Comic books in 'Related to literature'
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Issue #10-REP
Published Jun 2016 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
Volume 10 - 2nd and later printings. "Wuthering Heights!"
Based on the story by Emily Bronte. Art by Henry C. Kiefer. Cover by Geoffrey Biggs.
The only novel by Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights tells the story of the love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, the rugged young man adopted by her father. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, rather than with semaphores, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Emily Brontë, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story.
Softcover, 48 pages, full color.
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Issue #11-1ST
Published Nov 2009 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
$9.95
Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Knights of the Round Table!"
Based on the story by Howard Pyle. Adapted by John Cooney. Art by Alex A. Blum.
The adventures of King Arthur, the knights of the round table, and their quest to find the Holy Grail. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story.
Softcover, 48 pages, full color.
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Issue #12-1ST
Published Dec 2009 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
Volume 12 - 1st printing. "Jane Eyre!"
Based on the story by Charlotte Bronte. Art by H J Kihl.
Charlotte Brontë's novel tells the life story of the eponymous Jane, an orphan who suffers several injustices on her path to independence. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story.
Softcover, 48 pages, full color.
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Issue #17-REP
Published Jan 2016 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
$9.95
Volume 17 - 2nd and later printings. "Macbeth!"
Based on the story by William Shakespeare. Art by Alex A. Blum.
Shakespeare's tragedy about the rise and fall of Macbeth, the Scottish Lord who is prophesied to become king. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, providing an excellent introduction for younger readers.
Also includes theme discussions and study questions.
Softcover, 48 pages, full color.
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Issue #22-REP
Published Mar 2016 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$7.99
Volume 22 - 2nd and later printings. "Alice in Wonderland!" Based on the story by Lewis Carroll. Art by Alex A. Blum. Lewis Carroll's tale of Alice and her adventures down the rabbit hole, where she meets the most eccentric characters including the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Lewis Carroll, two poems by Carroll and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Issue #23-1ST
Published Apr 2010 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
Volume 23 - 1st printing. "Black Beauty!"
Based on the story by Anna Sewell. Art by L. B. Cole.
Anna Sewell's story of the horse, Black Beauty, and his experiences in life with various owners, some kind, some cruel. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Anna Sewell, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story.
Softcover, 48 pages, full color.
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Issue #39-1ST
Published Nov 2012 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
Volume 39 - 1st printing. "Hamlet!"
Based on the story by William Shakespeare. Art by Alex A. Blum.
After encountering the ghost of his father on the castle parapet, Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, is convinced that his father's death was part of a foul plot to take the throne. It is up to Hamlet to decide whether his father must be avenged, and if so, should it be he who commits the act? Classics Illustrated tells Shakespeare's classic tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers.
This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story.
Softcover, 48 pages, full color.
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Issue #46-1ST
Published Feb 2016 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$7.99
Volume 46 - 1st printing. "The Gold Bug and Other Stories!" Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe. Art and cover by Alex A. Blum. Includes three Poe tales: The Gold Bug, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Cask of Amontillado. Classics Illustrated tells these wonderful tales in colorful comic strip form, providing an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes theme discussions and study questions. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Issue #50-1ST
Published Jun 2018 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
Volume 50 - 1st printing. "The Downfall!"
Based on the story by Emile Zola. Art by Lou Cameron.
Emile Zola's great story of the Franco-Prussian War. The story is set against the background of the political and military events that ended the reign of Napoléon III and the Second Empire in 1870, in particular the Franco-Prussian War, the Battle of Sedan, and the Paris Commune. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers.
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Published Apr 2019 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
$9.95
Volume 54 - 1st printing. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer!"
Based on the story by Mark Twain.
Mark Twain's classic tale of Tom Sawyer and his friends, with murder, intrigue and hidden treasure to boot! Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.
Softcover, 48 pages, full color.
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Published Apr 2019 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
$9.95
Volume 55 - 1st printing. "The Prisoner of Zenda!"
