World Around Us (1958-1961 Gilberton) comic books 1960

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The Illustrated Story of Festivals. Painted cover art by George Evans. "A Visit From St. Nicholas," art by George Evans; A Netherlands family celebrates St. Nicholas Day. St. Nicholas appears in other countries in other forms. "A Child is Born: The Presepe," art by Bruno Premiani; The Santos family of Bahia, Brazil makes an elaborate presepe, or nativity scene, to honor the birth of Jesus. "A Child is Born: The Posadas"; A Mexican neighborhood enacts the Posadas, honoring the birth of Jesus, then celebrates by breaking the pinata. "A Child is Born: The Pinata" activity page. "Christmas Long Ago: Myrtle and Mistletoe," art by H. J. Kihl; History of the Saturnalia, and legends of the mistletoe, including the myth of Balder the Beautiful. "Christmas Long Ago: Christmas in America" one-page story, art by Alex Blum; Columbus's flagship Santa Maria wrecks on Christmas Eve; He invites a local chief to Christmas dinner aboard the Nina. "Christmas Long Ago: Feasting and Firing"; Old English Christmas customs, including the boar's head and Yule log. "The Ancient Games" article; Story of the ancient Greek Olympic games. "The New Year, art by John Tartaglione; New Year customs world-wide. "Washington's Vision" article; Mormon legend of an angelic vision delivered to George Washington at Valley Forge. "The Earth Unlocks: The Death of Winter," art by Bruno Premiani; Springtime festivals in Czechoslovakia and Switzerland. "The Earth Unlocks: Easter"; Easter customs in Europe, the United States, and Mexico. "The Earth Unlocks: Preparing Papaquis" activity page. "The Earth Unlocks: Watch Me Tap This Easter Egg" activity page. "Harvest Home," art by Norman Nodel; Harvest festivals in ancient Israel, ancient Rome, old England and Scotland, Plymouth colony, the United States, and Austria. "Festivals of Freedom: July 4, 1776." "Festivals of Freedom: To The Bastille!" "Festivals of Freedom: Buzkashi Races." "Festivals of Freedom: A Great Miracle," art by Norman Nodel. "A Grab-Bag of Festivals," art by John Tartaglione; Stories of Guy Fawkes Day, Tibetan Butter Festival, Sheker Bairam, and and April Fool's Day. 76 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Norman Nodel. The Illustrated Story of Great Scientists intro, art by George Evans. "The Earth Is Round," art by George Evans; Eratosthenes calculates the size of the Earth. Other famous geographers are profiled. "Fun with Geography" activity page, art by Stephen Addeo. "The Body Is Charted," art by Edd Ashe; Andreas Vesalius is the first to make detailed drawings of the anatomy of the human body. "The Earth Moves," pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Al Williamson; Galileo discovers that the Earth travels around the Sun. "Fun with Astronomy," art by Stephen Addeo. "Nature Has Laws," art by John Tartaglione; The story of Issac Newton and his discoveries. "Fun with Mathematics" activity page, art by Stephen Addeo. "The Earth's Secrets," art by Bruno Premiani; The story of Niels Stensen and his discoveries in geology. "Fun with Geology" activity page, art by Stephen Addeo. "Germs Cause Disease," art by Gray Morrow; The story of Louis Pasteur and his accomplishments. "Fun with Biology" activity page, art by Stephen Addeo. "The Ways of Mankind," art by Sam Glanzman; The story of John Wesley Powell and his work studying Native American tribes. "Fun with Anthropology" activity page, art by Stephen Addeo. "The Magic Element," art by Norman Nodel; The story of Marie Curie and her discover of Radium. "The Inner Man" featuring Sigmund Freud, John Locke, William James, Hugo Munsterberg, and Alfred Adler, art by Angelo Torres. "The Atom Splits," art by H. J. Kihl; The story of Albert Einstein. 76 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Illustrated Story of the Jungle. Painted cover by Gerald McCann. Stories and art by Reed Crandall, Al Williamson, Sam Glanzman, John Tartaglione, George Peltz, Gerald McCann, and Gray Morrow. Educational comics on a wide variety of topics from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on the culture and wildlife of the world's jungle regions. Featuring art by legends Reed Crandall, Al Williamson, Sam Glanzman, and Gray Morrow, including The Explorer by Crandall and Williamson; The Hunter and The Missionary by Morrow; and Asian and North Australian Wildlife and African Wildlife by Glanzman. The Illustrated Story of the Jungle; The Jungle Areas of the World; The Explorer; Island of Mystery; A Spear for Buth Mwon; The Lion and the Fox; Jungle Riddles; African Wildlife; Age of Iron; The Hunter; The Missionary; Asian and North Australian Wildlife; Insect Giants; The Scientist; Central and South American Wildlife; The Impossible Canal; Today and Tomorrow. 