Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) 1st Printing comic books 1955 or before
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Issue #501
$21.00
View scan- Centerfold detached at one staple.
$9.60
$7.60
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," script by Mayer A. Kaplan (adapter) and Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), art by Alex A. Blum; Snow White flees a wicked Queen to live in the forest with the Seven Dwarfs; When the Queen poisons Snow White, she falls into a death-like sleep until a Prince awakens her with love's first kiss. "The Farmer in the Dell," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a farmer and the people and animals in his life. Article about the lion, art by William A. Walsh. Dot-to-Dot Puzzle, art by Alex A. Blum. Snow White back-cover pinup by Alex A. Blum. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #502
$11.50
$2.50
- INCOMPLETE. Centerfold and pieces missing, interrupts art and story.
Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The Ugly Duckling," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story); The Ugly Duckling is unwanted in the barnyard for no other reason than that of his homeliness; He is teased, harassed, and abused, and leaves home to make his way in the world; He suffers great hardships but the day comes when he matures into a swan, the most beautiful bird of all. "The Cat and the Fiddle," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a fiddle-playing cat, a cow jumping over the moon, a laughing dog, and a runaway dish and spoon. Article about the polar bear, art by William A. Walsh. The Ugly Duckling Pinup on back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #503
$7.60
$6.40
$4.49
Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "Cinderella," script by Charles Perrault (adapted from his original story), art by Peter Costanza; Cinderella is a drudge in her stepmother's household but attends the Prince's ball through the agency of her Fairy Godmother; The Prince falls in love with her; At midnight, she loses her glass slipper while fleeing the palace, but the Prince tries the slipper on every maiden in the land until he discovers the woman he loves. "Jack and Jill," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about two children climbing a hill to draw a pail of water. Article about the panda, art by William A. Walsh. Cinderella pinup on back cover by Peter Costanza. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #504
$9.60
Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The Pied Piper," script by Robert Browning (adapted from his original story), art by Dik Browne; The Pied Piper rids the town of Hamelin of rats, but is cheated of his fee by the mayor and his councilmen; In revenge, he leads the children of Hamelin to a mountain that closes around them. "Sing a Song of Sixpence," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a pie filled with twenty-four singing blackbirds. Article about elephants, art by William A. Walsh. Pied Piper Pinup on back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #505
$7.60
$2.50
Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The Sleeping Beauty," script by Charles Perrault (adapted from his original story), art by Peter Costanza; An evil fairy believes she has been snubbed at the christening banquet of a newborn princess and places the baby under a dreadful curse; Sixteen years later the curse takes effect when the princess pricks her finger on the distaff of a spinning wheel and falls into a sleep that lasts one hundred years; She marries a Prince who braves the perils of a tangled wood to find her. "The Real Princess," script by Hans Christian Anderson (adapted from his original story), art by Peter Costanza; A prince wants to marry a real princess; A young woman who claims to be a real princess is tested by placing a pea under the twenty mattresses on the bed where she will sleep; The next day, she says something hard in the bed kept her awake all night; The Prince rejoices—only a real princess can feel a pea through twenty mattresses. "Simple Simon," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a simpleton who meets a pieman, fishes in a pail of water, and tosses salt on a bird's tail. Sleeping Beauty pinup on back cover by Peter Costanza. The Wonderful World of Fairy Tales ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #506
$6.00
$6.00
Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The 3 Little Pigs," script by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps (adapted from his original story); A hungry wolf waits for an opportunity to devour three pigs but his several attempts to capture them are thwarted. "I Saw a Ship A-Sailing," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a ship manned by mice and captained by a duck. Article about the cheetah, art by William A. Walsh. 3 Little Pigs pinup on back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #507
$9.60
$3.30
View scan$7.60
$6.70
Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Jack and the Beanstalk," script by William Godwin (adapted from his original story), art by Alex A. Blum; Jack exchanges the family cow for a few beans; His mother is furious and tosses the beans out the window; The next morning, Jack finds a beanstalk growing to the clouds and climbs it; In the clouds, he discovers a land dominated by a cruel Giant; On several trips up and down the beanstalk, Jack steals the Giant's bags of gold, his magic hen, and his talking harp; The Giant attempts to pursue Jack down the beanstalk but falls to his death; A good fairy restores Jack's long-lost father, a knight who has been serving for many years in the wars. "My Shadow," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about a child's shadow. Article about the gorilla, illustrated by William A. Walsh. Jack and the Beanstalk pinup on back cover by Alex A. Blum. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #508
$5.70
$4.80
Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," script by Robert Southey (adapted from his original story); Goldilocks makes use of the food, chairs, and beds of three bears; When caught, she runs home to her mother and later promises the bears she will never to do it again. "Foreign Lands," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" that tells of a youngster climbing a tree and gazing upon the countryside. Article about the bison, illustrated by William A. Walsh. Goldilock and the Three Bears pinup on the back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #509
$2.50
- Interior is complete. Severe water damage.
Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Beauty and the Beast," script by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont (adapted from his original story), art by Dik Browne; Beauty's father picks a rose in the Beast's garden and the price is his daughter, Beauty; She is carried to the Beast's palace, and enjoys every luxury; Eventually, she overcomes her fear of the Beast and looks forward to his company; One day, she returns home to tend her ailing father, and returns to the palace to find the Beast dying; She is heartbroken but confesses her love by accepting his offer of marriage; The Beast is transformed into a Prince. "The Dog and the Shadow," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; A greedy dog drops his piece of meat into a stream when he thinks the reflection he sees in its depths is carrying a bigger piece. "Ride a Cock-Horse," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a lady at Banubury Cross with rings on her fingers and bells on her toes. Article about the hippopotamus, art by William A. Walsh. Beauty and the Beast pinup on back cover, art by Dik Browne. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #510
$4.80
Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Little Red Riding Hood," script by Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), art by William A. Walsh; Little Red Riding Hood is on her way to her grandmother's house when a wolf surprises her in the forest; After learning the child's destination, he hurries ahead and hides in the grandmother's bed; Little Red Riding Hood is saved when a woodcutter drives the wolf away. "The Fox and the Grapes," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; A fox tries to reach a bunch of grapes hanging high on a vine but fails. He walks away telling himself the grapes were probably sour anyway. "Little Bo-Peep," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a shepherdess who loses her sheep and waits for them to come home "wagging their tails behind them." Article about the Indian rhinoceros, art by William A. Walsh. Little Red Riding Hood pinup on back cover, art by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #511
$2.50
$2.50
Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Puss in Boots," script by Charles Perrault (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; A cat helps a poor miller's son attain wealth and the hand of a princess in marriage after defeating a wicked magician. "The Fox and the Stork," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; A fox thinks it a great joke to serve a stork dinner in a flat dish but the stork turns the tables by serving the fox dinner in a tall, narrow vase; "If you can't take a joke, don't make one," the stork remarks. "There Was a Crooked Man," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a crooked man finding a crooked sixpence. Article about the platypus, art by William A. Walsh. Puss in Boots pinup on the back cover by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #512
$4.80
$3.80
Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Rumpelstiltskin," script by the Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), art by William A. Walsh; A mysterious little man helps a miller's daughter spin straw into gold then demands her first born child as payment; When she correctly guesses the little man's name, he disappears and she lives happily ever after. "The Miller, His Son, and Their Donkey," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; A miller is criticized by the townspeople—and tries to accommodate them—but finally realizes he cannot please everyone. :"3 Wise Men of Gotham," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about three men going to sea in a bowl. Article about giraffes, art by William A. Walsh. Rumpelstiltskin pinup on back cover, art by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #514
$6.40
$6.40
Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story), art by Dik Browne (?);After several dangerous adventures, a tin soldier is reunited with his sweetheart, a paper dancing doll. "The Actor and the Farmer," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by Alex A. Blum; An actor and a farmer compete for a prize by imitating the cry of a pig. "Young Night Thought," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about a youngster falling asleep. Article about the dingo, art by William A. Walsh. Steadfast Tin Soldier Pinup on the back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #515
$9.60
$7.60
$7.60
$6.70
$5.70
$3.80
Painted cover art by William A. Walsh. "Johnny Appleseed," art by William A. Walsh; Johnnny Appleseed heads west planting apple orchards across America. "Pecos Bill," art by William A. Walsh; Pecos Bill is a cowboy who accomplishes some amazing feats, including riding a tornado. "If All the Seas Were One Sea," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme speculating on the outcome of a huge tree falling into the sea. Article about the kangaroo. Johnny Appleseed pinup on the back cover by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #516
$6.70
$5.70
Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Aladdin and His Lamp," art by Kurt Schaffenberger; When Aladdin acquires a magic lamp, its Genie brings him wealth and the hand of a princess in marriage, but a sorcerer steals the lamp by peddling new lamps for old and transports Aladdin's wife and palace to a remote land; Aladdin's magic ring allows him to restore the palace to its original site; He is re-united with his wife and the sorcerer is left wandering in the desert. "The Boy and the Wolf," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story); A mischievous shepherd boy cries "Wolf!" and the townspeople run to the meadow to save the sheep; They are furious when they discover it is a trick; The next day, the boy plays the same trick and, once again, the townspeople run to the meadow. "The Fat Man of Bombay," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme on the upper half of the page telling of a man whose pipe is stolen by a bird. Wee "Willie Winkie," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme on the lower half of the page telling of a boy who runs through town at bedtime. Article about the sperm whale, art by William A. Walsh. Aladdin and His Lamp pinup by Alex A. Blum. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #518
$6.70
Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "The Golden Goose," script by Jacob Grimm (adapted from his original story) and Wilhelm Grimm (adapted from his original story), pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia; After helping a little man to food and drink, Simpleton is rewarded with a Golden Goose; Those who attempt to touch Simpleton's goose become stuck to the bird (or each other) and Simpleton thus becomes the leader of a comical procession through the countryside; Eventually, the goose helps Simpleton win the love of a princess, but they are allowed to marry only after Simpleton accomplishes three seemingly impossible tasks. "The Lion and the Mouse," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by Mike Sekowsky; After a lion spares his life, a mouse frees the lion from a hunter's net; The lion notes that an act of kindness is never wasted. "Hark! Hark!", art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme telling of people coming to town in rags and velvet gowns. "Humpty Dumpty," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme telling of Humpty Dumpty's fall. "Rain," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about rain falling on land and at sea. "At the Seaside," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about a youngster playing on the seashore. Simpleton and Golden Goose back cover pinup, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #519
$9.60
$6.70
$6.70
$5.70
Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "Paul Bunyan," art by Bill Walsh (?);Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack who makes pets of Babe the Blue Ox and Skookum, a dog always walking downhill; Paul is credited with the creation of Old Faithful and the Grand Canyon. "The Donkey and the Little Dog," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story); When a donkey tries to sit in his Master's lap in imitation of a pet dog, the Master drives him away; A dog observes that one should be satisfied being oneself. "Little Boy Blue," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a boy falling asleep in a haycock while the sheep and the cows he tends stray. "Where Go the Boats?", script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about a youngster playing with toy boats. Paul Bunyan back cover pinup by Alex A. Blum. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #520
$9.60
$5.70
- Centerfold detached at one staple.
$2.50
- INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. 1 3/4" Spine split from bottom. Internal tearing. Activities completed.
Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Thumbelina," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story), art by Lin Streeter and William A. Walsh (backgrounds); Thumbelina is a tiny girl who has many adventures with sex and marriage-minded insects, reptiles, and small mammals before finding a fairy prince just her size. "The Crow and the Pitcher," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by Mike Sekowsky; A crow drops pebbles into a half-filled pitcher of water until the water level is high enough for him to drink; "You can solve any problem once you set your mind to it," he remarks. "Bed in Summer," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about a child going to bed before the sun sets. "Cock Robin and Jenny Wren," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about the courtship and marriage of two birds. Thumbelina pinup on back cover by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #521
$9.60
$6.70
$6.70
Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The King of the Golden River," script by John Ruskin (adapted from his original story), art by Bill Walsh; The King of the Golden River lays waste beautiful Treasure Valley when its owners, brothers Hans and Schwartz, prove to be mean and selfish men; Their brother Gluck however meets the King's expectations regarding kindness and generosity, and the valley is restored to fruitfulness. "The Unhappy Crow," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story); A crow wants to be a peacock and dons a few peacock feathers he finds on the path, but the peacocks think him a pretender and drive him away; He returns to his fellows who now resent him for wanting to be something other than a crow; The crow realizes he should have been happy just being himself. "The Land of Nod," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about the strange lands, foods, and music a child encounters in his dreams. "This Is The Way," art by Alex Blum; Nursery rhyme describing the horsemanship skills of ladies, gentlemen, and farmers. Color This Picture With Crayons activity page, art by Bill Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
