Classics illustrated collection 19421998 bulk dates 19421969. And although i personally enjoy horton hears a who, a classic from any age remains a classic. Classics illustrated junior is a comic book series of seventyseven fairy and folk tale, myth and legend comic book adaptations created by albert lewis kanter as. This is a comprehensive history of classics illustrated comics comic versions of serious literature that ran from the 1940s to the early 1970s. Popular illustrated junior classics books showing 116 of 16 the adventures of tom sawyer paperback by. Frank baum, andersens fairy tales by hans christian andersen, alice in wonderland and through the looking glass by lewis carroll and pinocchio by carlo lorenzini. Read online, download zip classics illustrated junior comic. Classics illustrated vintage series below you will find hundreds of copies of the vintage classics illustrated series for sale. Classics illustrated, which actually began life as classic comics, was a comic book series that took classic literary works such as moby dick, robinson crusoe and the three musketeers and adapted the storylines into comic panels ideal for young readers the series was the brain child of albert kanter, a russianborn publisher who oversaw the series from its first issue in. Classic comics collection 1441 vintage pdf comics on 4 disks classics. The magic pitcher, script by nathaniel hawthorne adapted from his original story, art by william a.
At its peak, in 1960, classics illustrated junior s average monthly circulation was 262,000. Each maiden displays her special talent but the boys fall asleep at the table. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Illustrated classics has 102 entries in the series. Classics illustrated junior is a series of 77 fairy and folk tale, myth and legend comic book adaptations created by albert lewis kanter as a companion series to his popular classics illustrated.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. I enjoyed reading dozens of copies of both classics illustrated and the junior series when i was a boy. Many auctions claim to present first editions, or those from the 40s or 50s when they are really offering much later editions, usually worth substantially less the hrn high reorder number appears on the order form, on either the back cover, or one of the inside covers. Collier and son another edition was published in 1918. It is not to be confused with the great illustrated classics publisher series originally published by dodd, mead from the 1940s1970s. Kanter introduced classic comics, later renamed classics illustrated. Ralph waldo emerson cited billings the architect among a group of boston notables including horatio. Classics illustrated is an american comic bookmagazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as les miserables, moby dick, hamlet, and the iliad. Classics illustrated comic page top shelf comics bangor. Created by albert kanter, the series began publication in 1941 and finished its first run in 1969, producing 169 issues. Classics illustrated junior is a comic book series of seventyseven fairy and folk tale, myth and legend comic book adaptations created by albert lewis kanter as a spinoff of his flagship comic book line classics illustrated publication history.
Silver age classics illustrated comics for sale ebay. See more ideas about classic comics, comics and comic books. Many auctions claim to present first editions, or those from the 40s or 50s when they are really offering much later editions, usually worth substantially less. Classics illustrated vintage series classic comic store. Classics illustrated junior digital comics comics by comixology.
See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Issues included miscellanea such as an aesop fable and a fullpage illustration to color with crayons. The elf mound, script by hans christian andersen adapted from his original story, art by william a. There are many places you can download classics illustrated comics for free. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Mark twain shelved 1 time as illustratedjuniorclassics avg rating 3. Classics illustrated junior is a comic book series of seventyseven fairy and folk tale, myth and legend comic book adaptations created by albert lewis kanter as a spinoff of his flagship comic book line classics illustrated. Unfollow classic illustrated comics to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A picture displayed to the left of the stock item is a picture of the actual one for sale click on it for a larger image. Free classics illustrated to download at shareware junction. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. The adventures of tom sawyer by mark twain, anne of avonlea by l. Vintage classics illustrated junior comic book published by famous authors, ltd. Classics illustrated junior 1953 1971 1st print comic books.
