Classics Illustrated comic books

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.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

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.

Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

Volume 16 - 1st printing. "Kidnapped!"

Based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson. Art by Mike Vosburg.

A never-before-published comics adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped comes to Classics Illustrated. This powerful tale has enthralled audiences since it was first published over 100 years ago.

A classic work, Stevenson weaves actual historical events into his adventure, creating a heightened sense of realism brought to life by Mike Vosburg's adaptation.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 17 - 1st printing. "Secret Agent!"

Joseph Conrad's classic tale of espionage comes to Classics Illustrated in this vivid adaptation!

The Secret Agent is the story of Mr. Verloc, a reluctant spy who is pressured by his superiors into joining an anarchist plot to blow up the Greenwich Observatory in 1886 London. This unspeakable act of terror sets the stage for a gripping political thriller, brought to life by John K. Snyder's extraordinary comics art.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 124 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. "Aesop's Fables!"

The world's beloved fables from history's most famous storyteller get the Classics Illustrated treatment!

Eric Vincent's richly detailed paintings breathe new life into favorite tales like "The Country Mouse and the City Mouse," "The Fox and the Grapes," and "The Tortoise and the Hare." A charming introduction to one of humanity's greatest cultural achievements.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 124 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. "Tom Sawyer!"

Based on the story by Mark Twain. Art and cover by Mike Ploog.

Tom Sawyer is a young orphan living with his half brother Sid at their Aunt Polly's house. A bad apple in school, he resists all efforts at correction, except when it comes to courting the lovely Becky Thatcher. Along with his buddy Huck Finn, Tom fools around, plays practical jokes and causes trouble-until the day when the two witness a murder.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "War of the Worlds!"

Based on the story by H. G. Wells. Art and cover by Lou Cameron.

H.G. Wells' science fiction tale of the Martian invasion, told through the eyes of an ordinary man. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, providing an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes theme discussions and study questions.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 52 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Oliver Twist!"

Based on the story by Charles Dickens. Art by Reed Crandall and George Evans.

Young Oliver Twist, orphaned at birth, lives a miserable life in the workhouse, until one day, he runs away and begins an adventure of discovery that leads him all the way to London. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Charles Dickens, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 52 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Robin Hood!"

Based on the story by Howard Pyle. Art by Jack Sparling. Cover by Victor Prezio.

Adventures of Robin Hood, the great outlaw. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, providing an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes theme discussions and study questions.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 52 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Man in the Iron Mask!"

Based on the story by Alexandre Dumas. Art by Ken Battlefield.

Alexandre Dumas' quasi-sequel to The Three Musketeers, featuring a plot to overthrow the tyrannical king of France with his secret twin brother! Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Alexandre Dumas, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 52 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "All Quiet on the Western Front!"

Based on the story by Erich Maria Remarque. Adapted by Maurice Del Bourgo. Art by Kenneth W. Fitch.

Narrated by Paul Bäumer, a young man fighting on the French front, Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front describes the extreme circumstances of the German soldiers of the First World War. Paul and his friends volunteered to join the army after being swept up by the patriotic speeches of their teacher. But after undergoing several weeks of harsh training and experiencing the unimaginable horrors of life on the front, they have realized that the truth of warfare is not honorable, but terrible.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 52 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "A Journey to the Centre of the Earth!"

Based on the story by Jules Verne. Art by Norman Nodel.

Verne's science fiction of the scientists who travel deep into the earth's volcanic tunnels and what they find there! Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, providing an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes theme discussions and study questions. This new Vintage Replica hardback edition is part of a continuing effort to make Classics Illustrated available to all, be they young readers just beginning their journeys into the great world of classic literature, or collectors who have fond memories of this much loved comic book series.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 52 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Les Miserables!"

Based on the story by Victor Hugo. Art by Norman Nodel. Cover by Gerald McCann.

Victor Hugo's novel of early 19th-century France and the June Rebellion, as told through the experiences of the ex-convict, Jean Valjean. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, providing an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes theme discussions and study questions. This new Vintage Replica hardback edition is part of a continuing effort to make Classics Illustrated available to all, be they young readers just beginning their journeys into the great world of classic literature, or collectors who have fond memories of this much loved comic book series..

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 52 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "The Time Machine!"

Based on the story by H. G. Wells. Art and cover by Lou Cameron.

Wells' classic tale tells the story of the unnamed time traveler, who travels thousands of years into the future, where he encounters the strange, child-like people, the Eloi, and the terrifying underground race, the Morlocks. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of H. G. Wells, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 52 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

"The Blue Hotel!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"Hrolf Kraki and His Champions!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"Glory of the Incas!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"Sailing Uncharted Waters!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Battle of Jerusalem!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Battle of Lepanto!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Quest for the Grail!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Denver Express!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Maccabees!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"Chief of the Goinge!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Young Carthaginian!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"Alexander the Great!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"Voyages to the Far East!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Wandering Horseman!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"Swedish Bearhunt!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"Hadji Murad the Tartar Traitor!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"Custer's Last Stand!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Castle of Otranto!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Spanish Slaveship!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Brigands!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"A Story of the Stone Age!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Knight and the Witch!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Silent Wilds!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The House of the Dead!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"Pirate of the King!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Seven that were Hanged!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Death of Captain Cook!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The March of the Ten Thousand!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Apostle of the Indies!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"Taras Bulba!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"Martin Eden!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Open Boat!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"The Conquest of Peru!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"Rogers' Rangers!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"Seaway to India!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.

"A Study in Scarlet!" - Saddle-Stitched, 32 pages, FC.