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Dennis the Menace celebrate 75 years in the Beano with the help of some famous faces

A cartoon illustration showing character Dennis the Menace and celebrities like Jack Black, Mr Beast, Angry Ginge, Little Mix and Mr Bean next to a 10th birthday cakeImage source, PA Media
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Why are these famous faces all celebrating their 10th birthday?

It's a very special birthday today, as Dennis the Menace celebrates 75 years since he first appeared in the Beano.

To mark the big day, the famous trouble-maker is joined by 75 famous faces in a special comic.

The celebrities were picked by kids in a vote for the world's "most legendary creative mischief makers" and include people like Harry Styles, KSI, Taylor Swift and Jack Black.

In the comic, they've been shown as 10 year olds celebrating their birthday with Dennis - who, despite being in the Beano for 75 years, has always been 10.

Cartoon character speaks to a cartoon version of KSI.Image source, PA Media
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The time-travelling story sees Dennis' friends meet up with younger versions of celebrities like KSI

The Beano says that this new comic is in support of the National Year of Reading, which is a project launched by the government and the National Literacy Trust charity to try and get people to enjoy reading more.

The Beano says that reading is the most mischievous thing that children can do, calling 2026 their "Year of Mischief".

Mike Stirling, the Beano's very own 'director of mischief', said: "Dennis is forever 10, and for 75 years he's reminded us that being a kid is the best thing ever.

"He has sparked mischief, laughter and a love of reading for fun in every generation since 1951.

A list of 75 celebrities, all as cartoon illustrations, as part of Dennis the Menace's Greatest Mischief Makers of All Time.Image source, PA Media
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If you look closely, can you spot any of your favourite stars as Beano 10 year olds?

TV presenters Ant and Dec, who you might know from presenting Britain's Got Talent, were named as number one and two on the comic's list of mischief-makers.

Some of the other big names include the band Little Mix, actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, footballers Jude Bellingham and Jack Grealish, and star couple Tom Holland and Zendaya.

It also features writers like Julia Donaldson, who created the Gruffalo books.

All 75 are displayed as their cartoon 10-year-old selves in the longest fold-out cover in Beano history.