Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series #121

Dennis the Menace, ever skeptical of anything “way out,” is convinced fairy tales are pure nonsense—until his mother points out that even space travel and television were once considered impossible. Though he’s not ready to believe in magic, Dennis agrees to hear the stories on one condition: he’ll picture them his own way.

In a whimsical twist of fate, Dennis finds himself caught in a magical mix-up when a slick stranger posing as his uncle convinces him to steal an ultraspace communicator from a secret Air Force base. With the help of a mischievous genie from a TV ring, Dennis tries to impress his mom and Margaret—only to find the crook has stolen the communicator and vanished. Now, with a little help from the genie and his quick thinking, Dennis and Margaret must track down the thief before the magic runs out.

In "Dennis and the Forty Outlaws!", Dennis stumbles upon a secret hideout where 40 outlaws enter by whispering "Open up, Susie-Mae." When he steals some gold, the outlaws' plan to sneak into town in kerosene barrels and reclaim their treasure backfires—especially after Mr. Wilson tries to copy him and gets caught in steel ropes. With help from Margaret and Cowboy Bob, Dennis must stop the outlaws before they strike, turning a simple prank into a full-blown adventure.

In "Margaret Goldilocks and Dennis Charming," Margaret reads a classic fairy tale to Dennis, complete with a prince, a dragon’s cave, and a cast of magical creatures. Dennis, ever the imaginative prankster, flips the story on its head—replacing the prince with a skin diver, the raven with a parrot, and the dragon’s cave with a blacked-out department store, all while turning the tale into his own high-tech, super-snooper adventure.

In "The Brave Little Tailor; Tough Little Dennis," Dennis earns a proud tag after swatting six—or maybe seven—flies in one go, turning his mom’s playful nickname into a badge of honor. When a new, tough kid tries to prove he’s the real champ, Dennis uses quick thinking and clever tricks to outmaneuver him at every turn, leaving both the challenger and the Mitchells thoroughly impressed.