Adventures in Wonderland #4 (1955)

In a tale spun from olden magic, young Armand, a kind-hearted woodcutter, is rewarded with a mysterious candlestick that summons a powerful genie—transforming his life from poverty to wealth. When he learns of the princess Celeste’s enchanted slumber and the evil vizier’s plot, Armand uses the genie’s power to rescue her, earning the king’s gratitude and a chance at love. But as joy begins to bloom, a shadow from the past stirs, and the defeated vizier returns in a new, cunning form.

In a humble cottage near the forest, a kind-hearted hunter named John frees a talking rabbit who reveals himself to be a bewitched prince. Though John’s greedy wife demands ever-greater wishes—first a cottage, then a palace, then a throne, and finally rule over the entire universe—the rabbit grants each one, until her endless hunger leads to a final, unexpected return to simplicity.

Jo, a longtime street musician, finds his beloved organ confiscated after a new officer, Dave, enforces a long-forgotten city ordinance requiring licenses for street performers. When Jo discovers a stash of stolen bank money hidden inside his instrument, he must decide whether to turn it in—or use it to help catch the real criminals, even as the law stands against him.

In "The Guzzleberry Jam," Peter Pester accidentally harvests enchanted Guzzle-berrries instead of blackberries, leading to a chaotic chain of events when the town’s baker, Mister Pretzel-Bender, demands he deliver the berries on time for the new king’s arrival. As Peter races to fix a muddy hole in the street using tar from the hill, his mishaps draw the attention of the pompous new king, Rolly, setting off a series of escalating mishaps that end with Peter trapped in the dungeon—only to be rescued by Princess Denise, who urges her uncle to show mercy.

In the days of King Arthur, knights faced trials of honor with a choice of three weapons, while serfs bore the burden of three weeks of military service. From castle defenses like towers built behind shields of wet hides to the brutal training of would-be knights on the jousting field, this glimpse into medieval warfare reveals the rigid rules and harsh realities of life in the round table era.