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60-629: The name "Fast Fiction" was taken from a Classics Illustrated knock-off spotted in the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide . Paul Gravett started the Fast Fiction stall at the bimonthly Westminster Comics Mart in London , England , in 1981, selling imported European comics, or bande dessinée . Having discovered that interesting new British comics were being published in short-run photocopy form, he contacted

120-501: A Canadian version of Classics Illustrated in the period 1948–1951, putting out 78 issues. In 2003, Toronto's Jack Lake Productions revived Classics Illustrated Junior , creating new remastered artwork from the original editions. In 2005, Jack Lake Productions published a Classics Illustrated 50th-anniversary edition of The War of the Worlds in both hard and softcover versions. In November 2007, Jack Lake Productions published for

180-505: A lot of script adaptation credits include Ken Fitch (sometimes credited as "Kenneth W. Fitch") with 22 issues, Harry G. Miller (sometimes credited as "Harry Glickman") with twelve, Evelyn Goodman with nine, and John O'Rourke with nine. Other writers with multiple adaptations to their names included Ruth Roche , George Lipscomb, Annette T. Rubenstein, and Sam Willinsky. Henry C. Kiefer was the main artist for many issues of Classic Comics and Classics Illustrated , and his work came to define

240-513: A regular information sheet listing titles available to order, and a new anthology featuring cartoonists they sold. This was also called Fast Fiction , debuting in 1982 with a print run of 100 copies, and lasting until 1991 (with issues #29 and #30 reviewed in Zum! #1). Ed Pinsent , another cartoonist who had been involved in the cassette culture music trading scene, subsequently took over from Elliott and continued to run things until 1990. Following

300-692: A series of recolored reprints of the Gilberton issues in a digest size format with accompanying study notes by literary scholars. The Acclaim line included Mark Twain 's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , with art by Frank Giacoia ; and The Three Musketeers , illustrated by George Evans . The series favored Mark Twain, also with reprints of Pudd'nhead Wilson , The Prince and the Pauper and Tom Sawyer . Other reprints in this series were Fyodor Dostoyevsky 's Crime and Punishment , Herman Melville 's Moby-Dick and Nathaniel Hawthorne 's The House of

360-563: A subscription service in the UK, because of the costs involved. The company told subscribers that they were planning on producing four issues at a time, but not on a specified time scale. The first of these batches (issues 45–48) was produced in October 2013. The second batch (49, 57–62) was available in August 2016 (although the issues stated "First Published May 2016"). The gap (50–56) was a result of

420-640: A year, publishing 27 issues. Titles solicited but never published were Kidnapped , Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas , The Red Badge of Courage , The War of the Worlds , Around the World in Eighty Days , and The Last of the Mohicans . Kidnapped , adapted by Mike Vosburg , was later published by Papercutz in 2012. In 1997–1998, Acclaim Books (the successor to Valiant Comics ) published

480-681: Is based on the American series, with the difference that well-known Greek illustrators and novelists work to adapt stories of particular Greek interest. In addition to the titles that were translated from the US Classics Illustrated more than 70 titles were published with themes from Greek mythology and Greek history. Κλασσικά Εικονογραφημένα are read by thousands of young Greeks, and the first issues are of interest to collectors . The publishing house of Κλασσικά Εικονογραφημένα , Εκδόσεις Πεχλιβανίδη (Pechlivanídis Publications),

540-475: Is not in the comic book form. Recognizing the appeal of early comic books, Russian-born publisher Albert Lewis Kanter (1897–1973) believed he could use the new medium to introduce young and reluctant readers to " great literature ". He created Classic Comics for Elliot Publishing Company in 1941 with its debut issues being The Three Musketeers , followed by Ivanhoe and The Count of Monte Cristo . The first five titles were published irregularly under

600-721: The Marvellous Edition  [ pt ] series, which reprinted many issues of Classics Illustrated , and which included original adaptations of Brazilian novels. In the 1990s, Editora Abril published some stories from the First Comics Classics Illustrated series. In 2010, HQM Editora published Through the Looking-Glass , originally adapted in 1990 by Kyle Baker for the First Comics series. Gilberton published

660-542: The Double Duo series, which for the first time reprinted translated issues of Classics Illustrated originally published in Swedish (by Illustrerade klassiker / Williams Förlags AB ) in the period 1964–1970. Each digest-sized issue contained two stories, coming in at a total of 68 pages per issue. All the stories were illustrated by members of a Spanish comics studio. In September 2008, Classic Comic Store, based in

