Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 1052
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Issue #1052
Indicia title is "Ben Hur, No. 1052. Adapted from the 1959 movie "Ben-Hur." Painted cover art by Sam Savitt. Ben-Hur, script by Lew Wallace (original story), and Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer (comic adaptation), art by Russ Manning; Messala returns to Jerusalem to become commander of the Roman Legion there. He meets a childhood friend, Prince Judah Ben-Hur, who is the richest man in the city; Massala asks him to put down a possible rebellion by the Jews. Ben-Hur refuses and is sentenced to be a galley slave; After three years on the galleys, he saves the life of Commander Quintus Arrius during a sea battle and is given his freedom, though not allowed to return to Judea. He becomes an expert chariot racer and is rewarded by being named Arrius' heir. Facts about Ben-Hur the movie with photos. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
