Sleeping Beauty and the Prince #973 (1959 Dell Comics) – VG – Disney’s Golden Age Animated Adaptation

📦 Product Description:

Condition: VG (Very Good)
Publisher: Dell Comics
Series: Four Color
Issue: #973 – Sleeping Beauty and the Prince
Release Year: 1959
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Animated Film Adaptation
Franchise: Walt Disney Studios

👑 Issue Overview:
Based on Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, this comic adapts the animated film’s story of true love, dark magic, and destiny — starring:

• Princess Aurora (a.k.a. Briar Rose)

• Prince Phillip, the dragon-slaying royal

• Maleficent, the original goth queen of curses

• Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, the iconic good fairies

This is part of Dell’s Four Color run, issued as #973 to coincide with the movie’s theatrical release — a rare piece of animation history in comic form.

📊 Condition Notes (VG Estimate):

• Cover: Moderate edge wear, some creases and fading, color still bright

• Spine: Intact but slightly rolled, with visible wear

• Corners: Rounded with a few small chips or dings

• Interior Pages: Cream to tan, minor foxing, but complete and readable

• Bagged & boarded; a lovely mid-grade copy for its age

💀 Why This Fairytale Still Enchants:

• Released the same year as Disney’s Sleeping Beauty film (1959)

• Part of the legendary Four Color series — one of the most collectible comic runs in history

• VG condition is solid for a book of this era and allows for display or gentle reading

• Essential for Disney collectors, Golden Age comic fans, or vintage fantasy lovers

🧟♂️ From the Reaper’s enchanted shelf — a slumbering tale of magic, love, and dragons waiting to be awakened.