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Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated (1949) comic books 1949

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    Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated (1949) 1
    Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated (1949) #1
    Published Oct 1949 by Seaboard Publishers.
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    Cover art by Henry Kiefer. "The Scarlet Pimpernel," script by Baroness Orczy and Dick Davis (adaptation), art by Jim Lavery; Sir Percy Blakeney adopts the guise of the Scarlet Pimpernel to liberate would-be victims of the guillotine from the architects of the French Revolution. "The Guillotine" article; Information about the use of the guillotine during the French Revolution. "Marie Antoinette" article; A brief biography of the French queen Marie Antoinette. "The French Revolution" article. The Guillotine illustration on back cover by Henry Kiefer. NOTE: This issue an exact reprint of Fast Fiction #1 except for the title change. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated (1949) 2
    Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated (1949) #2
    Published Dec 1949 by Seaboard Publishers.

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    "Captain Blood," art by Henry Kiefer; Peter Blood is a surgeon sent to slavery in Barbados for tending to wounded rebels; After capturing a vessel, Blood becomes the leader of other escaped slaves and they become pirates; Adapted from Rafael Sabatini's novel Captain Blood. "Duke of Monmouth" article; The story of the historical figure who features in Blood's background. "James II" article; The story of the historical figure who features in Blood's background. "Rafael Sabatini" article; Biography of the author of Captain Blood. Captain Blood illustration on back cover by Henry Kiefer. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.