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Monday, 3 November 2025

King Classics (1977 King Features Series) #15 - Ivanhoe / #16 - The Three Musketeers

Publication Dates: 1977 - 1978

Number of Issues Published: 24 (#01 - #24 )

Color: Color

Dimensions: 7 1/4 inches wide by 10 1/2 inches tall

Paper Stock: Newsprint

Binding: Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: Limited Series

Publication Type: magazine

Tracking: Cardstock cover

Notes: All issues first released in 1977 and reissued in 1979.

All reprints from Spanish publications.

Editorial Bruguera, S.A. 1977. King Features Syndicate, New York. Printed in

Talleres Gráficos de EBSA, (Barcelona 1977 - Spain)

A back-cover promo lists 32 titles, though most sources state that only 24 were published. The remainder, planned but possibly never published in English are: 25 A Tale of Two Cities; 26 Ben Hur; 27 Heidi; 28 Little Women; 29 The Mysterious Island; 30 The Pirate; 31 The Phantom Ship; 32 King Solomon's Mines.

https://www.comics.org/series/26575/

15 - Ivanhoe

Price: 0.59 USD Pages: 36

Cover/ Pencils & Colors : Antonio Bernal (painting)

Script: José Antonio Vidal Sales (adaptation)

Walter Scott (original)

Marion Kimberly (credited as Dr. Marion Kimberly) (translation)

Pencils & Inks: Juan Escandell

Reprints from

Joyas Literarias Juveniles (Editorial Bruguera, 1970 series)

#16 - Ivanhoe (1971)

16 - The Three Musketeers

Price: 0.59 USD Pages: 36

Cover/ Pencils & Colors : Antonio Bernal (painting)

Script: José Antonio Vidal Sales (adaptation)

Alexandre Dumas (original)

Marion Kimberly (credited as Dr. Marion Kimberly) (translation)

Pencils & Inks: Adolfo Buylla

Reprints from

Joyas Literarias Juveniles (Editorial Bruguera, 1970 series)

# 96 The Three Musketeers (1974)

Scanned by ComicWanderer

Thriller Comics Library.- #059 The Talisman #060 The Prairie #061 The Black Swan (IPC 1953 Series)

Thriller Comics Library

Publisher: IPC

Publication Dates: November 1953 - 5 February 1957

Number of Issues Published: 122 (#41 - #162)

Color: Colour cover; black and white interior

Dimensions: Digest

Binding: Squarebound

Publishing Format: was ongoing

Publication Type: magazine

68 pages - Indicia Frequency: The First Thursday in Each Month

Numbering continues from Thriller Comics (IPC, 1951 series) #40

Numbering continues with Thriller Picture Library (IPC, 1957 series) #163

The Talisman

IPC, 1953 Series

Cover/ Pencils & Colors : Sep E. Scott

Script:

Walter Scott (original story); ? (adaptation)

Pencils & Inks: Tom Peddie

Sir Walter Scott’s exciting story of knightly chivalry Is

told in the colourful setting of the great Crusade led by

King Richard-the-Lionheart in his attempt to free the Holy

Land from the Saracens.

The Prairie

IPC, 1953 Series

Cover/ Pencils & Colors : ??

Script:

James Fenimore Cooper (credited) (original); ? (adaptation)

Pencils & Inks: John McNamara

J. Fenimore Cooper's exciting sequel to
The Last of the Mohicans.
Across the hot, parched prairie of the American South-West
come the thunder of galloping hooves and the whooping of war-
cries as Sioux battles with Pawnee. Into the midst of this fierce
Indian war stumbles a small band of travellers, fleeing from a gang
of desperate outlaws. But the famous scout, Hawkeye the Hunter,
steps in to take a hand in the game.