In 1953, classics illustrated junior debuted with snow white and the seven dwarfs. This is a 10volume set of childrens literature, intended as a young persons counterpart to the harvard classics series. Classics illustrated collection 19421998 university of delaware. Classics illustr ated published adaptations of the classics of literature in comic book format, with the intention of introducing literature to. He illustrated the first edition of uncle toms cabin in 1852, along with books by hawthorne, alcott, whittier and others. Classics illustrated, which actually began life as classic comics, was a comic book series that took classic literary works such as moby dick, robinson crusoe and the three musketeers and adapted the storylines into comic panels ideal for young readers. Classics illustr ated published adaptations of the classics of literature in comic book format, with the intention of. Classics illustrated junior was the brainchild of russianborn albert lewis kanter, a visionary publisher who deserves to be ranked among the great teachers of the 20th century. Carls classics by game on, radio classics by lankerspoon technologies, hd radio classics the shadow vol 1 by highdesert software etc. The junior series began monthly publication by famous authors, ltd. Classics illustrated junior series, which adapted fairy tales and fables for a younger. A 50th anniversary celebration of the original classics illustrated junior comic series, and will reintroduce albert kanters dream of providing meaningful.
The junior classics edited by william patten contrib. Jones tells the stories of the creators, the artists, the writers, and the fans and weaves in quite a. Classics illustrated collection 19421998 bulk dates 19421969 abstract. It includes comic book featured adaptations and liberal expansions of fairy and folk tales. Mr c collects the classics illustrated series of comic books but does it in a unique way. Classics illustrated junior featured albert lewis kanters comic book adaptations of fairy and folk tale, myth and legends. According to overstreet, no reprints of this issue exist. Dec 12, 2016 editions and publication dates for classics illustrated can be confusing. Classics illustrated also published three other series, classics illustrated junior, classics illustrated special issue, and the world around us. See more ideas about classic comics, comic book covers and comic books. The king of the elves holds a feast for the goblin king of norway whose two sons are expected to each pick brides from among the seven daughters of the host. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Classics illustrated junior actually makes pretty good bedtime reading to youngsters. Classics illustrated collection 19421998 bulk dates 1942.
Classics illustrated last edited by jazz1987 on 061919 09. A 50th anniversary celebration of the original classics illustrated junior comic series, and will reintroduce albert kanters dream of providing meaningful, intelligent literature to todays young readers to invoke hope, imagination, values and the ability to distinguish between right and wrong. Jones tells the stories of the creators, the artists, the writers, and the fans and weaves in quite a bit of the general history of the great age of comics. A set of illustrated junior library books for young adults. Making the classics available in digital form reintroduces these brilliant works to a whole new. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The yellow masthead and the cover scenes of dashing drama often a fight are familiar to several generations of readers who grew up as baby boomers. Editions and publication dates for classics illustrated can be confusing. Classics illustrated, the timehonored series that adapted such literary works war of the worlds, hamlet and a tale of two cities, is making the leap into the digital age with the announcement today by trajectory inc. Classics illustrated junior comic books for sale online.
Classics illustrated goes digital with trajectory, inc. I doubt theres any rigorous scientific study, but id bet that a child exposed to classics from ages before star wars and dr. And he drew historical scenes for magazines, painted portraits and rendered urban vistas for various publications. Gilberton, 1953 series published in english united states summary. I am very pleased to have found your wonderful publication.
Classics illustrated junior 1953 1971 1st print comic. In case you are unfamiliar with classics illustrated, it was a series that ran from 1941 to 1971 that took famous books and converted the storyline into a comic book format for younger readers. The classics illustrated collection is a collection of comic books from four versions of the classics illustrated series. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Classics illustrated junior viewcomic reading comics. Trajectory releases a classics illustrated comics app. Classics illustratedseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Topics classics illustrated ivanhoe gilberton collection scholarworkspaces language english. Classics illustrated junior 5 pinocchio by carlo collodi. Classics illustrated has 209 entries in the series. No expense was spared when these comics were presented using the very best editorial matter and artwork. It is not a first edition as the listing on the back cover of other comic.