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720-619: The Grand Comics Database . Gilberton Company, Inc. The Gilberton Company, Inc. ( / ˈ ɡ ɪ l b ər t ən / ) was an American publisher best known for the comic book series Classics Illustrated featuring adaptations of literary classics . Beginning life as an imprint of the Elliot Publishing Company , the company became independent in 1942, Between 1941 and 1962, domestic sales of Gilberton's publications totaled 200 million. Gilberton

780-461: The Grand Comics Database : Seaboard published 5 issues of Fast Fiction , skipped a month[, and] then reprinted them in order as Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated , followed by 8 new issues. . . . Their format was identical to Classics Illustrated and [they used] the main Classics artist, Henry C. Kiefer , [for] at least 4 or 5 issues of [the title]. Gilberton . . . acquired Seaboard before

840-520: The Netherlands (Classics), Norway (Illustrerte Klassikere), Sweden (Illustrerade Klassiker), and West Germany (Illustrierte Klassiker). (The Norwegian branch took over publishing Classics Illustrated from Serieforlaget). In 1959, Gilberton acquired the British publisher/distributor Thorpe & Porter (which had been distributing UK editions of Classics Illustrated since 1951). In 1962,

900-530: The public domain . Beginning in 1952, the series occasionally created authorized adaptations of popular 20th-century fiction by such authors as Charles Nordhoff & James Norman Hall (four of their novels), Frank Buck (two of his novels), Charles Boardman Hawes (two novels), Erich Maria Remarque , Talbot Mundy , Walter Van Tilburg Clark , and Emerson Hough . In addition to the literary adaptations, each issue of Classics Illustrated featured author profiles, educational fillers, and an advertisement for

960-427: The "look" of the series. For Classic Comics , he illustrated the second cover for The Prince and the Pauper , issue #29, cover for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes , issue #33, and the first Classics Illustrated issue The Last Days of Pompeii , issue #35. For Classics Illustrated , he drew the majority of at least 20 issues from the series in the period 1947–1953. Alex Blum also illustrated more than 20 issues of

1020-598: The 14th issue was published. Gilberton acquired not only the company name but also the 30 pages drawn for Red Badge of Courage , which they published in the 98th issue of Classics Illustrated . In addition to Classics Illustrated , Gilberton published its spin-offs Classics Illustrated Junior (1953–1962), Classics Illustrated Special Issue (1955–1964), and The World Around Us (1958–1961). The publication of new titles ceased in 1962 for various reasons. The company lost its second-class mailing permit; and cheap paperbacks, CliffsNotes , and television drew readers away from

1080-697: The Classics Illustrated rights licensed to First Publishing (formerly First Comics) by the Frawley Corporation. Starting in 2002, First Classics enlisted Jack Lake Productions (JLP) of Canada to produce Classics Illustrated and Classics Illustrated Junior books based on the original Gilberton lineup, many of them remastered by JLP. In August 2011, First Classics purchased the rights to the Classics Illustrated family of books from Frawley Corporation. In 2020, First Classics and Jack Lake Productions settled their long-running dispute over

1140-765: The Seven Dwarfs ; the line eventually numbered 77 issues, ending publication in 1971. Issues included miscellanea such as an Aesop fable and a full-page illustration to color with crayons. Artists included John Costanza and Kurt Schaffenberger . Despite numbering that aligns with the main Classics Illustrated title, Classics Illustrated Special Issue is generally regarded as a separate title; instead of adaptations, subjects were historical or biographical. Published in December and June from December 1955 to 1964, issues were generally 100 pages long — twice

1200-637: The Seven Gables . The series lasted 62 issues, with three of the final four issues being all-new adaptations. In 2007, Papercutz acquired the Classics Illustrated license and announced that they would begin publishing new graphic novels ("Classics Illustrated Deluxe") as well as reprints of the First Comics series from 1990 to 1991. The new modern adaptations were largely produced in France; Papercutz published 12 volumes – including The Wind in

1260-493: The U.K., began publishing both the original Gilberton Classics Illustrated regular and Junior lines for distribution in the U.K., Republic of Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The issue number sequence is different from the original runs, although the Junior series was in the same sequence as the original, but with numbering starting at 1 instead of 501. The covers were digitally 'cleaned up' and enhanced, based on

