Classics Illustrated Special Issue
#144A - Blazing the Trails West
(June 1958)
Gilberton,
1955 Series
- Price
- 0.35 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- June and December
- On-sale Date
- 1958
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Gilberton Company Inc.
- Brand
-
Classics Illustrated
- Editing
- Roberta Strauss
Issue Notes
"Mr. Sylvester Vigilante, Historical Consultant. Mr. Vigilante is the Bibliographer of the New-York Historical Society. He is the retired head of the American History Room of the New York Public Library."
"Meyer A. Kaplan, Executive Editor"
"Meyer A. Kaplan, Executive Editor"
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Synopsis
- Frontiersman or mountain man with Native American wielding bow
- Reprints
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in Classics Illustrated Special Issue (Thorpe & Porter, 1957 series) #[4] - Blazing the Trails West ([1958]) -
in Illustrerade klassiker dubbelnummer (Illustrerade klassiker, 1958 series) #1 - Vägen mot vilda västern (1958) -
in Illustrerede Klassikere Ekstra (I.K. [Illustrerede klassikere], 1958 series) #1 - Det vilde vesten erobres (1958) -
in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #1 - Veien mot vest ([1969]) -
in Illustrierte Klassiker Extra (BSV Hannover, 2014 series) #5 - Der Weg nach Westen (2022)
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- Keywords
- educational
Contents
table of contents / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Table of Contents, indicia
- Reprints
- in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #1 - Veien mot vest ([1969]) which is reprinted
- in Illustrerte Klassikere dobbeltklassiker (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1973 series) #4 - Veien mot vest ([1974]) which is reprinted
- in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)
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Blazing the Trails West
illustration / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Splash page
- Reprints
- in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #1 - Veien mot vest ([1969]) which is reprinted
- in Illustrerte Klassikere dobbeltklassiker (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1973 series) #4 - Veien mot vest ([1974]) which is reprinted
- in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)
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- Keywords
- American Indian; deer; Native American; Western
Indexer Notes
Art credits supplied by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.
Gold, Fur, and Freedom
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Characters
- Cabeza de Vaca; Francisco de Coronado; Robert de la Salle; Daniel Boone (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Summary of the European invasion of North America, from 1519 to the 1760s.
- Reprints
- in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #1 - Veien mot vest ([1969]) which is reprinted
- in Illustrerte Klassikere dobbeltklassiker (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1973 series) #4 - Veien mot vest ([1974]) which is reprinted
- in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)
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- Keywords
- American Indian; colonist; conquistador; explorer; French and Indian War; Native American; westward expansion
Daniel Boone
comic story / 23 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Characters
- Daniel Boone; James Boone; Jemima Boone; Chief Blackfish; Rebecca Boone; Israel Boone
- Synopsis
- Life of Daniel Boone, from birth to old age.
- Reprints
- in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #1 - Veien mot vest ([1969]) which is reprinted
- in Illustrerte Klassikere dobbeltklassiker (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1973 series) #4 - Veien mot vest ([1974]) which is reprinted
- in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)
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- Keywords
- American Indian; Boonesborough; frontier; frontiersman; frontierswoman; Kentucky; Native American; pioneer; Shawnee; westward expansion
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
comic story / 19 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Characters
- Meriwether Lewis; William Clark; Sacagawea; Thomas Jefferson
- Synopsis
- Guided by Sacagawea, Lewis and Clark lead their expedition from St. Louis to the Pacific and back.
- Reprints
- in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #1 - Veien mot vest ([1969]) which is reprinted
- in Illustrerte Klassikere dobbeltklassiker (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1973 series) #4 - Veien mot vest ([1974]) which is reprinted
- in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)
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- Keywords
- American Indian; Arikara; Clatsop; explorer; fact; Louisiana Purchase; Mandan; Minnetarree; Native American; Nez Perce; Shoshone; westward expansion
The Santa Fe Trail
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Characters
- Zebulon Pike
- Synopsis
- Zebulon Pike and others illegally enter Spanish New Mexico, eventually creating the Santa Fe Trail.
- Reprints
- in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #1 - Veien mot vest ([1969]) which is reprinted
- in Illustrerte Klassikere dobbeltklassiker (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1973 series) #4 - Veien mot vest ([1974]) which is reprinted
- in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)
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- Keywords
- explorer; westward expansion
Fur and Mountains
comic story / 9 pages
- Characters
- Jonathan Thorn; William H. Ashley
- Synopsis
- Ashley and others set up fur trading systems across the American west, and establish the Grear Mountain Rendezvous.
