Classics Illustrated HC (2007-2014 Papercutz Edition) comic books 2010-2012
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Volume 8 - 1st printing. "The Count of Monte Cristo!"
Based on the story by Alexandre Dumas. Adapted by Steven Grant. Art by Dan Spiegle.
Edmond Dantes, a fugitive wrongfully accused of a crime and betrayed by a rival, escapes from prison to embark on a search for treasure. Eventually, Dantes returns to France after creating the new identity of the Count of Monte Cristo in order to exact vengeance on his betrayer.
A whirlwind adventure for any young child who follows this epic tale, Grant and Spiegle capture the excitement of this classic story that has remained a best-seller for over a hundred years.
Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, full color.
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Volume 9 - 1st printing. "The Jungle!"
Based on the story by Upton Sinclair. Adapted by Peter Kuper.
The Jungle recounts the shocking tales of immigrant Jurgis Rudkus and his family, who find themselves at the mercy of a brutal system in the stockyards of Chicago. The original book's expose of the dangerous and unsavory practices in the meatpacking industry created a public furore that led to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act.
The mood and atmosphere of the times is captured beautifully by Peter Kuper's artwork.
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Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Cyrano de Bergerac!"
Based on the story by Edmond Rostand. Adapted by Peter David. Art by Kyle Baker.
Cyrano de Bergerac yearns to confess his love to for his cousin Roxanne; he is a talented poet and musician who should have no trouble doing so. Yet his large nose has him convinced that no woman would ever be interested in him. When Cyrano finds out that Roxanne is enamored with the handsome Christian de Neuville, a tale of romance and heartbreak begins that is wonderfully captured by Peter David and Kyle Baker.
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Volume 11 - 1st printing. "The Devil's Dictionary and Other Stories!"
Based on the story by Ambrose Bierce. Adapted by Gahan Wilson.
Ambrose Bierce's 1911 satire is illustrated with the surreal and macabre art of famed New Yorker cartoonist Gahan Wilson, creating a funny yet poignant presentation.
Switching seamlessly from illustration to full-color comics to adapt The Boarded Window, Dead, and An Imperfect Conflagration, Wilson brings his signature dark humor to Bierce's work.
Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, full color.
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Volume 12 - 1st printing. "The Island of Dr. Moreau!"
Based on the story by H.G. Wells. Adapted by Steven Grant. Art by Eric Vincent.
One of H.G. Wells's most visionary tales, this is the disturbing tale of Pendrick, a shipwrecked naturalist who unwittingly discovers a horrific scientific and social experiment that is creating a mutant race of hideous creatures, half-human and half-beast. Terrifying and spellbinding, Wells' masterpiece warns of the catastrophe that could result when man recklessly tampers with nature.
Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, full color.
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Volume 13 - 1st printing. "Ivanhoe!"
Based on the story by Sir Walter Scott. Adapted by Mark Wayne Harris. Art by Ray Lago.
The story of Wilfred of Ivanhoe has thrilled audiences since it was first conceived in the early 19th Century. Set in 1194 at the end of the Third Crusade, Sir Walter Scott's novel also contains appearances by Sir Robin of Locksley and his Merry Men. Ray Lago's background in action-packed comics makes him a great choice to draw this epic tale.
Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, full color.
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Volume 14 - 1st printing. "Wuthering Heights!"
Based on the story by Emily Bronte. Adapted by Rick Geary.
Bronte's romantic classic established the quintessentially dark, brooding antihero in the form of Heathcliff.
Heavily influenced by the poet Lord Byron, the beautiful flow of her words is matched by Rick Geary's art in this comics adaptation.
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Volume 15 - 1st printing. "The Call of the Wild!"
Based on the story by Jack London. Adapted by Ricardo Villagran and Charles Dixon.
The story of Buck, the fiercely loyal and powerful dog of the Yukon, has been author Jack London's most popular novel since it was first published in 1903.
Celebrated comics writer Charles Dixon teams with artist Ricardo Villagran in this adaptation of London's novel, which School Library Journal described as "handsome to look at, inviting to read, and a boon to anyone charged with introducing today's youth to classic works."
Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, full color.
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