Friday, January 28, 2022

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED #1: THE THREE MUSKETEERS (OCTOBER 1941)

Back in the day, many a slow student was able to pass an English Lit class with the help of the Classic Illustrated comic books.  Classics Illustrated, created by Albert Kanter, was based on a very simple idea:  adapt literary classics in comic book fashion.  Surprisingly popular, the series ran for 169 issues from 1949 to 1969.

The first issue was Alexander Dumas' The Three Musketeers, adapted and drawn by Malcolm Kildale.  Kildale was the first art director for Classics Ilustrated; earlier he had drawn the Speed Centaur comics.  After World War II, Kildare worked mainly as a pulp magazine illustrator and as an art director for various publications.

Enjoy this blast from the past.


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2 comments:

  1. Rick RobinsonJanuary 29, 2022 at 8:59 PM

    I'll bet someone, somewhere, owns the whole series. I loved these when I was a kid.

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    1. Jerry HouseJanuary 30, 2022 at 3:41 AM

      Rick, the entire series -- all first editions, except for one issue -- in very good condition, recently listed for over $7,700. Too rich for my blood.

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