Classics Illustrated SC (2005 Jack Lake Editions) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Three Musketeers!" Based on the story by Alexandre Dumas. Art by George Evans. This is the swashbuckling tale of d'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers - Athos, Porthos, and Aramis - as they serve in the French King's Musketeers and thwart the schemes of the evil Cardinal Richelieu! A facsimile of Classics Illustrated #1. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Ivanhoe!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated #2. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Count of Monte Cristo!" Based on the story by Alexandre Dumas. Art by Lou Cameron. Edmond Dantès, a merchant sailor in the early 19th Century, is wrongfully imprisoned for life without trial. After years of incarceration on the remote island prison of the Château d'If, he learns of a vast treasure on the island of Monte Cristo and becomes determined to escape in order to retrieve the treasure and use it for vengeance against the men who betrayed him. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated #3. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Last of the Mohicans!" Based on the story by James Fenimore Cooper. Art by John Severin and Stephen Addeo. Set against the backdrop of the French and Indian War, join Uncas, Chingachgook, and Hawkeye as they run for cover while protecting the Munro sisters - Alice and Cora - during the conflict. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated #4. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Moby Dick!" Based on the story by Herman Melville. Art and cover by Norman Nodel. Join Ishmael aboard the Nantucket whaling ship, the Pequod, as Captain Ahab and his crew hunt the seven seas for the ominous Moby Dick, the great white whale. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated #5. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "A Tale of Two Cities!" Based on the story by Charles Dickens. Art by Joe Orlando. It was the best of times, it was the worse of times. Set in the years of the French Revolution, between the cities of London and Paris, discover the turmoils of the time, where love, intrigue and self-sacrifice all lead up to the visit with the guillotine! Features an introduction by Bill Jones, author of Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History with Illustrations. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated #6. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Robin Hood!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated #7. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Arabian Nights!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated #8. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Les Miserables!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated #9. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Robinson Crusoe!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 10. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Don Quixote!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 11. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. "Rip Van Winkle and the Headless Horseman!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 12. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 13. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. "Westward Ho!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 14. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. "Uncle Tom's Cabin!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 15. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. "Gulliver's Travels!" Based on the story by Jonathan Swift. Art by Lillian Chestney. Lemuel Gulliver - a ship's surgeon in his first voyage - has an incredible adventure after his ship is destroyed in a storm and he awakens on the island of Lilliput where he is captured by very small people - the Lilliputians! A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 16. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. "The Deerslayer!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 17. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 18. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. "Huckleberry Finn!" Based on the story by Mark Twain. Art by Mike Sekowsky and Frank Giacoia. The shores of the Mississippi River provide the background for Huckleberry Finn as he escapes from his drunken father and teams up with a runaway slave Jim. A bond of enduring friendship is built as the two misfits endure many adventures together! A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 19. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 20 - 1st printing. "The Corsican Brothers!" Based on the story by by Alexandre Dumas. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 20. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 21 - 1st printing. "A Famous Mystery!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 21. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 22 - 1st printing. "The Pathfinder!" Based on the story by Orson Scott Card. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 22. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 23 - 1st printing. "Oliver Twist!" Based on the story by Charles Dickens. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 23. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 24 - 1st printing. "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court!" Based on the story by Mark Twain. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 24. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 25 - 1st printing. "Two Years Before the Mast!" Based on the story by Richard Henry Dana, Jr.. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 25. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 26 - 1st printing. "Frankenstein!" Based on the story by Mary Shelley. Art by Robert Webb and Ann Brewster. Victor Frankenstein knows how to make dead flesh come alive. But, his experiment goes awry, and the monster that Victor's experimentation created cannot be controlled by him! Another horrific classic from the vault. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 26. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 42 - 1st printing. "Swiss Family Robinson!" Based on the story by Johann Wyss. Art by Norman Nodel. The Robinson Family - four boys, their mother, and their father - are shipwrecked on a deserted island. Using their ingenuity and the natural resources around them, they manage to survive. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 42. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 47 - 1st printing. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!" Based on the story by Jules Verne. Art by Henry C. Kiefer. Many war ships are sinking mysteriously, and the survivors tells of a large whale responsible for the action. A harpoon ship goes out to kill the whale, but discover that the whale is, in fact, a submarine commanded by the fearsome Captain Nemo! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 60 - 1st printing. "Black Beauty!" Based on the story by Anna Sewell. Art by Leonard B. Cole. Written in 1877, Black Beauty is the captivating story of the trials and tribulations of a black horse through its own eyes. Black Beauty is transferred from one owner to many different owners, some good and some bad. After a very long journey, Black Beauty returns home to a safe pasture. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 64 - 1st printing. "Treasure Island!" Based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson. Art by Alex A. Blum. Jim Hawkins, son of a guest house owner, comes across a map of Captain Flint's treasure. Together with Squire Trelawney they set off for Treasure Island and meet up with Long John Silver, Ben Gunn, and a motley crew of pirates! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 91 - 1st printing. "The Call of the Wild!" Based on the story by Jack London. Art by Kenneth W. Fitch, Alex A. Blum and Maurice del Bourgo. The classic story of a dog named Buck (cross between a St. Bernard and a German Shepherd), who starts his life journey in California, travels through the Yukon Territory and Klondike gold rush to Alaska, where he endures many hardships of survival, mistreatment by owners and eventually living off the wilds to survive. It is a powerful gripping story of endurance against all odds. Introduction by Bill Jones, author of Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History with Illustrations. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

50th Anniversary Special Limited Edition Issue

Volume 124 - 1st printing. "The War of the Worlds!"

Based on the story by H. G. Wells. Art and cover by Lou Cameron.

One of H. G. Wells best science fiction tales, about how the Martians attack Earth. Featuring a Wells biography; "Nostradamus: Prophet or Imposter?"; "The War That Never Was" (Orson Welles).

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 133 - 1st printing. "The Time Machine!" Based on the story by H.G. Wells. Art by Lou Cameron. England, the late nineteenth century. Take a Time Traveller, the girl Weena of the gentle Eloi people, and a horde of creatures called Morlocks from hundreds of thousands of years into the future. Mix them together, and the result is the classic fantasy/sci-fi thriller/satire from the pen of socialist writer H.G. Wells. Introduction by Bill Jones. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 134 - 1st printing. "Romeo and Juliet!" Based on the story by William Shakespeare. Art by George Evans. Shakespeare has delivered a tale of tragic romance here. This tale unfolds in Verona, Italy, where two feuding families - the Montagues and the Capulets - cannot live together in harmony. Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, are the star-crossed lovers who rise above the petty day-to-day feuding and proclaim their love for each other. The ending is not pretty. Introduction by Bill Jones. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 138 - 1st printing. "A Journey to the Center of the Earth!" Based on the story by Jules Verne. Art by Norman Nodel. Axel Lindenbrock's uncle, Professor Otto Lindenbrock, discovers an old piece of paper written in old Icelandic. Axel translates it, and it leads him and his uncle to Iceland to an extinct volcano called Sneffells. There, they decend into its crater with the help of a guide named Hans Bjelke, in hopes to reach the centre of the earth! They will face many adventures and close calls in this gripping story of their journey. Introduction by Bill Jones. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.