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Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) 1st Printing comic books 1953

  • Issue #501
    Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) 1st Printing 501
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.

    "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," script by Mayer A. Kaplan (adapter) and Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), art by Alex A. Blum; Snow White flees a wicked Queen to live in the forest with the Seven Dwarfs; When the Queen poisons Snow White, she falls into a death-like sleep until a Prince awakens her with love's first kiss. "The Farmer in the Dell," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a farmer and the people and animals in his life. Article about the lion, art by William A. Walsh. Dot-to-Dot Puzzle, art by Alex A. Blum. Snow White back-cover pinup by Alex A. Blum. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #502
    Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) 1st Printing 502
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold and pieces missing, interrupts art and story.

    Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The Ugly Duckling," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story); The Ugly Duckling is unwanted in the barnyard for no other reason than that of his homeliness; He is teased, harassed, and abused, and leaves home to make his way in the world; He suffers great hardships but the day comes when he matures into a swan, the most beautiful bird of all. "The Cat and the Fiddle," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a fiddle-playing cat, a cow jumping over the moon, a laughing dog, and a runaway dish and spoon. Article about the polar bear, art by William A. Walsh. The Ugly Duckling Pinup on back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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  • Issue #503
    Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) 1st Printing 503

    Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "Cinderella," script by Charles Perrault (adapted from his original story), art by Peter Costanza; Cinderella is a drudge in her stepmother's household but attends the Prince's ball through the agency of her Fairy Godmother; The Prince falls in love with her; At midnight, she loses her glass slipper while fleeing the palace, but the Prince tries the slipper on every maiden in the land until he discovers the woman he loves. "Jack and Jill," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about two children climbing a hill to draw a pail of water. Article about the panda, art by William A. Walsh. Cinderella pinup on back cover by Peter Costanza. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.