72 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art. Classics Illustrated Junior ad. Through Time and Space: The Illustrated Story of Communications. "The First Words," art by Gerald McCann; Speculative story of how language developed. "Signs and Sounds," art by Gerald McCann; The development of written language, both phonetic and ideographic. "Signals and Speed," art by Bruno Premiani; Looking for ways to send long-distance messages, people experiment with such methods as drums, smoke signals, and heliographs; Even so, most such messages need to be delivered by runner; Pheidippides runs himself to death carrying vital messages when Athens is invaded. "Mounted Messengers"; Marco Polo describes the Great Khan's effective and elaborate system of mounted post couriers. "The Art of Printing," art by John Tartaglione; Chinese scholars invent practical forms of paper, printing, and moveable type. Europe later adopts the same innovations; Even so, printing and communication remain slow. "A Moving Stream"; Summary of the operation of electricity. "Words over Wires," art by Gerald McCann; Samuel Morse works out a code for communicating over wires via electricity and develops a system to accomplish this over long distances; He convinces the U.S. Congress to fund a demonstration project and sends messages 44 miles between Washington and Baltimore. "Linking Two Worlds," pencils by Norman Nodel; Cyrus Field conceives and implements a plan for a transatlantic telegraph cable; It takes ten years and many bitter failures, but at last he succeeds. "Talking by Telegraph," pencils by George Evans, inks by Reed Crandall; Bell looks for a way to improve the telegraph but in conjunction with Watson devises a way to transmit sound by wire and creates the telephone. "Words without Wires"; Marconi invents a radio transmitter to carry Morse Code which helps rescue seamen in distress in 1899; He then creates equipment to send a signal across the Atlantic and demonstrates his success in 1901. "The Electronic Ear," art by Sam Glanzman; radio story, including two pages on how radio works. "The Electronic Eye"; How television was developed, and how it is used. "Today and Tomorrow"; How communications technology and uses may develop. 72 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Larry Myers. The Illustrated Story of American Presidents. "American Presidents," pencils by George Evans, inks by Reed Crandall; Montage of Presidents, with introductory text on the Presidency. "The Founding Fathers," pencils by George Evans, inks by Reed Crandall; Washington chairs the Constitutional Convention as it debates and defines the office of the Presidency. "First in Peace," pencils by Norman Nodel; Washington's early life and Presidency, including debates between Jefferson and Hamilton over the nature of American society and government. "Mansion in the Mud" article, art by Gray Morrow; Career of John Adams. "Is This the Fourth?", art by John Tartaglione; Jefferson's career, Presidency, and retirement. "Madison and Monroe" article. "Old Man Eloquent," art by Gerald McCann; John Quincy Adams risks his life against the British as a boy, serves in Congress and the White House without pandering to public opinion, and angers many by opposing slavery in Congress. "Old Hickory," art by Gray Morrow; Andrew Jackson fights the British, defies captors, conducts duels, and defends the Union against nullification. "Before the Great War" article; Brief introductions to eight Presidents. "The Nation's Wounds," art by Normal Nodel; Lincoln is a successful lawyer and indulgent father who fights politically against the spread of slavery; Elected President, he guides the nation to emancipation and victory, only to be killed by an assassin. "From Johnson to McKinley" article. "The Rough Rider," art by Gerald McCann; Theodore Roosevelt overcomes youthful sickliness to make a rapid and energetic rise through public service, becoming the youngest President ever; He fights for a Square Deal for all Americans, and remains energetic in retirement. "The Nation Asks for Action"; Franklin D. Roosevelt rises in politics but is stymied by polio; He fights back and wins the Presidency, leading his nation through Depression and war only to die at the point of victory. "Electing the President"; Historical process of selectin a Presidential nominee and running for office. "The Asphalt Trap" article; Prehistoric animals are trapped in the La Brea Tar Pits. "The Unlucky Submarine" article; Confederate submarine C.S.S. Hunley sinks the U.S.S. Housatonic, but is lost with all hands in the process. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Gerald McCann. The Illustrated Story of Boating. Classics Illustrated Junior ad. "Race Against Time," art by Norman Nodel; Using an experimental jet-powered hydroplane, Don Campbell weathers challenges to set a new world speed record. "Boat Talk"; Illustrated glossary of boating terms. Illustrated guides to different kinds of boats. "The Flying Windmill" article; Development and uses of the helicopter. "Revolution in Electricity" article. "From Trunk to Outboard"; Means of propulsion, as developed through the ages. "The Enchanted Isles" article; The discovery of the Galapagos Islands. "From Kayak to Ku-Dru"; Illustrated guide to various ancient forms of boats, some still in use. "Racing Sails," art by Gerald McCann; With a vessel (the America) of new design, the New York Yacht Club meets the challenge of a regatta against the Royal Yacht Squadron, and handily wins; This is the beginning of the America's Cup Races. "Ski Tips"; Safety precautions for water skiing. "When the Earth Was Flat" article. "Wrecks and Rescues," art by Gray Morrow; When a U.S. naval vessel is wrecked on a desert island in 1870, a lieutenant and three volunteers prepare a small boat in which to sail 1100 miles for help; Despite spoiled food and repeated storms they finally make Hawaii, but three of the four are killed attempting to land on the rocky coast. "The Open Boat" text story by Stephen Crane. Lots of stories on boating tips. Classics Illustrated ad. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Gerald McCann. The Illustrated Story of Great Explorers intro, pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by George Evans. "Passage to the Indies," pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by George Evans; Using ships built by Diaz, da Gama rounds the Cape of Good Hope and initiates direct European trade with India. "The Land of El Dorado," art by Gray Morrow; Orellana and his men cross South America, including a descent of the Amazon. "Famous Explorers" article. "The Mysterious Continent," art by Gerald McCann; Captain Cook undertakes three voyages of exploration throughout the Pacific, but fails to find Australia. "The Great Wilderness," art by John Tartaglione; Alexander MacKenzie, representing the Northwest Company, makes the first crossing of North America by Europeans. "The Pathmarker," art by George Evans; Guided by Kit Carson, Fremont explores and maps a route through the Rockies to Oregon country. "To the North Pole"; Peary and his men are the first to reach the North Pole. "The Roof of the World," art by Gerald McCann; As part of a larger expedition, Hillary and Tenzing make the first ascent on Mount Everest. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

The Illustrated Story of Ghosts. Painted cover by Gerald McCann. Stories and art by Reed Crandall, George Evans, John Tartaglione, and Gray Morrow. Educational comics on a wide variety of topics from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on legends and folktales of ghosts. Featuring art by legends Reed Crandall, George Evans, and Gray Morrow. Included are a version of "The Vanishing Hitchhiker" by Reed Crandall and George Evans, and a description of poltergeists by Gray Morrow. Also, a haunted-house story by Morrow, and a text article about Danish resistance to the Holocaust. The Hitchhiker; Room for the Night; The Ghost of Gold Gulch; The Chinese Sage; Ghosts That Make a Racket; The House of Flying Objects; The Talking Mongoose; Olga's Revenge; The Mummy's Foot; The Mysterious Lake; The Sixth Sense; The Yellow Star; The Scientific Search; A Question of Ghosts. 72 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

The Illustrated Story of Magic. Painted cover by Gerald McCann. Stories and art by Reed Crandall, George Evans, Ann Brewster, and Gray Morrow. Educational comics on a wide variety of topics from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on magic through history, from the ancient mages of Egypt to the great magicians of the modern stage. Featuring art by legends Reed Crandall, George Evans, and Gray Morrow, including The Wizard of France (Robert Houdin) by Crandall and Evans; an 11-page biography of Harry Houdini; and a story about the secrets behind magic by Morrow. The Illustrated Story of Magic; The Wizard of France; The Secret of the Pharaohs; The First Magicians; The Cursed Trick; The Beheading Game; The Great Houdini; The Most Marvelous Trick in the World; The Mysterious Traveler; Witches, Magic and Medicine; A Man of Sense; The Truth Will Out; What's Magic About It? 