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1320-525: The US, and arranged to publish them in Greece as well. The first issue of Κλασσικά Εικονογραφημένα was made available on 1 March 1951. It was an adaptation of Victor Hugo 's Les Misérables , and attracted extensive critique in Greece, both positive and negative. It was the first "American" kind of comic in Greece and also the first four-color or tetrachromatic offset ( with 336 multicolored illustrations as

1380-627: The United Kingdom ( Thorpe & Porter , 1951–1963). Translated versions of the series became popular in Brazil (Editora Brasil-América Limitada, 1948–1961), Greece (Ekdóseis Pechlivanídi, the period 1951–1990), Mexico (Editora de Periódicos La Prensa, 1951–1973), and Norway (Serieforlaget, 1954–1956, before being taken over by a Gilberton branch). Classics Illustrated' s success spawned imitators, including Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated , published by Seaboard Publishing . As detailed on

1440-486: The Willows , Frankenstein , Treasure Island , and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – from 2008 to 2014. The First Comics reprint series of adaptations was published by Papercutz in a different order from the originals and emphasized some of the later, low-circulation volumes. 19 issues were published (out of the original 27) from 2008 to 2014. First Classics, Inc., formed in 1989, eventually took over management of

1500-512: The artwork for them being unavailable to Classic Comic Store in refreshed form, the intention being to publish them at a future date; this was completed by March 2019, after which issues continued to be produced in order from the last previously-published issue. New publications for Classic Comic Store editions: In March 2024, Classic Comic Store started publishing a new series under their Classics Illustrated Joint European Series (JES), which publishes classic stories and true histories from all over

1560-408: The banner "Classic Comics Presents", while issues #6 and 7 were published under the banner "Classic Comics Library" with a ten-cent cover price. Arabian Nights (issue #8), illustrated by Lillian Chestney , is the first issue to use the "Classics Comics" banner. With the fourth issue, The Last of the Mohicans , in 1942, Kanter moved the operation to different offices, and the corporate identity

1620-547: The closure of Fast Fiction , its mailing list was passed on to Luke Walsh (later known as Luke Temple Walsh ) and Mike Kidson , who used it to launch the small press comics review zine Zum! . This UK comics –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Classics Illustrated Classics Illustrated is an American comic book /magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as Les Misérables , Moby-Dick , Hamlet , and The Iliad . Created by Albert Kanter ,

1680-514: The coming title. In later editions, a catalog of titles and a subscription order form appeared on back covers. The publication of new titles in the U.S. ceased in 1962 for various reasons. The company lost its second-class mailing permit; and cheap paperbacks, Cliff's Notes , and television drew readers away from the series. Kanter's last new title was issue #167 Faust (August 1962), though other titles had been planned. Two of these titles – an adaptation of G. A. Henty 's In Freedom's Cause , and

1740-559: The creators and offered to sell their comics on his stall and through mail order. Initially, this was done for free, with a small percentage cut being introduced later. The Fast Fiction stall became the de facto social centre for small press publishers, along with the adjoining pub, The Westminster Arms. Cartoonist Phil Elliott and Ian Wieczorek took over Fast Fiction in late 1981 when Gravett started working for Pssst! , magazine (leading to him launching Escape Magazine ). The bimonthly stall and mail-order distributor continued, along with

1800-458: The first digital editions of Gilberton Classics Illustrated regular and Junior lines. In 2014, Trajectory Inc. was granted the exclusive worldwide rights to produce, distribute and license the brand. The primary rights-holder for the digital editions is First Classics, Inc. In 1948, the Brazilian comic book publisher Brazilian-American Editions, Ltd  [ pt ] (EBAL) launched

1860-647: The first time in North America Classics Illustrated #170 The Aeneid (originally published in the UK) along with issues #1 of The Three Musketeers , #4 of The Last of the Mohicans , and #5 of Moby Dick . In October 2016, Jack Lake Productions republished under the Classic Comics banner eleven remastered original Gilberton titles: The German publisher Internationale Klassiker , later renamed Bildschriftenverlag (BSV),

