(August 1950)

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1
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0.10 USD
Pages
36
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Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Macbeth (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

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Henry Kiefer ?
Inks
Henry Kiefer ?
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Letters
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Genre
drama
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Why You'll Enjoy Stories by Famous Authors (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

On inside front cover.

Macbeth [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
William Shakespeare; Dana Dutch [as Dana E. Dutch] (adaptation)
Pencils
Henry Kiefer [as H. C. Kiefer]
Inks
Henry Kiefer [as H. C. Kiefer]
Colors
?
Letters
Howard Ferguson [as H. G. Ferguson]

Genre
drama
Synopsis
After receiving a prophecy from three witches regarding his future kingship, Macbeth shares this foreknowledge with his wife and she compels him to murder King Duncan to assure he ascends to the throne.

Part 2: Long Live the King! Long Live Macbeth! (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
William Shakespeare; Dana Dutch [as Dana E. Dutch] (adaptation)
Pencils
Henry Kiefer [as H. C. Kiefer]
Inks
Henry Kiefer [as H. C. Kiefer]
Colors
?
Letters
Howard Ferguson [as H. G. Ferguson]

Genre
drama
Synopsis
Macbeth is crowned king of Scotland but he and his wife soon descend into madness as their enemies prepare for an assault on their castle.

Part 3: The Prophecies Revealed (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
William Shakespeare; Dana Dutch [as Dana E. Dutch] (adaptation)
Pencils
Henry Kiefer [as H. C. Kiefer]
Inks
Henry Kiefer [as H. C. Kiefer]
Colors
?
Letters
Howard Ferguson [as H. G. Ferguson]

Genre
drama
Synopsis
Macbeth meets his doom in battle with Macduff.

Some Interesting People Live in the Dictionary (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Frank Colby
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Mollycoddle (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Jean Newton
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The Riddle of Angkor (Table of Contents: 7)

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6 World Famous Action Thrillers Streamlined in Famous Authors Illustrated (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Macbeth
  2. 1. Why You'll Enjoy Stories by Famous Authors
  3. 2. Macbeth [Part 1]
  4. 3. Part 2: Long Live the King! Long Live Macbeth!
  5. 4. Part 3: The Prophecies Revealed
  6. 5. Some Interesting People Live in the Dictionary
  7. 6. Mollycoddle
  8. 7. The Riddle of Angkor
  9. 8. 6 World Famous Action Thrillers Streamlined in Famous Authors Illustrated
  10. 9. ["Adapted from the original text for easy reading"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Michael Hoskin