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(February 1950)

Gilberton, 1947 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher:
Gilberton Company, Inc.
Brand:
Classics Illustrated
Editing:
Harry M. Adler (Managing Editor); Meyer A. Kaplan (Editorial Assistant)
Color:
Color
Dimensions:
Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock:
Cover stock varies from Glossy standard paper to Glossy stiff paper; Newsprint interior
Binding:
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format:
Was Ongoing Series

Issue Notes

This issue has variants.

Julius Caesar (Table of Contents)

Julius Caesar / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils:
Henry C. Kiefer (signed)
Inks:
Henry C. Kiefer (signed)
Colors:
?
Characters:
Julius Caesar; Mark Antony; Roman Citizens
Synopsis:
Full-page illustration depicts Marc Antony revealing the body of Caesar to the crowd.
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

front cover

Cover Thumbnail for Classics Illustrated (Gilberton, 1947 series) #68 [O] - Julius Caesar Cover Thumbnail for Classics Illustrated (1947 series) #68 [HRN 156] - Julius Caesar [1st Painted Cover]
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Jinxes of the Famous (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script:
Dick Hyman
Pencils:
? (spot illustration)
Inks:
? (spot illustration)
Letters:
typeset
Genre:
non-fiction
Synopsis:
Half-page, vertically-oriented article on the left side of the page describes the superstitious beliefs and behavior of a few celebrities. Spot illustration depicts images related to the text.

Indexer Notes

inside front cover

[Forthcoming Title] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Coming Next Month / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Julius Caesar (Table of Contents: 3)

Julius Caesar / comic story / 44 pages (report information)

Script:
? (adapter); William Shakespeare (original author)
Pencils:
Henry C. Kiefer (signed)
Inks:
Henry C. Kiefer (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Characters:
Julius Caesar; Mark Antony; Brutus; Cassius; Calpurnia; Portia; Caesar's Ghost; Lepidus; Octavius Caesar; Casca; Cinna; Soothsayer; Boy (servant)
Synopsis:
Following Caesar's assassination on the Ides of March, Mark Antony and Octavius Caesar bring the assassins to justice and restore civil and political order in Rome.

William Shakespeare (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
Genre:
biography
Synopsis:
Brief biographical sketch of William Shakespeare.

Blaise Pascal (Table of Contents: 5)

Pioneers of Science / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
Alex A. Blum (spot illustrations)
Inks:
Alex A. Blum (spot illustrations)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
Genre:
biography
Synopsis:
Brief biographical sketch of mathematician Blaise Pascal.
Reprints:

Tippy, the Terrier (Table of Contents: 6)

Dog Heroes / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
Alex A. Blum (spot illustrations)
Inks:
Alex A. Blum (spot illustrations)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
Genre:
non-fiction
Synopsis:
Article describes a terrier who saves a family from a house fire.

Manon (Table of Contents: 7)

Famous Operas / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
Alex A. Blum (spot illustrations)
Inks:
Alex A. Blum (spot illustrations)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
Synopsis:
Plot synopsis of Jules Massenet's opera, "Manon".

[Mail Order Back Titles List] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

[Classics Illustrated Giant Volumes Offer] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Julius Caesar
    Julius Caesar
  2. 1. Jinxes of the Famous
  3. 2. [Forthcoming Title]
    Coming Next Month
  4. 3. Julius Caesar
    Julius Caesar
  5. 4. William Shakespeare
  6. 5. Blaise Pascal
    Pioneers of Science
  7. 6. Tippy, the Terrier
    Dog Heroes
  8. 7. Manon
    Famous Operas
  9. 8. [Mail Order Back Titles List]
  10. 9. [Classics Illustrated Giant Volumes Offer]
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Kathryn Wright
  • Kirk House
  • Jim Stangas
  • Bob Hughes
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