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1920-608: The front page advertised). Its cost at the time was 4,000 drachmas , and the first edition (90,000 copies) went out of print quickly and was reprinted twice in the following days. According to Atlantis, it sold about a million copies. The British publisher Thorpe & Porter published Classics Illustrated reprints (and a few original stories) from 1951 to 1963. Of the 181 British issues, 13 had never appeared in America. Additionally, there were some variations in cover art. The British Classics Illustrated adaptation of Dr. No

1980-402: The line because of poor distribution, and licensed the rights to other companies until it sold the rights to First Classics, Inc. in 2011. The work of adapting the source material and writing comics scripts was done by a group of mostly unknown writers. Alfred Sundel, a long-time editor on the series, scripted more than 20 first-edition adaptations and more than 10 revised editions. Others with

2040-409: The literary adaptations, the comics featured author profiles, educational fillers, and ads for the coming titles. In later editions, a catalog of titles and a subscription order form appeared on back covers. Ruth Roche created the first Muslim superhero , Kismet, Man of Fate , published in Gilberton's Bomber Comics #1-4 (1944). By the time of Classics Comics #4, in 1942, the title outgrew

2100-541: The original 169 issues of Classic Comics / Classics Illustrated produced in the period 1941–1969, the writers with the most representation included Jules Verne , with ten works adapted; Alexandre Dumas , with nine; James Fenimore Cooper , with eight; and Robert Louis Stevenson , with seven. Charles Dickens , Walter Scott , William Shakespeare , Mark Twain , and H. G. Wells were all well-represented, with five works adapted each. Seven female authors had their work adapted. Up through 1951, all adaptations were from work in

2160-545: The original US covers. In September 2009, Classic Comic Store Ltd announced that although they would continue to publish the Classics Illustrated titles, they were no longer publishing the Junior series after issue 12, but rather importing the issues from Canada. This meant that the numbers used would be as per the Canadian issues (i.e. the first one imported would be issue 513). In October 2012 (when issue 44 had been dispatched), Classic Comic Store Ltd no longer continued with

2220-861: The original title, Negro Americans: The Early Years – appeared in the company's foreign editions. In addition, in 1962–1963, the British publisher Thorpe & Porter , which at that point was owned by Gilberton, produced 13 new issues of Classics Illustrated , which were never published in the U.S. Most of the script adaptations were done by Classics Illustrated editor Alfred Sundel. In 1967, Kanter sold his company to Twin Circle Publishing Co. and its conservative Catholic publisher Patrick Frawley , whose Frawley Corporation in 1969 finally published In Freedom's Cause and Negro Americans , but mainly concentrated on foreign sales and reprinting older titles. After four years, Twin Circle discontinued

2280-460: The production of new issues of Classics Illustrated shifted from Gilberton's New York offices to Thorpe & Porter, with the publisher's son Bill Kanter overseeing everything beginning in 1963. As a consequence, some of the planned, unpublished issues of the U.S. Classics Illustrated appeared in some foreign editions. Bill Kanter was very involved with Gilberton World-Wide Productions; in 1965, Gilberton's Swedish branch, Illustrerade Klassiker,

2340-449: The rights to Classics Illustrated. Some main outcomes of the settlement were that Jack Lake Productions and the artists involved with the CI book remastering will be cited in books that use the remastered art, and reaffirmation of First Classics as the rights holder to Classics Illustrated. Through the years, First Classics worked with Trajectory, Inc. to license Classics Illustrated throughout

2400-399: The rights, and announced it was reviving the Classics Illustrated brand with all-new adaptations. In 1990 (after some delays), Classics Illustrated returned after a nearly 30-year hiatus, with a line-up of artists that included Kyle Baker , Dean Motter , Mike Ploog , P. Craig Russell , Bill Sienkiewicz , Joe Staton , Rick Geary and Gahan Wilson . The line lasted only a little over

2460-816: The series as an educational tool. Despite this, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (issue #13) and Uncle Tom's Cabin (issue #15) were both cited in Dr. Fredric Wertham 's 1954 condemnation of comic books Seduction of the Innocent , in the first case for reducing the story to little more than its violent elements, and in the second case for simplifying the full characterizations of the book to stereotypes. Classics Illustrated #65 — Benjamin Franklin (published in November 1949) — written by Adelaide Lee (adaptation) and illustrated by Alex Blum , Robert Hebberd, and Gus Schrotter,

