World Around Us (1958-1961 Gilberton) comic books 1950-1959

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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 Indians. Cover art by Gerald McCann. "Buffalo Hunt," art by Sam Glanzman; On his first buffalo hunt, Small Eagle saves the day and proves his manhood, and is renamed Buffalo Slayer. "The White Buffalo" text story, art by John Forte; Blessed by the white buffalo, a child grows strong and aids his people; In manhood he transforms himself into the white buffalo in order to save them from their enemies. "Play the Chunkey Game" activity. "First in America" non-fiction story. "The Woodsmen of the Eastern Forests"; Introduction to life in the northeastern woodlands. "The Hunters of the Plains"; Introduction to life on the northern plains. "The Northern Fishermen"; Introduction to life on the Pacific northwest coast. "The California Seed Gatherers"; Introduction to life in pre-contact California. "The Southwest Tribes"; Introduction to life in the desert southwest. "Chief Joseph"; For decades the Nez Perce work to accommodate the whites and learn from them; But continuous attacks, and the constant theft of land, finally provoke the Nez Perce to fight their way toward Canada. "Test of Friendship"; When Judge White moves into Oneida country, Chief Yerry tests the judge's intentions by asking to take the Whites' little girl into his own town for the night; When the judge acquiesces, and Betsy is returned safely on the morrow, it opens up trust between the groups. "Make an Indian Bonnet" activity. "Sequoya"; From an early age, Sequoya is fascinated by writing; Disdained by most of his people but strongly supported by his daughter, he develops a Cherokee writing system that is quickly embraced, and endures to this day. "Alphabet in Cherokee" article. "Sign Talk" educational story. "First Among the Indians" starring Hiawatha; Samoset; Chief John Logan; Sacagawea; Charles Curtis; Jim Thorpe; Will Rogers; Chief Bender; and Maria Tallchief, art by Angelo Torres. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Illustrated History of Horses. L. B. Cole. "The Indian and His Horse," art by Gerald McCann; How horses were brought to the New World and how the changed the lives of the Plains Indians. "Mustang!", art by Sam Glanzman. "The Cowboy and His Horse," art by Gerald McCann; The history of cowboys and their horses, from the cattle drives from Texas to Kansas, to the modern day cowboy and the rodeo riders. "Know Your Oats" article; The evolution of the horse. Horse Diagram illustration. "Horses in War," art by John Forte; The use of horses in warfare throughout history. "Horses in Sport" starring King Henry the Eighth, Earl of Godolphin, Dennis O'Kelly, and Willie Shoemaker; art by Ernie Hart. "Harness Racing," art by Gerald McCann. "Heroic Horsemen," art by Gerald McCann; Famous horsemen throughout history. "Stories and Legends"; Horses in mythology and fiction. "You and Your Horse," art by John Forte; How to care for a horse featuring a blacksmith. "Riding Through the Looking Glass," art by H. J. Kihl. "Yesterday and Today"; How horses were used to do common tasks. "More Horses" featuring a circus and a parade, art by Gerald McCann. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Illustrated Story of Railroads. Painted cover art. "A Weapon of War," pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts); Recalled to the colors in 1862, Herman Haupt energizes and trains the Union army's engineering and railroading arm, and plays a key role in victory at Gettysburg. "Birth of the Locomotive"; Various workers improve the steam engine, and work on self-propelled vehicles; The Stephensons turn the locomotive and the railroad into practical propositions. "A Very Merry Ride," script by William H. Brown (original); Through many a mishap, the 1831 "De Witt Clinton" locomotive pulls a crowded train from Albany to Schenectady. "A Steel Driving Man" text story, art by Norman Nodel; John Henry beats a steam drill in a challenge, but dies with a hammer in his hand. "Stopped by Wind"; Westinghouse invents airbrakes using compressed air, enabling long trains to stop safely. "The Way West"; Surveyors explore possible routes for a transcontinental railroad, and Dodge finds a way through the Black Hills. "Highball," art by Sam Glanzman; Over time, railroads develop automatic semaphore systems to enhance safety. "Casey's Last Ride," script by Wallace Saunders (original); Casey Jones climbs the ladder of railroading jobs to become an engineer; In 1900 he sacrifices his life to save passengers by staying at his post to slow the train down. "Today and Tomorrow," art by John Tartaglione; Review of the history of railroads and their then-current use, and speculation about their use in the future. