Uncle Charlie's Fables #4

Charles Biro's painted cover for this July 1952 Lev Gleason issue sets a wonderfully festive court scene: a jovial, crown-wearing king leaps from his throne in delight while a grinning jester in motley capers nearby, a beautiful blonde queen looks on from her seat, and wide-eyed children peek in from the side. Promising "all new and original stories," this fourth issue of Uncle Charlie's Fables offers the kind of warmhearted fairy-tale entertainment that made the series a charming ten-cent treat for young readers of the era.