Gnasher

For the Gears of War firearm, see Gnasher Shotgun.

Gnasher
Character from The Beano
Publication information
Star of
  • Dennis the Menace (1968 – present)
  • Gnasher's Tale (1977–1986)
  • Gnasher and Gnipper (1986 – present)
  • Gnasher's Bit(e) (2011–2014)
  • Gnasher's Gnews (2012–2013)
  • Gnipper (2013)
First appearance
  • Issue 1362
  • (1968-08-31)
Appearance timelineIssues 1362 – 2279, 2286 – present
Creator(s)Davey Law and Ian Gray
Author(s)Uncredited
In-universe information
Family
  • Gnipper (son)
  • Gnatasha (daughter)
  • Gnaomi (daughter)
  • Gnanette (daughter)
  • Gnorah (daughter)
  • Gnancy (daughter)
Friends
Enemies
  • Walter the Softy
  • Foo-Foo (Walter's dog)
  • Any adult/authority figure
  • Dennis' mum
  • Dennis' dad
Also appeared in
Beano works
  • The Beano Annual (1969 – present)
  • The Beano Summer Special
  • BeanoMAX
  • Dennis the Menace Annual

Gnasher (/næʃə/) 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 programming and are the unofficial mascots of The Beano. Gnasher reached nationwide news in the 1980s after he disappeared from the magazine for seven weeks, returning with his six newborn puppies, but usually interacts with his son Gnipper.