World Around Us (1958-1961 Gilberton) comic books

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The Illustrated Story of Dogs. Cover art by Ernie Hart. "Moustache," pencils by George Evans; True story of Moustache, a black poodle who took part in Napoleon's campaigns. "Balto"; True story of Balto, a husky sled dog who trekked six hundred miles through a blizzard to deliver a diptheria vaccine. "Bob of Carmel"; True story of Bob of Carmel, a courageous German Shepherd. "How the Dog Began," art by Ernie Hart. "Chips"; True story of Chips, the son of a husky and a collie-German shepherd cross, who was chosen to lead the first K-9 detachment to cross the Atlantic Ocean during the Allied invasion of Africa during World War II. "Andy"; True story of Andy, a Doberman Pinscher who served as a scout dog on the Solomon Islands in World War II. "Peefka"; True story of Peefka, a German shepherd who led infantry patrols through the Italian mountains in World War II. "Sandy," art by Ernie Hart; True story of Sandy, a big, black German shepherd who served as a messenger dog with the marines in the New Britain campaign in the Pacific in World War II. "Bruce"; True story of Bruce and Silver, two German shepherds who saved two American soldiers in a foxhole, on Luzon in the Philippine Islands during World War II. "Working Dogs" article. "Sporting Dogs" article. "Hounds" article. "Terriers" article. "Toy Dogs" article. "Non-Sporting Dogs" article. "The Far Frontiers"; The story of sled dogs used in polar expeditions by explorers like Admiral Richard Byrd and Roald Amundsen. "Dog Paratroopers"; Story of Lux (a German shepherd), the first dog paratrooper in history. "Guide to the Blind" non-fiction story. "Their Human Friends"; Stories of Diamond, Sir Isaac Newton's spaniel; Bounce, Alexander Pope's Great Dane; Maida, Sir; Walter Scott's hound; etc. "You and Your Dog" article. "How Would Your Dog Rate You?" article, art by Ernie Hart. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Illustrated Story of Space. Painted cover by Gay Welker. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Gerald McCann, Sam Glanzman, and Graham Ingels. Educational comics on a wide variety of topics from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on the history and science of space exploration, then (1959) still in its early days. Featuring art by legends Jack Kirby, Sam Glanzman, and Graham Ingels, including Countdown! by Ingels; What Is Space? and Assignment Space Station by Glanzman; and Training for Space, featuring layouts by Jack Kirby. Training for Space also features appearances by real-life aerospace pioneers Colonel John P. Stapp and Don Farrell. Nice cover by Gay Welker is fairly accurate, considering it was painted in 1958. The Illustrated Story of Space; Training for Space; Rocket Around the Moon; What Is Space?; Where Are We?; Birth of the Rocket; American Rockets; Man-Made Moons; Countdown!; Assignment Space Station; Planet Patter; Life on Other Planets? 80 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Stan Campbell. Synopsis of the book, art by Gerald McCann. "Blizzard Rescue," art by John Tartaglione; Carl Gillam flies his plane in Alaska to save an injured miner. "Wings of Myth - Wings of Man," art by H. L. Kihl; recounts mankind's legends and early attempts at flight. "Leonardo's Dream of Flight"; a summary of Leonardo's designs for flying machines. "First in the Sky," art by Graham Ingels; the story of French balloon inventors. "From Gliders to Gasoline"; man's experiments with gliders. "The Great Almost," art by Gerald McCann; the quest for powered flight. "The First to Fly"; The Wright Brothers design and build the first airplane. "What Makes an Airplane Fly?"; an introduction to the physics of flight. "Pioneer Pilots" featuring Alberto Santos-Dumont, Louis Blériot, Henri Farman, Charles Willard, and Glenn Curtiss. "A New Weapon"; the development of fighter planes in World War I. "The Red Knight of Germany," pencils by George Evans, inks by Reed Crandall; the story of the Red Baron. "Between the Wars"; aviation development between the wars. "A Deadly Weapon," art by Sam Glanzman; advancements in airplanes as weapons during World War II. "Brick Wall in the Sky," art by John Tartaglione; Jet fighters and the sound barrier are discussed. "Flight of the Future"; final words on flight. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Illustrated Story of The French Revolution. Stories and art by George Evans, Ann Brewster, H. J. Kihl, Norman Nodel, Gerald McCann, George Klein, and Everett Raymond Kinstler. Educational comics on a wide variety of topics from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on the French Revolution, its causes, and its aftermath. Featuring art by legends George Evans and Everett Raymond Kinstler, including The Tennis Court Oath and The End of Feudalism by Kinstler, and The Enemy at the Gate, The Reign of Terror, Death of a Queen and The Committee of Public Safety by Evans. The French Revolution; To the Bastille!; The Death of Byron; Seeds of the Revolution; Fanning the Flames; Inca Gold; The Tennis Court Oath; The End of Feudalism; The Rights of Man; Escape to Varennes; He Followed the River; To Arms, to Arms, Ye Brave!; Death of a King; The Enemy at the Gate; The Committee of Public Safety; The Reign of Terror; Death of a Queen; The End of Terror; The First Hypnotist; The Mystery of the Dauphin; The Rise of Napoleon; Liberty! Equality! Fraternity! 