Based on the story by Anthony Hope. Art by Henry C Keifer.
Set in the fictional land of Ruritania, The Prisoner of Zenda is a tale of intrigue, crime and scheming villains trying to depose the rightful heir to the throne. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.
Softcover, 48 pages, full color.
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Issue #63-1ST
Published May 2017 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
Volume 63 - 1st printing. "Buffalo Bill!" Written by William F Cody. Art by Maurice Del Bourgo. Cover by Mort Kunstler. This is the exciting life story of "Buffalo Bill" Cody and his Wild West Show! Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.This new CCS Books edition is specifically tailored to engage and educate young readers with some of the greatest works ever written, while still thrilling older readers who have loving memories of this series of old. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Issue #64-1ST
Published May 2017 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
Volume 64 - 1st printing. "The Adventures of Kit Carson!" Art by Rudy Palais. Cover by Mort Kunstler. The life story and adventures of Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson, the famous American frontiersman. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.This new CCS Books edition is specifically tailored to engage and educate young readers with some of the greatest works ever written, while still thrilling older readers who have loving memories of this series of old. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Issue #66-1ST
Published May 2017 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
Volume 66 - 1st printing. "The Pioneers!" Written by James F. Cooper. Art by Rudy Palais. Cover by Taylor Oughton. The first of James Fenimore Cooper's "Leatherstocking Tales," The Pioneers tells the story of the elderly Natty Bumppo and his ongoing friendship with the Mohican, Chingachgook. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of James Fenimore Cooper, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Issue #67-1ST
Published May 2017 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
Volume 67 - 1st printing. "Wild Bill Hickok!" Written by Medio Iorio. Art by Sal Trapani. The life story of James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, the famous lawman, gunfighter and gambler of the Old West. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Issue #70-1ST
Published Oct 2017 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
Volume 70 - 1st printing. "The Song of Hiawatha!" Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Art by Alex A. Blum. Longfellow's epic poem of the legendary Native American hero, Hiawatha and his love, Minnehaha, as he performs many brave and magical deeds. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Issue #71-1ST
Published Oct 2017 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
Volume 71 - 1st printing. "The Man Who Laughs!"
Based on the story by Victor Hugo. Art by Norman Nodel.
The Man Who Laughs tells of a facially disfigured boy, Gwynplaine, who is taken in by a carnival vendor and performs at fairs in England. It is later discovered that there is more to his past than meets the eye. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers.
This edition also includes a biography of Victor Hugo, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.
Softcover, 48 pages, full color.
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Published Apr 2019 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
Volume 73 - 1st printing. "Through the Looking-Glass!"
Based on the story by Lewis Carroll. Art and cover by Jennifer H Robinson.
Lewis Carroll's follow-up to his classic Alice in Wonderland, with further adventures of Alice. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.
Softcover, 48 pages, full color.
