(July 1958)

Gilberton, 1957 Series
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Price
0.35 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
Quarterly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Gilberton World-Wide Publications Inc.
Brand
A Classics Illustrated Publication
Editing
Meyer Kaplan (credited as Meyer A. Kaplan) (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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Cover shows two scouts canoeing.

Cover Thumbnail for The Best from Boys' Life (Gilberton, 1957 series) #4
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Special Introductory Offer (Table of Contents: 1)

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Offer for Classics Illustrated Special Issues.

"Scouts Pee Wee Harris and Westy Martin while away a quiet afternoon at summer camp." (Table of Contents: 2)

Pee Wee Harris / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Al Stenzel [as Percy K. Fitzhugh]
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Bill Williams [as Percy K. Fitzhugh]
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Bill Williams [as Percy K. Fitzhugh]
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Genre
humor; children
Characters
Pee Wee Harris; Westy Martin; Mr. Ellsworth; Tiger Terris

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Space Conquerors! / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Al Stenzel (signed)
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From its station, far out in space, a space guard cutter is dispatched...
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science fiction

The Wise Servant (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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religious

[Life Scout Aaron Tokunaga] (Table of Contents: 5)

Scouts in Action / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Al Stenzel [as Alsten] (signed)
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Al Stenzel [as Alsten] (signed)
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Al Stenzel [as Alsten] (signed)
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Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Aaron Tokunaga; Jerry Kushi

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Think and Grin / text article / 1.34 pages (report information)

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humor

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Collection of jokes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Millicent / cartoon / 0.33 page (report information)

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Clyde Lamb (signed)
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Clyde Lamb (signed)
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Clyde Lamb (signed)
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That squeaking you heard was only a bat!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Millicent; another elephant

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Millicent / cartoon / 0.33 page (report information)

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Clyde Lamb (signed)
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Clyde Lamb (signed)
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Clyde Lamb (signed)
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That's one nice thing about Millicent - she's so obliging!
Genre
humor; animal
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Millicent; two birds

[One of the most skillful men I ever met was a young doctor..."] (Table of Contents: 9)

Kit Carson / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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western-frontier
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Kit Carson; Dcctor Whitman; Jed; Clem Greer; Indians

Joseph and His Brothers (Table of Contents: 10)

Stories from the Bible / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Creig Flessel (signed) ?
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Creig Flessel (signed)
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Creig Flessel (signed)
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Genre
religious
Characters
Jacob; Joseph; Joseph's brothers

Johnny Appleseed (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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non-fiction; biography

Fun in the Water (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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non-fiction

A Life Buoy (Table of Contents: 13)

How to Make It... / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Rocky Stoneaxe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Mal Eaton (signed)
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Mal Eaton (signed
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Mal Eaton (signed
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Did ya ever have any more narrer escapes
Genre
humor; children; historical
Characters
Rocky Stoneaxe; Mr. Shadrack

[Look, Rocky, the storm's over and a beautiful rainbow's comin' out!"] (Table of Contents: 15)

Rocky Stoneaxe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Mal Eaton (signed)
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Mal Eaton (signed
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Mal Eaton (signed
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Genre
humor; children; historical
Characters
Rocky Stoneaxe; Minnie; Mr. Shadrack

[Fly Fishing] (Table of Contents: 16)

Rocky Stoneaxe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mal Eaton (signed)
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Mal Eaton (signed
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Mal Eaton (signed
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Genre
humor; children; historical
Characters
Rocky Stoneaxe; Mr. Shadrack; Minnie

[Joseph Higgins, Tenderfoot Scout] (Table of Contents: 17)

Scouts in Action / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Al Stenzel [as Alsten] (signed)
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Al Stenzel [as Alsten] (signed)
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Al Stenzel [as Alsten] (signed)
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non-fiction
Characters
Joseph Higgins; father; mother; siblings

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Think and Grin / text article / 1.34 pages (report information)

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Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Collection of jokes, some illustrated.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

cartoon / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Clyde Lamb (signed)
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Clyde Lamb (signed)
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Clyde Lamb (signed)
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Junior - that does not belong to you!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Millicent; Junior; dog

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

cartoon / 0.33 page (report information)

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Clyde Lamb (signed)
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Clyde Lamb (signed)
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Clyde Lamb (signed)
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I've warned you - never scatch your back against a coconut tree!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Millicent; another elephant

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

The Tracy Twins / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Dik Browne (signed)
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Dik Browne (signed)
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Dik Browne (signed)
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Golly, for our den's treasure hunt...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Dicky Tracy; Nicky Tracy; Mr. Tracy; Mrs. Tracy; Grandpa Tracy