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Illustrated Story of The F.B.I. Painted cover art. "The FBI in War," art by George R. Evans; An alert Coast Guardsman, and a turncoat saboteur, help the F.B.I. to quickly capture two teams of saboteurs. "Double Agents," art by Graham Ingels; Sent as a Nazi spy to the Americas, ND98 defects and works spreading disinformation as a double agent with the F.B.I. "The Doll Woman"; The "Doll Woman," who operates a doll shop, acts as an agent for the Japanese in World War II. "The Spy Scientists"; F.B.I. investigations lead them to uncover and arrest two spies giving atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. "How It Began," art by Gerald McCann; Theodore Roosevelt creates a body of federal investigators to deal with encroachments onto public lands; This group evolves into the modern professionalized F.B.I., largely under the leadership of J. Edgar Hoover. "G-Men" one-page story; When captured by agents, Kelly gives them the nickname G-Men. "The FBI in Peace"; F.B.I. men investigate a kidnaping, arresting the criminals. "Wanted"; John Dillinger conducts a state-by-state spree of bank robbery and crime; The F.B.I. pursues him, locates him with the help of an informer, and kills him in a gunfight. "Playing Many Parts"; In pursuit and investigation of criminals, agents need to adopt many roles and personae. "Solved by Science"; The F.B.I. uses numerous scientific approaches to examine and evaluate evidence. "Telltale Fingerprints"; Fingerprinting helps the F.B.I. identify many criminals, and solve many crimes. "If You Join"; Dramatization of a candidate's process through F.B.I. selection and training. "Make-Believe Cases"; Agents in training run through numerous simulations. "To Catch a Thief"; Procedures and equipment that the F.B.I. uses (or teaches local police to use) in pursuit of criminals and spies. "Youre an Agent"; Young campers use F.B.I. techniques to discover who stole their hidden cake. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Illustrated Story of Flight synopsis of the issue, art by Gerald McCann. Painted cover art. "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 Da Vincis 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"; biplane story. "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. "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 featuring Captain Charles "Chuck" Yeager, Glennis Yeager, and Captain Bill Bridgman. 84 pgs., 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 Army. Painted cover art by Doug Rosa. The Illustrated Story of the Army, art by Gerald McCann; One page quick history of the Army. "Follow Old Minick," art by John Tartaglione; True story of Medal of Honor winner John W. Minick who was killed during WWII. "Here Comes Yankee Doodle"; Story of the early militia and how George Washington and Baron Von Steuben made them into an army. "Frontier Forts," art by Graham Ingels; The story of President Washington's struggle to force congress to allow for a standing peacetime army and the building of forts in the Ohio valley. "The Corps of Cadets"; Story of the founding of West Point Military Academy. "Two Too Many" one-page story; Amusing story about James Whistler as a cadet at West Point during an art class. "Rifles and Arrows" text story; Short history of the Indian Wars featuring Sitting Bull and General George Custer. "Custer's Last Stand," art by Gerald McCann; A typical white man's version of the Battle at Little Big Horn with Custer as hero. "Northern Raiders"; Re-telling of the story of Mitchell's Raiders during the Civil War; Mitchell's Raiders became the first Medal of Honor winners. "The Army in War"; History of the War of 1812. "The Mexican War" featuring General Zachary Taylor, Mexican General Santa Anna, Lieutenant William Stover, and General Winfield Scott. "The Civil War," art by Joe Orlando. "The Spanish-American War"; Story of the Spanish-American war, and the discovery of the cure for Yellow Fever. "World War I." "World War II," pencils by George Evans, inks by Reed Crandall. "The Korean War," art by Norman Nodel. "The Army in Peace," art by Gerald McCann; Sam, Bill and Lee join the peacetime army; They take different career paths; All decide to re-enlist. "Scooter Burke's Peak," art by Sam Glanzman; True story of Medal of Honor winner Lloyd Burke. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Illustrated Story of the Navy. Painted cover art by Gay Welker. The Illustrated Story of the Navy, art by Gerald McCann. "The First Hero," art by Gerald McCann; John Paul Jones rises to captain in a seafaring career, then joins the infant America navy; Through a series of brilliant single-ship actions, he becomes that service's first great hero. "The First Fleet" one-page story; Congress orders the first naval vessels for the Revolutionary War, the war with the Barbary Pirates, and the War of 1812. "They Shall Fight Today," art by Gerald McCann; Oliver Hazard Perry fights and wins the Battle of Lake Erie, sinking or capturing the opposing British fleet. "A Bet Is Paid," art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; Friends in peacetime, Captains Dacres ("Guerriere") and Hull ("Constitution") bet a hat as to which ship would win in a battle; When they meet in the War of 1812 Hull wins decisively, and takes his opponent's hat, rather than his sword, in surrender. "Learning to Lead"; Farragut rises to high rank without an education, but succeeding generations of officers need more; Shocked by an attempted mutiny, Congress establishes the US Naval Academy. "Fighting Words," one-page story, art by Gerald McCann; Lawrence ("Don't give up the ship") and Mason ("Sighted sub, sank same") coin phrases that live in naval tradition. "The Navy in War: An Impossible Task"; Farragut fights his ships past forts and flotillas to capture New Orleans. The "Navy in War: Battle After Breakfast"; Dewey decisively wins the Battle of Manila Bay against a Spanish fleet. "The Navy in War: The Unseen