Dennis the Menace Giant #48

Dennis, ever skeptical of anything “way out,” is convinced fairy tales are pure nonsense—until his mom points out that even space travel and TV were once hard to believe. She reads him a story, and though he’s not about to take it all at face value, Dennis agrees to listen… on his own terms, imagining it his own wild way.

In this whimsical 1967 fantasy tale from Dennis the Menace Giant #48, a mysterious magician claiming to be Aladdin’s long-lost uncle arrives with a scheme to steal a powerful magic lamp. When Aladdin uses the lamp’s genie to win riches and a princess, the trickster seizes the lamp—only for Aladdin and the princess to outwit him in a clever bid to reclaim it.

In this 1967 classic from Dennis the Menace Giant #48, Dennis is duped by a smooth-talking man claiming to be his long-lost uncle into stealing an ultraspace communicator from a secret Air Force base. With the help of a mischievous genie inside the device and a magical TV ring, Dennis tries to impress his mom and Margaret—only for the con artist to steal the communicator back. The story unfolds with playful chaos as Dennis and Margaret team up to reclaim it, all in the spirit of good-natured kid-sized adventure.

In "Dennis And The Forty Outlaws!" from Dennis the Menace Giant #48 (1967), Dennis stumbles upon a gang of forty outlaws who enter their hideout with the mysterious password "Open up, Susie-Mae." When he takes a piece of their gold, the prank escalates—prompting Mr. Wilson to try the same, only to be caught and tied up with steel ropes. With the outlaws planning to sneak into town inside kerosene barrels to reclaim their loot and seek revenge, Dennis teams up with Margaret and Cowboy Bob to stop them.

In this playful 1967 tale from Dennis the Menace Giant #48, Margaret Goldilocks reads a classic fairy tale to Dennis—complete with a prince, a dragon’s cave, and a raven—only for him to spin it into his own wild adventure, swapping the prince for a skin diver, the dragon’s cave for a blacked-out department store, and the raven for a parrot, all while wielding a super snooperscope and a robot sidekick.

In "The Brave Little Tailor," the classic tale of a small but fearless tailor is told in parallel with Dennis the Menace’s own attempt to impress a new kid on the block, their stories unfolding side by side in alternating columns. The two narratives weave together through clever contrasts, blending timeless folklore with the mischievous charm of a neighborhood prankster.

In "Tough Little Dennis," Dennis earns a "Champ" tag after swatting half a dozen flies in one go, impressing his mom. When a tough new kid tries to challenge him, Dennis uses quick thinking and clever tricks to outmaneuver the bully—winning respect from both the newcomer and the Mitchell family.