Dennis the Menace Giant #73

In "Away Way Out," Dennis the Menace, ever the skeptic, challenges the magic of fairy tales by declaring them too far-fetched—so he proposes a reading duel with his mom, each telling stories their own way. With Al Wiseman’s expressive pencils and inks bringing the moment to life, Dennis sets off on his own imaginative path, turning the page with a grin and a plan.

In this playful dual tale from Dennis the Menace Giant #73, Jo and her friend Aladdin each find themselves caught in a whirlwind of mischief and magic—one with a genie, the other with a mischievous TV that promises wonders. As Aladdin rubs his lamp and Dennis fiddles with a stolen gadget, both stumble into adventures that blur the line between fantasy and fun, all in a story that blends classic folklore with the cheeky charm of a young prankster.

In "Dennis and the Forty Outlaws," Dennis stumbles upon a gang of forty outlaws who enter their hideout with the cryptic password "Open up, Susie-Mae." When he steals some of their gold, it sets off a chain of events that lands Mr. Wilson in trouble—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 before they strike.

In "Margaret Goldilocks and Dennis Charming," Margaret reads a classic fairy tale to Dennis, full of princes, talking animals, and a dragon’s cave—only for Dennis to spin his own wild version, swapping the prince for a skin diver, the raven for a parrot, and the dragon’s cave for a blacked-out department store, all while armed with a super snooperscope and a robot sidekick. Al Wiseman’s playful pencils and inks bring the whimsical twist to life, turning a familiar tale into a mischievous adventure with a distinctly Dennis-the-Menace flair.

In this playful 1969 tale from Dennis the Menace Giant #73, the classic fable of the brave little tailor unfolds in one column, while a modern twist sees Dennis attempting to impress a new boy in the neighborhood—his antics mirroring the tale’s heroics, all drawn in alternating panels by Al Wiseman. The humor lies in the clever parallel, with Dennis’s misadventures echoing the legend, but never revealing how the story ends.