Enemy"; The American and British navies work out weapons and tactics to defeat the German u-boat campaign in World War I. "The Navy in War: Full Speed Ahead!", art by Sam Glanzman; The US and Japanese navies fight each other hard around Tulagi, Savo, and Guadalcanal; Admiral Dan Callaghan wins a major victory after ordering full speed toward the enemy. "The Navy in War: The Wonderful Blunder," art by Sam Glanzman; Six destroyers expose themselves to shellfire in the narrow channel of Inchon, thereby discovering the position of North Korean batteries. "Cheese-Box on a Barrelhead" text article; Three participants describe the battle between "Monitor" and "Merrimack" (or "Virginia"). "The Navy in Peace"; The navy's many peacetime functions include exploration; Wilkes, Peary, and Byrd conduct polar expeditions over a period of a hundred years. "The Fleet Below," art by Gerald McCann; Development of submarines from the American Revolution through the nuclear-powered "Nautilus," which made the first submerged journey through the Arctic Ocean and under the North Pole. "The Good Old Days"; Humorous comparison of naval life in 1778 and 1958. "Mission to Mindanao," art by Sam Glanzman. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Illustrated Story of the Crusades. Painted cover art. The Illustrated Story of the Coast Guard, art by Gerald McCann. "Four Last Words"; Signalman First Class Munro uses landing craft to set Marines ashore at Guadalcanal. When they become trapped Munro leads 10 craft back, shielding the Marines from shore fire at theyre-board; Munro is killed, earning the Congressional Medal of Honor. "Revenues and Rescues"; Alexander Hamilton establishes the Revenue Marine Service to combat smuggling. "The Gallant Mare" article. "Send for Black Maria"; Teamster Black Maria fights off smugglers who try to steal her load of cannon intended for a revenue cutter; She later runs a boarding house, keeping it well-mannered with her fists. "Cutters at War"; Revenue service (later Coast Guard) men and vessels defend the country at sea and along the shore from the Quasi-War of 1798 through World War II, in which the Coast Guard operates the world's fifth biggest navy. "The Mystery of Stonehenge" article. "The Matchbox Fleet," art by Sam Glanzman; Coast Guard personnel operate a fleet of 83-foot wooden rescue boats during the Normandy invasion, at great risk to themselves, saving 1,438 men. "Training for Duty," art by Ann Brewster; New Coast Guard enlistees go through 13 weeks of boot camp. "Sea Patrol," art by Graham Ingels; Coast Guard personnel serve in multitudinous roles world-wide. "The Fatal Fever" article. "Mayday!", art by John Tartaglione; A seaplane airliner is forced to ditch near a Coast Guard weather ship; In a 24-hour struggle, Coast Guard personnel rescue all 69 passengers and crew. "First Around the World" article; Ferdinand Magellan and many others die along the way, but 18 of his crew complete the first circumnavigation of the globe in 1522. Six Subs in Twelve Hours"; The men of Coast Guard cutter "Campbell," on World War II convoy duty in the North Atlantic, engage six German u-boats in twelve hours. "The Long March," art by Sam Glanzman; Officers of the Coast Guard cutter "Bear," unable to break through pack ice, walk 2000 miles to Point Barrow, using dogs and herding reindeer. Their arrival relieves the desperate inhabitants and marooned seamen. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Illustrated Story of the Air Force. Stories and art by Gerald McCann, Sam Glanzman, and Ann Brewster. Educational comics on a wide variety of topics from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on the history of the US Air Force, plus backup stories about Henry VIII and The Blizzard of 88. Featuring art by military expert (and veteran) Sam Glanzman, including We Need the Ship! and End of an Ace. The Illustrated Story of the Air Force; We Need the Ship!; The Air Force Is Born; The White Whale; Seek Out the Enemy; Brave Men Must Die; Between Two Wars; Henrys Six Wives; Victory in the Air; A Separate Service; The Blizzard of 88; Fourteen to One; SAC, TAC and ADC; Frontier Heroines; End of an Ace. 80 pages, 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 Prehistoric Animals. Painted cover by Geoffrey Biggs. Stories and art by Gray Morrow, Stephen Addeo, George Peltz, Sam Glanzman, Till Goodan, Gerald McCann, and Al Williamson. Educational comics on a wide variety of topics from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on the prehistoric era, from the first squirming life on Earth to the fall of the dinosaurs and the discovery of ancient fossils by later humanity. Featuring art by legends Gray Morrow, Sam Glanzman and Al Williamson, including Death of the Dinosaur and Mammals, Men and Ice by Williamson; Backbones, Lungs and Shells and Tracks, Teeth and Bones by Gray Morrow; and Giants in the Earth by Sam Glanzman. Cool cover features a T-Rex fighting a triceratops. Prehistoric Animals; The Fish That Never Died; Birth of a Planet; Life Begins; Forbidden Land; Backbones, Lungs and Shells; Giants in the Earth; The Smallest Continent; Tracks, Teeth and Bones; Fixing Fossils; For the Honor of Our Country; Death of the Dinosaur; Mammals, Men and Ice; Icebox in Siberia; Science, Strata and Species; The Schoolboy and the Scientists; Living Fossils. 72 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.