomson. I am the first and only screenprinter with permission to use the images of Dennis The Menace and Gnasher in my work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are all original screenprints. \u003cspan\u003eAn original print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a work of art printed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by hand, from a plate, block, stone, or stencil (which is the case here - screenprints are made using screen stencils) that has been created by the artist for the purpose of producing the image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e © D.C. Thomson \u0026amp; Co., Ltd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Comic Art Website","offers":[{"title":"Standard \/ No frame","offer_id":31313556799563,"sku":"","price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard \/ Plain black wooden frame","offer_id":31313556766795,"sku":"","price":84.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ No frame","offer_id":31313556865099,"sku":"","price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ Plain black wooden frame","offer_id":31313556897867,"sku":"","price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large \/ No frame","offer_id":31313556930635,"sku":"","price":280.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large \/ Plain black wooden frame","offer_id":31313556963403,"sku":"","price":360.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/8710\/0235\/products\/Minnie_The_Minx_and_The_Elephant_In_The_Room.jpg?v=1574159129","url":"https:\/\/thecomicartwebsite.com\/products\/minnie-the-minx-and-the-elephant-in-the-room","provider":"Comic Art Website","version":"1.0","type":"link"}