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Published Dec 2023 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$6.95
$6.95
Volume 78 - 1st printing. "The Black Arrow!" Based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson. Adapted by Ruth A. Roche and Tom Scott. Art by Arnold Hicks. In the midst of England's War of the Roses, Dick Shelton is on a quest for justice over the death of his father. Classics Illustrated tells these wonderful tales in colorful comic strip form, offering excellent introductions for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the stories. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Published Dec 2023 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$6.95
$6.95
Volume 81 - 1st printing. "The Deer Slayer!" Based on the story by James F. Cooper. Adapted by Evelyn Goodman. Art by Louis Zansky. A restless white youth raised by Indians, Natty Bumppo is called Deerslayer for the daring that sets him apart from his peers. Natty must navigate the tensions between the natives and European settlers in the American wilderness. Classics Illustrated tells James Fennimore Cooper's tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Published May 2024 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$6.95
$6.95
$5.49
Volume 82 - 1st printing. "Uncle Tom's Cabin!" Based on the story by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Adapted by Evelyn Goodman. Art by Rolland H. Livingstone. Cover by John Parker. Harriet Beecher Stowe's renowned anti-slavery novel follows the life of enslaved Uncle Tom, a strong religious man who finds himself the property of a cruel plantation owner, fighting for his freedom and ultimately, for his right to live. Classics Illustrated tells this important tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Published May 2024 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$6.95
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Volume 83 - 1st printing. "Rip Van Winkle!" Based on the story by Washington Irving. Art by Norman Nodel. Cover by John Parker. In pre-revolutionary New York, Rip Van Winkle unknowingly falls asleep for twenty years and awakens to find the world irrevocably changed. Then, strange doings are afoot in the village of Sleepy Hollow, where legend tells of a Headless Horseman. Classics Illustrated tells these wonderful tales of Washington Irving in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Published May 2024 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$6.95
Volume 84 - 1st printing. "The Pathfinder!" Based on the story by James F. Cooper. Adapted by Evelyn Goodman. Art by Louis Zansky. James Fennimore Cooper's most picturesque novel, The Pathfinder, is a naval story set on the Great Lakes amidst the French and Indian War of the 1750s. Natty Bumpo traverses new dangers of love and war in this thrilling wilderness adventure. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Published May 2024 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$6.95
Volume 85 - 1st printing. "The Moonstone!" Based on the story by Wilkie Collins. Adapted by Dan Rico. Art by Don Rico. Cover by Leonard B. Cole. Wilkie Collins's spellbinding tale of romance, theft, and murder that inspired the hugely popular modern detective genre. The Moonstone, a priceless yellow diamond, is stolen and no-one is above suspicion as the peculiar Sergeant Cuff pieces together a puzzling series of events. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Published May 2024 by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$6.95
$6.95
Volume 86 - 1st printing. "Cyrano de Bergerac!" Based on the story by Edmond Rostand. Adapted by Kenneth W. Fitch. Art by Alex A. Blum. Cover by John Parker. Paris, 1640, the gifted and charismatic poet Cyrano de Bergerac finds himself deeply in love with the beautiful and intellectual Roxane. Considering himself too ugly for Roxane's affections, he helps dashing Christian to capture her heart through poetic letters, but can Cyrano find the courage to reveal his true feelings? Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
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Issue #5-1ST
Published 2009 (est.) by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$7.99
UK Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Romeo and Juliet!"
Based on the story by William Shakespeare. Art by George Evans.
Shakespeare's tragedy of the star-crossed lovers. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, providing an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes theme discussions and study questions.
Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color.
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Issue #7-1ST
Published 2009 (est.) by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$9.95
UK Edition - Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Les Miserables!"
Based on the story by Victor Hugo. Art by Norman Nodel. Cover by Gerald McCann.
Victor Hugo's novel of early 19th-century France, as told through the experiences of the ex-convict, Jean Valjean. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, providing an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes theme discussions and study questions.
Softcover, 48 pages, full color.
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Issue #46-1ST
Published 2016 (est.) by Classic Comic Store Ltd..$7.99
UK Edition - Volume 46 - 1st printing. "The Gold Bug and Other Stories"
Based on the stories by Edgar Allan Poe. Art by Alex Blum, Jim Wilcox, Rudy Palais.
n The Gold Bug, three men search for the infamous Captain Kidds vast hidden treasure using a mysterious golden beetle to navigate the way! In The Tell-Tale Heart, a man is driven to the brink of insanity, racked with guilt after murdering his innocent landlord. In The Cask of Amontillado, a man exacts a terrible revenge upon another who has taunted him for years…
This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.
Softcover, 48 pages, full color.
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$8.30
Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Great Expectations!"
Based on the story by Charles Dickens. Adapted by Rick Geary.
The bittersweet tale of one boy's adolescence, and of the choices he makes to shape his destiny. Into an engrossing mystery, Dickens weaves a heartfelt inquiry into morals and virtues - as the orphan Pip, the convict Magwitch, the beautiful Estella, the bitter Miss Havisham, the goodhearted Biddy, the kind Joe and other memorable characters entwine in a battle of human nature.
