Classics Illustrated Special Issue #159A - Rockets, Jets and Missiles
(December 1960)

Gilberton, 1955 Series
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Price
0.35 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly with special issues in June and December
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Gilberton Company
Brand
Classics Illustrated
Editing
Roberta Strauss Freuerlicht; Leonard B. Cole (Art Director)

Issue Notes

Printed in the U.S.A. Indexed in part with information submitted by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.

The indicia identifies this as Classics Illustrated 159A, published bi-monthly with special issues in June and December. The bi-monthly publication refers to the main Classics Illustrated title. Classics Illustrated Special Issue is generally regarded as a separate title, published in June and December.

Rockets, Jets and Missiles (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Allen Simon (painting) [as Simon] (signed)
Inks
Allen Simon (painting) [as Simon] (signed)
Colors
Allen Simon (painting) [as Simon] (signed)
Letters
?
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Buiild your own library (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gerald McCann
Inks
Gerald McCann
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?
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Frontispiece.

The Flight of the X-1 (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
George Evans
Inks
George Evans
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?
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Space Talk (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
Sam Glanzman [as S. J. G.] (signed)
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Sam Glanzman [as S. J. G.] (signed)
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?
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?

The Moon (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

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?
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? (illustrations)
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? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

The Jet Is Born (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
Gerald McCann
Inks
Gerald McCann
Colors
?
Letters
?

Space Talk (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sam Glanzman
Inks
Sam Glanzman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Mercury (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
John Tartaglione (illustrations)
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John Tartaglione (illustrations)
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?
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typeset

Jet Engines (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
Sam Glanzman
Inks
Sam Glanzman
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?
Letters
?

Jets Around the World (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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?
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?
Inks
?
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?
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Space Talk (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sam Glanzman
Inks
Sam Glanzman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Venus (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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?
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? (illustrations)
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? (illustrations)
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?
Letters
typeset

Rockets Through Time (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
H. J. Kihl
Inks
H. J. Kihl
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Space Talk (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
Sam Glanzman
Inks
Sam Glanzman
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?
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Mars (Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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? (illustrations)
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? (illustrations)
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typeset

The Wizard of Worcester (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
Gerald McCann
Inks
Gerald McCann
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?
Letters
?
Characters
Robert Goddard

Space Talk (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
Sam Glanzman
Inks
Sam Glanzman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Jupiter (Table of Contents: 18)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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?
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? (illustrations)
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? (illustrations)
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typeset

Rocket Engines (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Don’t Do It Yourself (Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
Jack Abel
Inks
Jack Abel
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?
Letters
?

Space Talk (Table of Contents: 21)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
Sam Glanzman
Inks
Sam Glanzman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Saturn (Table of Contents: 22)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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?
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? (illustrations)
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? (illustrations)
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Letters
typeset

Rockets and Missiles Around the World (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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?
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?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Artificial Moons (Table of Contents: 24)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
Sam Glanzman
Inks
Sam Glanzman
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?
Letters
?

Space Talk (Table of Contents: 25)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
Sam Glanzman
Inks
Sam Glanzman
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?
Letters
?

Uranus (Table of Contents: 26)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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? (illustrations)
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? (illustrations)
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Letters
typeset

Seven for Space (Table of Contents: 27)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
Gray Morrow
Inks
Gray Morrow
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?
Letters
?

Space Talk (Table of Contents: 28)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sam Glanzman
Inks
Sam Glanzman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Neptune (Table of Contents: 29)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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?
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? (illustrations)
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? (illustrations)
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?
Letters
typeset

Off Into Orbit (Table of Contents: 30)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gray Morrow
Inks
Gray Morrow
Colors
?
Letters
?

Space Talk (Table of Contents: 31)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sam Glanzman
Inks
Sam Glanzman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Pluto (Table of Contents: 32)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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?
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? (illustrations)
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? (illustrations)
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Doorway Into Tomorrow (Table of Contents: 33)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
Sam Glanzman
Inks
Sam Glanzman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Stones from Space (Table of Contents: 34)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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?
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?
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Other Worlds (Table of Contents: 35)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Rockets, Jets and Missiles
  2. 1. Buiild your own library
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. The Flight of the X-1
  5. 4. Space Talk
  6. 5. The Moon
  7. 6. The Jet Is Born
  8. 7. Space Talk
  9. 8. Mercury
  10. 9. Jet Engines
  11. 10. Jets Around the World
  12. 11. Space Talk
  13. 12. Venus
  14. 13. Rockets Through Time
  15. 14. Space Talk
  16. 15. Mars
  17. 16. The Wizard of Worcester
  18. 17. Space Talk
  19. 18. Jupiter
  20. 19. Rocket Engines
  21. 20. Don’t Do It Yourself
  22. 21. Space Talk
  23. 22. Saturn
  24. 23. Rockets and Missiles Around the World
  25. 24. Artificial Moons
  26. 25. Space Talk
  27. 26. Uranus
  28. 27. Seven for Space
  29. 28. Space Talk
  30. 29. Neptune
  31. 30. Off Into Orbit
  32. 31. Space Talk
  33. 32. Pluto
  34. 33. Doorway Into Tomorrow
  35. 34. Stones from Space
  36. 35. Other Worlds
  37. 36. ["Subscribe now! Today!"]
  38. 37. ["Read the best in the world's finest juvenile publication"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Merlin Haas
  • Kirk House
  • Jim Van Dore
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