Classics Illustrated Special (1955) comic books 1957-1959

The Story of Jesus. Second printing. "Three Camels" cover. Stories and art by Lorenz Graham and William A. Walsh. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics typically about science, history and American culture. This first issue focuses on the life of Jesus as relayed in the four Gospels of the New Testament, from his birth at Bethlehem to his Crucifixion and Resurrection. Birth and Boyhood of Jesus; Preparation for Lifes Work; The Galilean Ministry; Jesus at Jerusalem; Betrayal, Trial and Crucifixion; Resurrection. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Adventures in Science. Stories and art by Pete Costanza and others. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics on science, history and American culture. This issue focuses on the history of human flight, from Leonardo da Vinci to the great airships, from the Wright Brothers to the newly begun age of jet power. Andy learns about atomic energy, in a story that's mildly disturbing to modern eyes, reprinted from Picture Parade (1953) #1. Biographies of Amelia Earhart and Louis Pasteur. The history of communication, from primeval drums to television. Adventures in Science; Andys Atomic Adventures; The Discoveries of Louis Pasteur; From Tom-Tom to TV; Great Lives: Amelia Earhart; Pioneers of Science: Joseph Priestly. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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The Rough Rider. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics on science, history and American culture. This issue focuses on the life of US President Theodore Roosevelt, from his childhood and cowboy days to his military service and political career. Plus excerpts from the writings of Roosevelt. And a letter from the Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Commission on the 100th anniversary of TR's birth. The Rough Rider; This He Believed...; Theodore Roosevelt. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Blazing the Trails West. Stories and art by George Evans and others. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics on science, history and American culture. This issue focuses on Westward expansion in America, including Sacagawea and the Lewis & Clark Expedition, the history of Texas, and roles played by fur traders, prospectors and mountain men. Note the prominent "coonskin cap" on the cover, a symbol of 1950s youth. Featuring art by EC legend George Evans. Blazing the Trails West; Gold, Fur, and Freedom; Daniel Boone; The Lewis and Clark Expedition; The Santa Fe Trail; Fur and Mountains; Kit Carson; The Mexican War; End of an Empire; Frontier Fun. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Crossing the Rockies. Painted cover by Gerald McCann. Stories and art by George Evans, Reed Crandall, Norman Nodel, Don Perlin, and Joe Orlando. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics on science, history and American culture. This issue continues the focus on Westward expansion in America from the previous issue. High points of the frontier era include the Gold Rush and the Pony Express; low points include the tragic fate of the Donner Party. The transcontinental railroad, the Oregon Trail, the Mormon trek to Utah, and the establishment of telegraph lines are also covered. Featuring art by legends George Evans, Reed Crandall, and Joe Orlando and future Marvel artist Don Perlin. Crossing the Rockies; The Oregon Trail; Death and the Donners; This Is the Place; The Gold Rush; The Apache Wars; The Overland Mail; The Pony Express; Bound by Rails; Meanwhile, Back in the East…; The Magic Wire. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Painted cover by Gerald McCann. Stories and art by L. B. Cole, Sam Glanzman, Norman Nodel, Stan Campbell, Ray Ramsey, Sid Check, and Graham Ingels. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics on science, history and American culture. This issue focuses on the history and legends of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or "Mounties." Featuring art by legends L. B. Cole, Sam Glanzman, and Graham Ingels, including March to Fort Whoop-Up by Glanzman and Pony Soldiers by Ingels. Royal Canadian Mounted Police; March to Fort Whoop-Up; Pony Soldiers; Indians and Outlaws; Unrest and Rebellion; Patrolling the Prairies; The Gold Rush; Into the Far North; The Modern Mountie; Manhunt!; Molding a Mountie; Mountie Museum; Heroic Rescues. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Horns and Hoofs. Painted cover by Gerald McCann. Stories and art by L. B. Cole, George Evans, Norman Nodel, Gerald McCann, George Peltz, and Everett Raymond Kinstler. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics on science, history and American culture. This issue focuses on tales of history and legend from the Western frontier. Featuring art by legends L. B. Cole, George Evans, and Everett Raymond Kinstler, including Wild Bill Hickok and The Chisholm Trail by Evans and The Death of Tombstone and The Last Warpath by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Horns and Hoofs; Iron Fisted Marshall; Wild Bill Hickok; The Chisholm Trail; The Lincoln County War; Dodge City Lawman; The Last Warpath; The Wests Wildest Town; The Death of Tombstone; Koohoppers and Cactus Cats; The Closing Frontier; Guns and Gunfighters; Get Along Little Dogies. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.