Rick Geary's delightful illustrations capture the newfound awe and frustrations of young Pip as he comes of age, and begins to understand the opportunities that life presents.
Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color.
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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Great Expectations!"
Based on the story by Charles Dickens. Adapted by Rick Geary.
The bittersweet tale of one boy's adolescence, and of the choices he makes to shape his destiny. Into an engrossing mystery, Dickens weaves a heartfelt inquiry into morals and virtues - as the orphan Pip, the convict Magwitch, the beautiful Estella, the bitter Miss Havisham, the goodhearted Biddy, the kind Joe and other memorable characters entwine in a battle of human nature.
Rick Geary's delightful illustrations capture the newfound awe and frustrations of young Pip as he comes of age, and begins to understand the opportunities that life presents.
Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color.
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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Invisible Man!"
Based on the story by H.G. Wells. Adapted by Rick Geary.
One of the most gripping of H.G. Wells' science-fiction sagas, The Invisible Man is the story of a brilliant young scientist who impetuously experiments upon himself, and then becomes invisible and mad, imprisoned in a nightmare of his own making. A spellbinding and unforgettable fantasy, it also provides a lesson in the calamity that can result when knowledge is used toward a corrupt end.
Eisner-Award winner Rick Geary's artwork captures the tragedy and irony of Wells' fascinating tale.
Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color.
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Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Hamlet!"
Based on the story by William Shakespeare. Adapted by Steven Grant. Art by Tom Mandrake.
William Shakespeare's Hamlet is one of the most revered and best-loved plays of all time. The story of a young man who strives to avenge his father's death has been performed and read constantly since it debuted at London's Globe Theatre over four hundred years ago. Madness, family, and revenge are only a handful of the universal themes found in this tale.
Tom Mandrake's art combined with Steven Grant's adaptation truly realizes the dark nature of this story.
Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 144 pages, full color.
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Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Cyrano de Bergerac!"
Based on the story by Edmond Rostand. Adapted by Peter David. Art by Kyle Baker.
Cyrano de Bergerac yearns to confess his love to for his cousin Roxanne; he is a talented poet and musician who should have no trouble doing so. Yet his large nose has him convinced that no woman would ever be interested in him. When Cyrano finds out that Roxanne is enamored with the handsome Christian de Neuville, a tale of romance and heartbreak begins that is wonderfully captured by Peter David and Kyle Baker.
Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, full color.
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Volume 11 - 1st printing. "The Devil's Dictionary and Other Stories!"
Based on the story by Ambrose Bierce. Adapted by Gahan Wilson.
Ambrose Bierce's 1911 satire is illustrated with the surreal and macabre art of famed New Yorker cartoonist Gahan Wilson, creating a funny yet poignant presentation.
Switching seamlessly from illustration to full-color comics to adapt The Boarded Window, Dead, and An Imperfect Conflagration, Wilson brings his signature dark humor to Bierce's work.
Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, full color.
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Volume 16 - 1st printing. "Kidnapped!"
Based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson. Art by Mike Vosburg.
A never-before-published comics adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped comes to Classics Illustrated. This powerful tale has enthralled audiences since it was first published over 100 years ago.
A classic work, Stevenson weaves actual historical events into his adventure, creating a heightened sense of realism brought to life by Mike Vosburg's adaptation.
Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, full color.
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Issue #2-1ST
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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Oliver Twist!"
Based on the story by Charles Dickens. Art by Reed Crandall and George Evans.
Young Oliver Twist, orphaned at birth, lives a miserable life in the workhouse, until one day, he runs away and begins an adventure of discovery that leads him all the way to London. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Charles Dickens, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story.
Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 52 pages, full color.
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Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Man in the Iron Mask!"
Based on the story by Alexandre Dumas. Art by Ken Battlefield.
Alexandre Dumas' quasi-sequel to The Three Musketeers, featuring a plot to overthrow the tyrannical king of France with his secret twin brother! Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Alexandre Dumas, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story.
Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 52 pages, full color.
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Issue #502
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Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The Ugly Duckling," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story); The Ugly Duckling is unwanted in the barnyard for no other reason than that of his homeliness; He is teased, harassed, and abused, and leaves home to make his way in the world; He suffers great hardships but the day comes when he matures into a swan, the most beautiful bird of all. "The Cat and the Fiddle," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a fiddle-playing cat, a cow jumping over the moon, a laughing dog, and a runaway dish and spoon. Article about the polar bear, art by William A. Walsh. The Ugly Duckling Pinup on back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #503
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Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "Cinderella," script by Charles Perrault (adapted from his original story), art by Peter Costanza; Cinderella is a drudge in her stepmother's household but attends the Prince's ball through the agency of her Fairy Godmother; The Prince falls in love with her; At midnight, she loses her glass slipper while fleeing the palace, but the Prince tries the slipper on every maiden in the land until he discovers the woman he loves. "Jack and Jill," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about two children climbing a hill to draw a pail of water. Article about the panda, art by William A. Walsh. Cinderella pinup on back cover by Peter Costanza. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #504
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Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The Pied Piper," script by Robert Browning (adapted from his original story), art by Dik Browne; The Pied Piper rids the town of Hamelin of rats, but is cheated of his fee by the mayor and his councilmen; In revenge, he leads the children of Hamelin to a mountain that closes around them. "Sing a Song of Sixpence," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a pie filled with twenty-four singing blackbirds. Article about elephants, art by William A. Walsh. Pied Piper Pinup on back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #505
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Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The Sleeping Beauty," script by Charles Perrault (adapted from his original story), art by Peter Costanza; An evil fairy believes she has been snubbed at the christening banquet of a newborn princess and places the baby under a dreadful curse; Sixteen years later the curse takes effect when the princess pricks her finger on the distaff of a spinning wheel and falls into a sleep that lasts one hundred years; She marries a Prince who braves the perils of a tangled wood to find her. "The Real Princess," script by Hans Christian Anderson (adapted from his original story), art by Peter Costanza; A prince wants to marry a real princess; A young woman who claims to be a real princess is tested by placing a pea under the twenty mattresses on the bed where she will sleep; The next day, she says something hard in the bed kept her awake all night; The Prince rejoices—only a real princess can feel a pea through twenty mattresses. "Simple Simon," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a simpleton who meets a pieman, fishes in a pail of water, and tosses salt on a bird's tail. Sleeping Beauty pinup on back cover by Peter Costanza. The Wonderful World of Fairy Tales ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #506
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Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The 3 Little Pigs," script by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps (adapted from his original story); A hungry wolf waits for an opportunity to devour three pigs but his several attempts to capture them are thwarted. "I Saw a Ship A-Sailing," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a ship manned by mice and captained by a duck. Article about the cheetah, art by William A. Walsh. 3 Little Pigs pinup on back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #507
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Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Jack and the Beanstalk," script by William Godwin (adapted from his original story), art by Alex A. Blum; Jack exchanges the family cow for a few beans; His mother is furious and tosses the beans out the window; The next morning, Jack finds a beanstalk growing to the clouds and climbs it; In the clouds, he discovers a land dominated by a cruel Giant; On several trips up and down the beanstalk, Jack steals the Giant's bags of gold, his magic hen, and his talking harp; The Giant attempts to pursue Jack down the beanstalk but falls to his death; A good fairy restores Jack's long-lost father, a knight who has been serving for many years in the wars. "My Shadow," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about a child's shadow. Article about the gorilla, illustrated by William A. Walsh. Jack and the Beanstalk pinup on back cover by Alex A. Blum. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #508
$3.60
$3.60
Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," script by Robert Southey (adapted from his original story); Goldilocks makes use of the food, chairs, and beds of three bears; When caught, she runs home to her mother and later promises the bears she will never to do it again. "Foreign Lands," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" that tells of a youngster climbing a tree and gazing upon the countryside. Article about the bison, illustrated by William A. Walsh. Goldilock and the Three Bears pinup on the back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #509
$7.20
$3.60
$3.60
$2.65
- Interior is complete. Severe water damage.
Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Beauty and the Beast," script by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont (adapted from his original story), art by Dik Browne; Beauty's father picks a rose in the Beast's garden and the price is his daughter, Beauty; She is carried to the Beast's palace, and enjoys every luxury; Eventually, she overcomes her fear of the Beast and looks forward to his company; One day, she returns home to tend her ailing father, and returns to the palace to find the Beast dying; She is heartbroken but confesses her love by accepting his offer of marriage; The Beast is transformed into a Prince. "The Dog and the Shadow," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; A greedy dog drops his piece of meat into a stream when he thinks the reflection he sees in its depths is carrying a bigger piece. "Ride a Cock-Horse," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a lady at Banubury Cross with rings on her fingers and bells on her toes. Article about the hippopotamus, art by William A. Walsh. Beauty and the Beast pinup on back cover, art by Dik Browne. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #510
$7.20
$7.20
Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Little Red Riding Hood," script by Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), art by William A. Walsh; Little Red Riding Hood is on her way to her grandmother's house when a wolf surprises her in the forest; After learning the child's destination, he hurries ahead and hides in the grandmother's bed; Little Red Riding Hood is saved when a woodcutter drives the wolf away. "The Fox and the Grapes," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; A fox tries to reach a bunch of grapes hanging high on a vine but fails. He walks away telling himself the grapes were probably sour anyway. "Little Bo-Peep," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a shepherdess who loses her sheep and waits for them to come home "wagging their tails behind them." Article about the Indian rhinoceros, art by William A. Walsh. Little Red Riding Hood pinup on back cover, art by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #511
$7.20
$7.20
$3.60
Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Puss in Boots," script by Charles Perrault (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; A cat helps a poor miller's son attain wealth and the hand of a princess in marriage after defeating a wicked magician. "The Fox and the Stork," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; A fox thinks it a great joke to serve a stork dinner in a flat dish but the stork turns the tables by serving the fox dinner in a tall, narrow vase; "If you can't take a joke, don't make one," the stork remarks. "There Was a Crooked Man," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a crooked man finding a crooked sixpence. Article about the platypus, art by William A. Walsh. Puss in Boots pinup on the back cover by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #512
$4.30
$2.80
Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Rumpelstiltskin," script by the Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), art by William A. Walsh; A mysterious little man helps a miller's daughter spin straw into gold then demands her first born child as payment; When she correctly guesses the little man's name, he disappears and she lives happily ever after. "The Miller, His Son, and Their Donkey," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; A miller is criticized by the townspeople—and tries to accommodate them—but finally realizes he cannot please everyone. :"3 Wise Men of Gotham," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about three men going to sea in a bowl. Article about giraffes, art by William A. Walsh. Rumpelstiltskin pinup on back cover, art by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #513
$8.40
$8.40
Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "Pinocchio," script by Carlo Collodi (adapted from his original story); A wooden marionette comes to life and has many adventures before becoming a real boy. "The Ant and the Grasshopper," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story); The grasshopper plays all summer while the ant gathers food for the coming winter. "Pirate Story," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about children playing pirates in a meadow before being frightened away by a herd of cattle. Article about the grizzly bear, art by William A. Walsh. Pinocchio pinup on back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #514
$9.60
$9.60
$4.80
$4.80
Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story), art by Dik Browne (?);After several dangerous adventures, a tin soldier is reunited with his sweetheart, a paper dancing doll. "The Actor and the Farmer," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by Alex A. Blum; An actor and a farmer compete for a prize by imitating the cry of a pig. "Young Night Thought," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about a youngster falling asleep. Article about the dingo, art by William A. Walsh. Steadfast Tin Soldier Pinup on the back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
