Classics Illustrated Junior — Gilberton Publications
Issue: #534
There once lived a very rich king called Midas who believed that nothing was more precious than gold. So begins this imaginative retelling of the myth of the man with the golden touch. When a mysterious stranger offers to grant King Midas a wish, the king does not hesitate: He wishes that all he touches would turn to gold. To his delight, his wish is granted and he soon sets about transforming his...
Creators: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Characters: King Midas, Dionysus