Joseph in Egypt (Table of Contents: 22)

Stories from the Bible / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Creig Flessel ? (signed)
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Creig Flessel (signed)
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Creig Flessel (signed)
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Genre
religious
Characters
Joseph; Potiphar; Potiphar's wife; Pharaoh

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Scouts in Action / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Al Stenzel [as Alsten] (signed)
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Al Stenzel [as Alsten] (signed)
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Al Stenzel [as Alsten] (signed)
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John Tracy (age 15), an Explorer in Troop 45...
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non-fiction
Characters
John Tracy; David Traag; other scouts; doctor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Kam of the Ancient Ones / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Joe King (signed)
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Joe King (signed)
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Joe King (signed)
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Kam lived in the Zuni pueblo fr a few days,
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Kam; Zuni indian; Running Deer

Special Features (Table of Contents: 25)

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Capsize (Table of Contents: 26)

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Donald Keith
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Tether Ball Cradle (Table of Contents: 27)

Cub Corner / text article / 1 page (report information)

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Arrow Tips (Table of Contents: 28)

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Ernest F. Schmidt
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Genre
sports

My Pal Mike (Table of Contents: 29)

text story / 7 pages (report information)

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W. S. Chadwick
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Genre
adventure

Be a Fossil Hunter (Table of Contents: 30)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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Glenn A. Wagner
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math & science

Roasted Corn-on-the-Cob (Table of Contents: 31)

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Canoe Portage (Table of Contents: 32)

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Robert Sterling
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sports

Feet Flippers (Table of Contents: 33)

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Bob Jones
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Genre
sports

Doubles or Nothing (Table of Contents: 34)

text story / 7 pages (report information)

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B. J. Chute
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Genre
sports

Tackle Box (Table of Contents: 35)

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Glenn A. Wagner
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sports

About Boys' Life (Table of Contents: 36)

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Advertisement for Boys' Life magazine.

[Read the Best in the World's Finest Juvenile Publication] (Table of Contents: 37)

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Promotional advertisement and ordering coupon for Classics Illustrated.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Special Introductory Offer
  3. 2. "Scouts Pee Wee Harris and Westy Martin while away a quiet afternoon at summer camp."
    Pee Wee Harris
  4. 3. ["From its station, far out in space, a space guard cutter is dispatched..."]
    Space Conquerors!
  5. 4. The Wise Servant
  6. 5. [Life Scout Aaron Tokunaga]
    Scouts in Action
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Think and Grin
  8. 7. ["That squeaking you heard was only a bat!"]
    Millicent
  9. 8. ["That's one nice thing about Millicent - she's so obliging!"]
    Millicent
  10. 9. [One of the most skillful men I ever met was a young doctor..."]
    Kit Carson
  11. 10. Joseph and His Brothers
    Stories from the Bible
  12. 11. Johnny Appleseed
  13. 12. Fun in the Water
  14. 13. A Life Buoy
    How to Make It...
  15. 14. ["Did ya ever have any more narrer escapes"]
    Rocky Stoneaxe
  16. 15. [Look, Rocky, the storm's over and a beautiful rainbow's comin' out!"]
    Rocky Stoneaxe
  17. 16. [Fly Fishing]
    Rocky Stoneaxe
  18. 17. [Joseph Higgins, Tenderfoot Scout]
    Scouts in Action
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Think and Grin
  20. 19. ["Junior - that does not belong to you!"]
  21. 20. ["I've warned you - never scatch your back against a coconut tree!"]
  22. 21. ["Golly, for our den's treasure hunt..."]
    The Tracy Twins
  23. 22. Joseph in Egypt
    Stories from the Bible
  24. 23. ["John Tracy (age 15), an Explorer in Troop 45..."]
    Scouts in Action
  25. 24. ["Kam lived in the Zuni pueblo fr a few days,"]
    Kam of the Ancient Ones
  26. 25. Special Features
  27. 26. Capsize
  28. 27. Tether Ball Cradle
    Cub Corner
  29. 28. Arrow Tips
  30. 29. My Pal Mike
  31. 30. Be a Fossil Hunter
  32. 31. Roasted Corn-on-the-Cob
  33. 32. Canoe Portage
  34. 33. Feet Flippers
  35. 34. Doubles or Nothing
  36. 35. Tackle Box
  37. 36. About Boys' Life
  38. 37. [Read the Best in the World's Finest Juvenile Publication]
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  • Hunter Johnson
  • John Kerry
  • John P. Selegue
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