Four Color #172

In a whimsical holiday twist, Mother Goose steps in when the Black Giant kidnaps Santa’s helpers and demands ransom before Christmas. With Santa’s usual sleigh and magic on hold, she devises a clever plan—dressing as Santa herself to lure the giant into a trap. Leading him on a tour of the Candy Mine, she uses the sticky taffy springs to outwit him in a sweet, sticky showdown.

In a whimsical 1947 tale from Four Color #172, Goosey Gander finds himself caught between two unlikely hosts—each with their own plans for a festive feast. When the farmer marks him for Christmas dinner, the Fox offers shelter, but his hospitality comes with a not-so-secret agenda.

In this charming 1947 tale from Four Color #172, the Three Blind Mice—ever the clever tricksters—pay a visit to Mother Hubbard, only to discover her cupboard bare. Determined to help, they sneak off to the butcher shop with her needlework, hoping to trade for meat, but their quiet plan goes awry when their clumsy efforts create a ruckus in the quiet night.

In "Little Jack Horner's Christmas Pie," Jo and Simple Simon visit the Pieman's shop, where they encounter Humpty Dumpty—only to watch him tumble from a windowsill and crack his head. Rushing to help, they seek out Jack and Jill, but find they’ve run out of the very brown paper and vinegar that once fixed Jack after his fall. The Pieman steps in with a sticky, sweet solution, offering a pie that might just hold Humpty together.

In "Contrary Mary and the Angel," a stubborn girl named Mary is sent to her room for defiance, only to be whisked away by an angel to Contraria—a bizarre realm where everything speaks and refuses to agree with her. As she navigates a world that flips her words into their opposites, Mary begins to understand the cost of her attitude, all before the angel returns her home.