Classics Illustrated Junior #505
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeA long-forgotten curse casts a princess into a century-long slumber after she pricks her finger on a spinning wheel, a fate sealed by an offended fairy’s wrath. Sixteen years later, a brave prince ventures through a thorny forest to awaken her, guided only by the tale of a sleeping beauty. This classic fairy tale, retold in the iconic style of Classics Illustrated Junior, features lush artwork by Peter Costanza and a striking cover by Dik Browne, all in a 15-cent comic from 1954.
In a timeless tale from *Classics Illustrated Junior #505*, a princess is cursed by a scorned fairy to sleep for a hundred years after pricking her finger on a spinning wheel. Sixteen years later, a brave prince journeys through a thorny forest to find her, drawn by fate and the promise of a love that defies time.
In a tale from *Classics Illustrated Junior #505*, a prince determined to marry a true princess puts a daring test to a young woman who claims the title. After she insists the pea beneath twenty mattresses kept her awake, the prince celebrates her sensitivity as proof of her royal blood—though not everyone is so quick to believe.
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Reprinted in Illustrated Classics #2 (1956), Illustrierte Klassiker [Classics Illustrated] #2 (1956), Eventyrserien #26 (1958), Sagoserien #26 (1958), Sprookjes in beeld #26 (1958), Junior Eventyrbladet [Eventyrbladet] #26 (1958), Illustrerte Klassikere [Classics Illustrated] #65 (1959), Classics Illustrated Junior #505 [28] (2009), Bildermärchen #26, Classics Illustrated Junior #505
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