Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) 1st Printing comic books 1957
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Issue #534
$5.60
The Golden Touch. Cover by Dik Browne. Stories and art by William A. Walsh and Alex A. Blum. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. The legendary King Midas is granted the gift of turning everything he touches into gold, but soon learns that this gift is a curse. Plus Aesop's fable about Stone Soup, and a look at the turtle. Cover by Dik Browne, later the cartoonist for Hagar the Horrible. The Golden Touch; Aesop's Fables: Stone Soup; Mistress Mary; The Animal World: The Turtle; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #535
$5.10
The Wizard of Oz. Cover by Dik Browne. Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky, William A. Walsh and Alex A. Blum. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. A comics version of the original Wizard of Oz book, featuring Dorothy's adventures in the magical Land of Oz after a tornado whisks her away from her Kansas farm. Plus Aesop's fable about The Fox and the Lion, and a look at the koala. Cover by Dik Browne, later the cartoonist for Hagar the Horrible. The Wizard of Oz; Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Lion; Old Mother Hubbard; The Animal World: The Koala; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #536
$4.00
$4.80
Painted cover art by William A. Walsh. "The Chimney Sweep," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; The Chimney Sweep and the Shepherdess wish to marry against the wishes of Grandfather. "The Fisherman and the Little Fish" from Aesop's Fables, art by William A. Walsh; A caught Fish pleads for life but the fisherman says no with no certainty of another. "Pat-A-Cake," art by Alex A. Blum. Article about The Beaver, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture with Crayons page, art by William A. Walsh. The Wonderful World of Fairy Tales ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #537
$9.00
Painted cover art by Lin Streeter. "The Three Fairies," script by Giambattista Basile (adapted from his original story), art by Lin Streeter; Three fairy godmothers help a fair maiden escape her evil stepmother and meet a handsome prince. "Aesop's Fables: The Ant and the Dove," art by Lin Streeter; A dove saves an ant from drowning, and the ant repays the favor by saving the dove from a human. "Rub-A-Dub-Dub," art by Alex A. Blum; classic nursery Rhyme. Article on The Flamingo, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture With Crayons page, art by Lin Streeter. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #538
$4.50
$3.00
$6.40
$5.60
Silly Hans. Cover by William A. Walsh. Stories and art by William A. Walsh and Alex A. Blum. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. Everyone thinks Hans is a fool because he talks to the animals (and they talk back), but they don't know that the cats have offered him life in a castle and a chance to fulfill his dreams. Plus Aesop's fable about The Lion and The Dolphin, and a look at the penguin. Silly Hans; Aesop's Fables: The Lion and The Dolphin; The North Wind; The Animal World: The Penguin; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #539
$7.60
The Enchanted Fish. Cover by Lin Streeter. Stories and art by Lin Streeter, William A. Walsh and Alex A. Blum. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. A fisherman catches a magical fish that can grant wishes, but his greedy wife leads them to ruin with her extravagant wishes. Plus Aesop's fable about Four Oxen and the Lion, and a look at the armadillo. The Enchanted Fish; Aesop's Fables: Four Oxen and the Lion; The Queen of Hearts; The Animal World: Armadillo; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #540
$6.70
$4.80
Painted cover art by William A. Walsh. "The Tinder-Box," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; A soldier acquires a magic tinder-box capable of summoning three huge dogs to do his bidding; Over several nights, he orders the dogs to bring him a sleeping princess locked in a tower by her parents who fear she will marry a common soldier; When the princess's nightly whereabouts are discovered by the King and Queen, the soldier is arrested and sentenced to death. "The Lioness and Her Family" from Aesop's Fables, art by William A. Walsh; When several animals boast of their large families, a lioness tells them she has only one offspring - but that one is a lion, the king of beasts. "Hickety, Pickety" Mother Goose nursery rhyme; A black hen lays eggs every day for visiting gentlemen. "The Kinkajou," art by William A. Walsh; Five panel factual account of the habits, home, and diet of the kinkajou. Color This Picture With Crayons page, art by Lin Streeter. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #541
$8.00
"Snow White and Rose Red," art by Pete Costanza; Snow White and Rose Red help a frozen bear. They become good friends with the bear, but don't realize that he's got a secret. "Aesop's Fables: A Rich Man's Guest"; A rich man learns a valuable lesson about judging a person by his clothing. "The Duck and the Kangaroo" classic nursery rhyme by Edward Lear. Article on The Cougar. Snow White and Rose Red illustration by Pete Costanza. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #542
$3.00
$7.00
$4.00
Painted cover art by Stan Campbell. "The Donkey's Tale," art by Stan Campbell; Once upon a time, there was a prince who was born in the shape of a donkey; He was the most beautiful, delightful, lovable little donkey in the world; But he was the saddest little donkey, too, for his greatest wish was to become a real human prince. "Aesop's Fables: The Oak and the Reed," art by Stan Campbell; The parable says that sometimes it is better to bend than just to stand straight and tall. "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" nursery rhyme by Edward Lear, art by Stan Campbell. Article on The Flying Squirrel, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture With Crayons page, art by Stan Campbell. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #543
$10.00
$4.00
$4.80
The House In the Woods. Cover by Lin Streeter. Stories and art by Lin Streeter, William A. Walsh and Alex A. Blum. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. Lost in the woods, a wood-cutter's daughter finds shelter in a house populated by talking animals Plus Aesop's fable about The Treasure in the Vineyard, and a look at the skunk. And a poem by Edward Lear: The Broom, the Shovel, the Poker and Tongs. The House in the Woods; Aesop's Fables: The Treasure in the Vineyard; The Broom, the Shovel, the Poker and Tongs; The Animal World: The Skunk; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #544
$5.70
$3.80
Painted cover art. "The Golden Fleece"; Jason and the Argonauts must win the Golden Fleece for Jason to become King of Thessaly. "Aesop's Fables: The Donkey and the Cricket"; The Donkey learns that what is good for the Cricket may not be good for him. "Daddy Long-Legs and the Fly," script by Edward Lear. Article on The Jaguar. The Wonderful World of Fairy Tales ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #545
$6.50
$3.00
$4.00
The Glass Mountain. Stories and art by William A. Walsh and others. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. A brave prince seeks to enter the golden castle where an enchanted princess lives. But first he must acquire a golden apple from atop a glass mountain. Plus Aesop's fable about The Donkey and the Salt, and a look at the otter. And a poem by Edward Lear, There Was an Old Man with a Beard. The Glass Mountain; Aesop's Fables: The Donkey and the Salt; There Was an Old Man with a Beard; The Animal World: The Otter; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
