Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated (1949) comic books 1951

Cover art by Gustav Schrotter. "Ben-Hur," script by Lew Wallace and Dana E. Dutch (adaptor), art by Gustav Schrotter; When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and returns for revenge. "What Became of Ben-Hur's Great Wealth?" text article. "James Morier: The Word of the Law" historical one-page story. "Escape from a French War Prison" historical story, script by Frederick Marryat (original author). "The Cheating of Hadschi Stavros" text story by Edmond About (original author). 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"La Svengali" (The Story of Trilby), script by George du Maurier (original author), art by Gustav Schrotter; The story of Trilby OFerrall, an artists model in Paris, who falls under the spell of the compelling Svengali, a musician who trains her voice through hypnosis and turns her into a singing star; The pair travels throughout Europe on successful concert tours, Trilby as La Svengali, the famous singer, and Svengali as the accompanying orchestra conductor. "The First Commandos, or The Flowers of Begtash" historical article. "Wilhelm Tell" one-page historical story. "How the Rajah Took the Census" text story. La Svengali illustration on the back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue of the series. Cover art by Henry Kiefer. "Scaramouche," original story by Rafael Sabatini, art by Henry Kiefer; Andre-Louis Moreau is pursued as a political enemy of France; In his journeys, he performs in the Comedia dell'Arte as Scaramouche, in which guise he can spy upon the very people who seek his life; Later, he becomes pupil to a fencing master and soon has the skills he needs to face his enemies. "The Shark Fighters" article; Information about battling sharks underwater. "The Necklace," original story by Guy de Maupassant; Mathilde borrows a necklace from her friend Jeanne to wear at a party, but after losing it she spends her fortune acquiring a replacement; Only after Mathilde falls into poverty and becomes a beggar does she learn Jeanne's necklace wasn't expensive at all--it was an imitation; Adapted from the 1884 short story "La Parure" by Guy de Maupassant. "Tank Tactics at Carthage 241 B.C." article; Information about siege warfare in Carthage. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.