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American Library (1943) comic books 1943

  • Issue #1
    American Library (1943) 1

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    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. Story by Captain Ted. W. Lawson. Art by Don Komisarow. Cover by Clayton Knight. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents illustrated versions of bestselling books, an early version of Classics Illustrated and the like. This issue is based on the best-seller about Jimmy Doolittle's then-recent bombing run over Tokyo, a reprisal for the Pearl Harbor attack that also inspired the film Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. An illustrated text version of the story, rather than straight comics. 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #2
    American Library (1943) 2

    Guadalcanal Diary. Story by Richard Tregaskis. Art and painted cover by Franklin Wittmack. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents illustrated versions of bestselling books, an early version of Classics Illustrated and the like. This issue is based on the memoir Guadalcanal Diary by war correspondent Richard Tregaskis, inspired by his time with the U.S. Marine Corps during the months-long Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II. An illustrated text version of the story, rather than straight comics. 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    American Library (1943) 3

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    Look to the Mountain. Story by Le Grand Cannon, Jr. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents illustrated versions of bestselling books, an early version of Classics Illustrated and the like. This issue is based on the historical novel by LeGrand Cannon, Jr., an epic of the pioneers who settled the New England wilderness, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. An illustrated text version of the story, rather than straight comics. 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.