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2520-492: The series began publication in 1941 and finished its first run in 1969, producing 169 issues. Following the series' demise, various companies reprinted its titles. Since then, the Classics Illustrated brand has been used to create new comic book adaptations. This series is different from the Great Illustrated Classics , which is an adaptation of the classics for young readers that includes illustrations, but

2580-427: The series in the period 1948–1955. Norman Nodel illustrated more than 20 issues of Classics Illustrated (a number of them being re-issues with new art). Other artists who contributed to Classic Comics include Lillian Chestney ( Arabian Nights , issue #8, and Gulliver's Travels , issue #16), Webb and Brewster ( Frankenstein , issue #26), and Matt Baker ( Lorna Doone , issue #32). Oliver Twist (issue #23)

2640-500: The series. Gilberton's last new issue was Classics Illustrated #167 Faust (August 1962), although other issues had been planned. In the period 1956–1957, when the popularity of Classics Illustrated was at its height, the company created Gilberton World-Wide Publications , establishing a number of Northern European branch companies to translate Classics Illustrated into their languages — in Denmark (Illustrerede Klassikere),

2700-435: The size of a typical Classics Illustrated . Notable artists included Angelo Torres , Bruno Premiani , Don Perlin , Edd Ashe , Everett Kinstler , George Evans , Gerald McCann, Graham Ingels , Gray Morrow , Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers , Joe Orlando , John Tartaglione , Norman Nodel , Pete Morisi , Reed Crandall , Sam Glanzman , and Sid Check . In 1988 First Comics partnered with Berkley Publishing to acquire

2760-547: The space it shared with Elliot, and Kanter moved the operation to different offices, changing the corporate identity to the Gilberton Company, Inc. Reprints of previous titles began in 1943. Wartime paper shortages forced Kanter to reduce the 64-page format to 56 pages, and, in 1948, rising paper costs reduced books to 48 pages. With issue #35 in March 1947 ( The Last Days of Pompeii ) the Classic Comics series' name

2820-529: The thousands of dollars. With issue #35 in March 1947 ( The Last Days of Pompeii ) the series' name was changed to Classics Illustrated . In 1948, rising paper costs reduced books to 48 pages. In 1951 (issue #81), line-drawn covers were replaced with painted covers, and the price was raised from 10 cents to 15 cents (and, at a later date, to 25 cents). Classics Illustrated benefitted from nationwide distribution (thanks to an agreement with Curtis Circulation ) beginning in late 1951, and Kanter began promoting

2880-584: The title with issue #206; it continues to the present day. Meanwhile, beginning in 1991 and lasting until 2002, the German publisher Norbert Hethke Verlag reprinted the Illustrierte Klassiker series. In Greece the series is named Κλασσικά Εικονογραφημένα ( Klassiká Eikonografiména , meaning "Classics Illustrated") and has been published continuously since 1951 by Εκδόσεις Πεχλιβανίδη ( Ekdóseis Pechlivanídi , Pechlivanídis Publications). It

2940-475: The world, and also to create and make available many titles in the Classics Illustrated family of books in e-book format. First Classics currently publishes these e-books. Classics Illustrated continues to be published throughout the world in various languages through license from First Classics. In English, Classic Comic Store (CCS Books) of the UK re-publishes much of the Classics Illustrated lineup. In 2011, Marblehead, Massachusetts-based Trajectory Inc. issued

3000-550: The world, available in English for the first time. Current titles: Authorship is based on William B. Jones Jr.'s Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History , second edition (Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2002), Appendices A and B; as well as the information held by Michigan State University Libraries Special Collections Division in their Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection as well as

3060-558: The – then modern – printing techniques in Leipzig . The Pechlivanídis brothers had inherited the printing press of Bavarian lithographer Grundman – and his experience as well. Having worked for years with offset printing , the Pechlivanídis brothers founded after the war the Εκδόσεις Ατλαντίς (Atlantis Publications) house in order to restart publishing children's books. They had read Classics Illustrated while traveling in

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3120-659: Was changed to Classics Illustrated . In 1946, the founder's son William E. "Bill" Kanter (born 1923) became an editor at Gilberton. Kanter was instrumental in getting Classics Illustrated distributed nationally in the U.S. through Curtis Circulation , alongside magazines like The Saturday Evening Post , Ladies' Home Journal , Holiday , The Atlantic , and Esquire . Beginning in 1947, Classics Illustrated began to be distributed internationally, in English-speaking countries like Australia (Ayers & James, 1947–1953), Canada (via Gilberton, 1948–1951), and

