Uncle Charlie's Fables #3

May 1952 · Lev Gleason [1930s-1950s] · 0.10 USD

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🏆 Prix de la bande dessinée alternative (2012)

An anthology issue containing fables narrated by Uncle Charlie. One story depicts a medieval kingdom threatened by a dragon that breaches the castle dam, causing flooding; the people attempt to escape but are confronted by the beast. Another story, "Daring Dudley Deer," tells of a popular but reckless young deer named Dudley whose parents worry about his foolhardy behavior and attempt to teach him the difference between true courage and recklessness. A third story involves a sorcerer imprisoned in a castle who seeks to escape and encounters Prince Richard, leading to a bargain regarding magical power and the prince's future.

Contains 4 stories

Peter Pester Takes the Cake

10 pp

Peter Pester

Peter Pester, a humble baker boy, finds himself caught between love and duty when a massive dragon threatens his kingdom of Gladiola—but he's the only one who suspects the fearsome beast isn't what it seems. As King Rolly prepares to sacrifice Princess Denise to save his people, Peter must uncover the truth behind the creature before panic and superstition lead to tragedy.

The Sculptor's Apprentice

7 pp

A struggling sculptor named Gerald Beale hatches a scheme to win a royal competition and save himself from debtor's prison—he bribes the king's barber to create a perfect clay mold of the king's face, then completes a bust so flawlessly lifelike that no other artist in the kingdom can match it. When the king awards Gerald the prize, the sculptor must face what his shortcut has actually cost him, and his young apprentice learns a hard lesson about the true measure of an artist's work.

The Merry Wives of Scotland

5 pp

Lady Two-Face

8 pp

Prince Richard refuses to marry until he finds a girl who's learned true goodness by experiencing the folly of being wicked—so a clever sorcerer sets out to test the maidens of the kingdom and uncover the one worth his attention. When a beautiful but cruel woman receives a curse that transforms her appearance, she must discover whether redemption is possible, and whether a prince's heart can see beyond what his eyes perceive.