80 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Illustrated Story of Festivals. Painted cover art by George Evans. "A Visit From St. Nicholas," art by George Evans; A Netherlands family celebrates St. Nicholas Day. St. Nicholas appears in other countries in other forms. "A Child is Born: The Presepe," art by Bruno Premiani; The Santos family of Bahia, Brazil makes an elaborate presepe, or nativity scene, to honor the birth of Jesus. "A Child is Born: The Posadas"; A Mexican neighborhood enacts the Posadas, honoring the birth of Jesus, then celebrates by breaking the pinata. "A Child is Born: The Pinata" activity page. "Christmas Long Ago: Myrtle and Mistletoe," art by H. J. Kihl; History of the Saturnalia, and legends of the mistletoe, including the myth of Balder the Beautiful. "Christmas Long Ago: Christmas in America" one-page story, art by Alex Blum; Columbus's flagship Santa Maria wrecks on Christmas Eve; He invites a local chief to Christmas dinner aboard the Nina. "Christmas Long Ago: Feasting and Firing"; Old English Christmas customs, including the boar's head and Yule log. "The Ancient Games" article; Story of the ancient Greek Olympic games. "The New Year, art by John Tartaglione; New Year customs world-wide. "Washington's Vision" article; Mormon legend of an angelic vision delivered to George Washington at Valley Forge. "The Earth Unlocks: The Death of Winter," art by Bruno Premiani; Springtime festivals in Czechoslovakia and Switzerland. "The Earth Unlocks: Easter"; Easter customs in Europe, the United States, and Mexico. "The Earth Unlocks: Preparing Papaquis" activity page. "The Earth Unlocks: Watch Me Tap This Easter Egg" activity page. "Harvest Home," art by Norman Nodel; Harvest festivals in ancient Israel, ancient Rome, old England and Scotland, Plymouth colony, the United States, and Austria. "Festivals of Freedom: July 4, 1776." "Festivals of Freedom: To The Bastille!" "Festivals of Freedom: Buzkashi Races." "Festivals of Freedom: A Great Miracle," art by Norman Nodel. "A Grab-Bag of Festivals," art by John Tartaglione; Stories of Guy Fawkes Day, Tibetan Butter Festival, Sheker Bairam, and and April Fool's Day. 76 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Illustrated Story of the Jungle. Painted cover by Gerald McCann. Stories and art by Reed Crandall, Al Williamson, Sam Glanzman, John Tartaglione, George Peltz, Gerald McCann, and Gray Morrow. Educational comics on a wide variety of topics from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on the culture and wildlife of the world's jungle regions. Featuring art by legends Reed Crandall, Al Williamson, Sam Glanzman, and Gray Morrow, including The Explorer by Crandall and Williamson; The Hunter and The Missionary by Morrow; and Asian and North Australian Wildlife and African Wildlife by Glanzman. The Illustrated Story of the Jungle; The Jungle Areas of the World; The Explorer; Island of Mystery; A Spear for Buth Mwon; The Lion and the Fox; Jungle Riddles; African Wildlife; Age of Iron; The Hunter; The Missionary; Asian and North Australian Wildlife; Insect Giants; The Scientist; Central and South American Wildlife; The Impossible Canal; Today and Tomorrow. 72 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art. "The Salmon of Miramichi," script by Robert Barnwell Roosevelt (original story); Roosevelt enjoys fishing under challenging conditions in New Brunswick. "Hook, Line and Sinker," art by Sam Glanzman; Over time, human beings develop the tools and techniques of fishing. An assortment of non-fiction stories about various types of fish. "Angler's Angles," art by Sam Glanzman; Various types of fishing. "A Share for Awang," art by Jack Sparling; Awang's father is a master fisherman, leading several boats and crews as they fish commercially; Young Awang joins the crew and labors hard, receiving in the end an equal share of the profits with the other men. "From Drags to Kites," art by Sam Glanzman; Various types of commercial fishing. "The Secret Fleet"; Danish commercial fishermen play a key role in anti-Nazi resistance activity, notably spiriting the Danish Jews to safety in neutral Sweden. "Know the Law," art by Gerald McCann; A conservation officer teaches two boys the laws and rules relating to fishing, so that they may get fishing licenses. "A Home Aquarium" how-to story. "The Champion from Rum Alley," script by Stephen Crane (original story). "The Battle of Tours Part 2: The Franks Fight Back," art by George Evans; Muslims in Spain raid deep into France, smashing the army of Duke Eudo and ravaging the Aquitaine; Frankish forces rally behind Charles Martel; He wins a mighty victory at Tours, but the Muslims see it as only a setback. "Desert Treasure Part 4: The Fate of Qumran," art by Norman Nodel; Rejecting the mainstream Jewish leadership, the Teacher of Righteousness leads his people to Qumran in the desert; They remain true to his teaching even after his death, but under threat of Roman invasion they hide their sacred scrolls in caves in the desert hills. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.