3180-527: Was changed to the Gilberton Company, Inc. Reprints of previous titles began in 1943. World War II paper shortages forced Kanter to reduce the 64-page format to 56 pages. Some titles were packaged in gift boxes of threes or fours during the period, with specific themes such as adventure or mystery . Classic Comics is marked by varying quality in art and is celebrated today for its often garish but highly collectible line-drawn covers. Original edition Classic Comics in "near mint" condition command prices in

3240-518: Was founded by three brothers of the Πεχλιβανίδης (Pechlivanídis) family from the Greek -speaking parts of Asia Minor : Μιχάλης, Michális, Michael; Κώστας, Kóstas; and Γιώργος, Giórgos, George), collectively known as αδελφοί Πεχλιβανίδη (Pechlivanídis brothers). They had extensive experience in publishing from the 1920s, mainly in advertising – but also in children's books after 1936, when Κώστας Πεχλιβανίδης (Kóstas Pechlivanídis) finished his studies in

3300-469: Was founded in 1956 to publish translated editions of Classics Illustrated (as Illustrierte Klassiker ). The company released 204 issues of the title from 1956 to 1972. BSV was acquired by National Periodical Publications (DC Comics) in 1966. In October 1973, the publisher became Williams (independent of BSV), with its headquarters on Elbchaussee in Hamburg . In 2013, the publisher BSV Hannover revived

3360-591: Was given the 1956 Thomas Alva Edison Foundation National Mass Media Award for Best American History Comic Book. As Classics Illustrated became more standardized in the 1950s, Gilberton re-issued earlier editions with new art (and sometimes new script adaptations). All editions were re-issued with new cover art in the 1950s and '60s. In addition to Classics Illustrated , Kanter presided over its spin-offs Classics Illustrated Junior (1953), Classics Illustrated Special Issue (1955), and The World Around Us (1958). Between 1941 and 1962, sales totaled 200 million. Of

3420-400: Was never published under the U.S. Classics Illustrated line, but instead was sold to DC Comics , which published it in 1963 as part of their superhero anthology series, Showcase . The comic followed the plot of the film with images of the film's actors rather than Ian Fleming 's original novel. In 1976–1977, the successor company to Thorpe & Porter, Williams Publishing , released

3480-895: Was reorganized into Williams Förlag AB — one theory is that the Williams name was derived from William Kanter. In 1966, after going bankrupt, Thorpe & Porter was sold off to National Comics Publications (i.e., DC Comics ); this sale included all the Gilberton World-Wide Productions European branches. A few years later, in 1971, all those branches — now in the hands of Warner Bros. — were renamed some variation of Williams Publishing . In 1967, Kanter sold Gilberton to Catholic business magnate Patrick Frawley 's Twin Circle Publishing Co., which brought out two more issues of Classics Illustrated but mainly concentrated on foreign sales and reprinting older titles. After four years, Twin Circle discontinued

3540-610: Was sold to the Frawley Corporation in 1967. The company ceased publishing in 1971. Russian-born publisher Albert Lewis Kanter (1897–1973) recognizing the appeal of early comic books, believed he could use the new medium to introduce young and reluctant readers to " great literature ". In October 1941, with the backing of two business partners, he created Classic Comics for Elliot Publishing Company , its debut issue being The Three Musketeers , followed by Ivanhoe and The Count of Monte Cristo . In addition to

3600-845: Was the first title produced by the Eisner & Iger shop. Other notable artists who drew multiple issues of Classics Illustrated included George Evans , Lou Cameron , Reed Crandall , Pete Costanza , L.B. Cole , John Severin , Gray Morrow , and Joe Orlando . Lesser-known names with multiple credits include Rudy Palais, Arnold Hicks, Maurice Del Bourgo, Louis Zansky, August Froehlich, and Bob Webb, Jack Abel , Stephen Addeo, Charles J. Berger, Dik Browne , Denis Gifford , Roy Krenkel , John Parker, Norman Saunders , Joe Sinnott , Al Williamson and George Woodbridge . Classics Illustrated Junior featured Albert Lewis Kanter's comic book adaptations of fairy and folk tale, myth and legends. In 1953, Classics Illustrated Junior debuted with Snow White and

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