- Reprints
- in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #1 - Veien mot vest ([1969]) which is reprinted
- in Illustrerte Klassikere dobbeltklassiker (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1973 series) #4 - Veien mot vest ([1974]) which is reprinted
- in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)
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- Keywords
- American Indian; Arikara; Astoria; Blackfeet; fur; furs; Native American; War of 1812; Western; westward expansion
Kit Carson
comic story / 12 pages
- Characters
- Kit Carson; Charles Bent; Grass Singing; John C. Fremont
- Synopsis
- Early life of Kit Carson... youth, expeditions in the west, marriage, widowhood... until joining a Fremont expedition.
- Reprints
- in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #1 - Veien mot vest ([1969]) which is reprinted
- in Illustrerte Klassikere dobbeltklassiker (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1973 series) #4 - Veien mot vest ([1974]) which is reprinted
- in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)
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- Keywords
- American Indian; Apache; Arapaho; Comanche; fact; grizzly bear; mountain man; Native American; Western; westward expansion
Texas and the Alamo
comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Characters
- Stephen Austin; Sam Houston; Jim Bowie; Davy Crockett; William Travis; Santa Anna
- Synopsis
- Establishment of U.S. settlements in Texas; conflicts with Mexican government; revolt of 1835 (Texas War of Independence); fall of the Alamo; Battle of San Jacinto; independence of Texas
- Reprints
- in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #1 - Veien mot vest ([1969]) which is reprinted
- in Illustrerte Klassikere dobbeltklassiker (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1973 series) #4 - Veien mot vest ([1974]) which is reprinted
- in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)
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- Keywords
- Alamo; Battle of San Jacinto; Bowie knife; Mexico; Texas; westward expansion
The Mexican War
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Characters
- Santa Anna; Zachary Taylor; James K. Polk; Stephen Kearny; Kit Carson
- Synopsis
- U.S. annexation of Texas provokes war with Mexico, largely led by Zachary Taylor. Stephen Kearny seizes New Mexico then, with Kit Carson and others, moves on California. The United States now stretches from Atlantic to Pacific.
- Reprints
- in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #1 - Veien mot vest ([1969]) which is reprinted
- in Illustrerte Klassikere dobbeltklassiker (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1973 series) #4 - Veien mot vest ([1974]) which is reprinted
- in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)
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- Keywords
- Mexican War; westward expansion
End of an Empire
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Description of Aztec life, and the coming of conquistadors.
- Reprints
- in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #1 - Veien mot vest ([1969]) which is reprinted
- in Illustrerte Klassikere dobbeltklassiker (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1973 series) #4 - Veien mot vest ([1974]) which is reprinted
- in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)
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- Keywords
- Aztec; conquistador; Mexico
Indexer Notes
Thumbnail illustration of Aztec pyramid
Frontier Fun
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Synopsis
- Description of house raisings, camp meetings, bees, dances, and other activities of life on the American frontier.
- Reprints
- in Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #1 - Veien mot vest ([1969]) which is reprinted
- in Illustrerte Klassikere dobbeltklassiker (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1973 series) #4 - Veien mot vest ([1974]) which is reprinted
- in Serieskatter (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2015 series) #6 ([januar] 2017)
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- Keywords
- dance; pioneer
Indexer Notes
Two thumbnail illustrations.
Special Introductory Offer
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Promo for back copies of "Classics Illustrated Special Issue"
Indexer Notes
"Each thrilling issue contains over 400 beautiful, exciting illustrations in glorious full color... each has been endorsed by educators as well as by civic and religious leaders."
Order coupon; black-and-white illustrations of five covers
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Read the best in the world's finest juvenile publication
- Characters
- Julius Caesar
- Synopsis
- Promo for back issues of "Classics Illustrated"... H.R.N. 143
Indexer Notes
Order coupon; color thumbnail of cover for #130, "Caesar's Conquests"
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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[no title indexed]
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1.
Contents
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2.
Blazing the Trails West
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3.
Gold, Fur, and Freedom
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4.
Daniel Boone
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5.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
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6.
The Santa Fe Trail
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7.
Fur and Mountains
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8.
Kit Carson
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9.
Texas and the Alamo
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10.
The Mexican War
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11.
End of an Empire
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12.
Frontier Fun
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13.
Special Introductory Offer
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14.
["Read the best in the world's finest juvenile publication"]
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- Kirk House
- Jim Van Dore
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