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Painted cover art by N. J. Nodel. The Civil War illustration by Gray Morrow. "Before the Storm," art by Gray Morrow; The young United States begins to tear itself apart in the quarrel over slavery. "The Storm Breaks" Abraham Lincoln article. "The General Who Fought," art by Angelo Torres; Grant leads his men to victory at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, and Shiloh. Confronted with demands for Grant's removal because of high casualties, Lincoln refuses, preferring a general who is willing to fight. "The Great Train Chase" article; James J. Andrews leads his men on an unsuccessful attempt to steal the Confederate locomotive "General." "Flames on the Sea," art by Sam Glanzman; Raphael Semmes commands the Confederate raider "Alabama" on a highly-successful commerce-raiding mission; "Alabama" is sunk off Cherbourg by USS "Kearsage," John Winslow commanding. Various bios on military leaders. "War Drums," art by Gray Morrow; Harry Kieffer and his friend join the 150th Pennsylvania Volunteers as drummer boys and stretcher bearers; They fight at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. "Trial of the Century" article; Account of Nazi atrocities, and of the Nuremberg Trials. "These Brave Fields" article; Haskell's account of his experiences in the Battle of Gettysburg. "The Gray Ghost," art by Sam Glanzman; Mosby's Partisan Rangers cavalry unit successfully harasses Union posts in Northern Virginia. "The Final Days," art by Jerry McCann; As Lincoln begins his second term, Grant crushes Confederate forces in Virginia, forcing Lee's surrender. "The Aftermath," art by Norman Nodel; Northern military occupation of the South, and Reconstruction governments, are finally unsuccessful in rebuilding the South or uniting the nation. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art. High Adventure illustration by George Evans. "The Highest Mountain"; After Everest is identified as the world's highest peak repeated attempts are made to climb it, some ending in death; In 1953 Tenzing and Hillary succeed. "How Mountains Are Made"; Types of mountains, and how geological forces bring them into being. "Men of the Mountains"; In the Andes Mountains the Incan people carve out a life, an empire, and an enduring culture. "Conquering the Barriers," art by Gerald McCann; Mountains create formidable barriers, but with incentive people cross those barriers, often in large numbers. "In Seas and Space," art by Sam Glanzman; Description of mountains worldwide, and underwater, and on the moon. "The Homes of the Gods," art by Gray Morrow; The Giants and the gods do battle, making and unmaking mountains in the process. "The Fiery Mound"; The rise of Paricutin, and the history of other noted volcanoes. "The Father of Mountaineering," art by Ernie Hart; Sausurre's expedition, reaching the top of Mont Blanc and conducting scientific experiments there, begins to popularize mountaineering. "Fun and Danger," art by Gerald McCann; Bernie shows Al and Bill safe practices for mountain climbing; In the Swiss Alps avalanches are a constant threat; People there must learn to live with them safely. "The Mysterious Footprints," art by Sam Glanzman; Colonel Waddell finds curious footprints and hears reports of the Yeti; Subsequent investigations find no evidence of such a creature, although Tenzing and others are convinced that it exists. "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" text story by Samuel Clemens [Mark Twain] (original story). "D-Day Part 1: The Key to Victory," art by George Evans; The Axis powers are very successful with their invasions and attacks in 1939, 1940 and 1941. By 1943, though, the Allies are pushing back; They make plans for D-Day--the invasion to begin the recapture of Europe--in earnest. "The Red Planet Part 1: The True Orbit," art by Norman Nodel; In ancient and prehistoric times, people puzzle over Mars and its movements; Ptolemy proposes an epicyclical motion, which Copernicus vastly improves to a model of circular motion; Kepler finally demonstrates the correct elliptical motion. Classics Illustrated ad. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art. The Illustrated Story of Whaling illustration by Gray Morrow. "The Long Voyage," art by Gray Morrow; Thomas Beale sails (1831-1833) as surgeon aboard the whaler "Kent"; Details on the hunting, killing, and processing of whales. Various whale articles. "The Great Hunt," art by Gerald McCann; History of whaling from prehistoric times to its decline into a minor industry around 1900. "Yankee Whaling," pencils by Angelo Torres, inks by Al Williamson; History of the growth and decline of New England whaling, from Native times to around 1900. "Stove by a Whale," art by Bruno Premiani; A sperm whale stoves in the whaler "Essex," wrecking it beyond use; Only eight men survive the ordeal of making for South America in small boats. "Captain Larsen's Ship"; Captain Larsen develops the factory ships that revive the whaling industry. "An Episode of War" text story. "D-Day Part 2: Target Normandy," art by George Evans; Eisenhower leads preparations for the great invasion, as the Germans try to predict where the blow will fall. "The Red Planet Part 2: Mars is a World"; With the advent of the telescope, human understanding of Mars continually grows. "The World of Science: Jets in the Bathtub" activity page, art by Gray Morrow. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.