The Black Swan

IPC, 1953 Series

Cover/ Pencils & Colors : Reginald Heade (signed) (painting)

Script:

Rafael Sabatini (original story); ? (adaptation)

Pencils & Inks: Robert Forrest

A thrilling tale of the Spanish Main by the Prince of Story-
tellers, Rafael Sabatini. A young French sea-captain pits his
brains against Tom Leach, the Last of the Buccaneers, and
ghe result is 2 duel to the death. )

Thriller Comics Library.- #053 Pride of the Ring #054 The Red Badge of Courage #055 Hopalong Cassidy Rides in (IPC 1953 Series)

Thriller Comics Library

Publisher: IPC

Publication Dates: November 1953 - 5 February 1957

Number of Issues Published: 122 (#41 - #162)

Color: Colour cover; black and white interior

Dimensions: Digest

Binding: Squarebound

Publishing Format: was ongoing

Publication Type: magazine

68 pages - Indicia Frequency: The First Thursday in Each Month

Numbering continues from Thriller Comics (IPC, 1951 series) #40

Numbering continues with Thriller Picture Library (IPC, 1957 series) #163

Pride of the Ring

IPC, 1953 Series

Cover/ Pencils & Colors : Sep E. Scott (painting)

Script:

Ben Bolt (original story); ? (adaptation)

Pencils & Inks: Sep E. Scott (painting)

The story of Tom Cribb, the greatest fighter of all time.

Here is a tale of Regency England—when young bloods

rode hard, gambled hard and fought hard—all for the fun

of it! Against a backcloth of high adventure and low

cunning, unfolds one of the most exciting stories ever

featured in Thriller Comics Library.

The Red Badge of Courage

IPC, 1953 Series

Cover/ Pencils & Colors : Sep E. Scott (painting)

Script:

Stephen Crane (original story); ? (adaptation)

Pencils & Inks: John McNamara; Patrick Nicolle (page 1)

Stephen Crane's exciting story of the American Civil War.

Thrilled by stirring tales of valour, a youth sets out to

seek glory on the battlefield. But once amid the shot and

shell, his courage crumbles. What follows makes one of

the world’s finest books.

Hopalong Cassidy Rides in

IPC, 1953 Series

Cover/ Pencils & Colors : James E. McConnell (painting)

Script: ??

Pencils & Inks: Tom Peddie

The quick-trigger exploits of the fearless cowpuncher

whose lightning guns spell trouble for the badmen

of the West..

Thriller Comics Library.- #050 Captain Blood #051 Kenilworth #052 Hereward the Wake (IPC 1953 Series)

Thriller Comics Library

Publisher: IPC

Publication Dates: November 1953 - 5 February 1957

Number of Issues Published: 122 (#41 - #162)

Color: Colour cover; black and white interior

Dimensions: Digest

Binding: Squarebound

Publishing Format: was ongoing

Publication Type: magazine

68 pages - Indicia Frequency: The First Thursday in Each Month

Numbering continues from Thriller Comics (IPC, 1951 series) #40

Numbering continues with Thriller Picture Library (IPC, 1957 series) #163

Captain Blood

IPC, 1953 Series

Cover/ Pencils & Colors : Sep E. Scott (painting)

Script:

Rafael Sabatini (original story); Joan Whitford (adaptation)

Pencils & Inks: Edward Drury

Rafael Sabatini’s thrilling story of the gallant Irish

buccaneer who became the scourge of the King's

enemies on the Spanish Main. Told in pictures.

Kenilworth

IPC, 1953 Series

Cover/ Pencils & Colors : Steven Chapman (painted)

Script:

Walter Scott (credited as Sir Walter Scott) (original story); ? (adaptation)

Pencils & Inks: Steven Chapman (signed)

A story of sword-flashing action, set against

the glamorous background of the court of

Queen Elizabeth.

The Earl of Leicester, the Queen’s favourite,

becomes involved in a strange conspiracy

which ultimately leads to tragedy.

Hereward the Wake

IPC, 1953 Series

Cover/ Pencils & Colors : Sep E. Scott (painting)

Script: ??

Pencils & Inks: Tom Peddie

Charles Kingsley’s story of the last of the

Saxon English.

The young Hereward, exiled from his native

land, fights and overcomes many powerful

and ruthless enemies before he is finally

proclaimed Saviour of England.

Classic Comics (1941) - #3 "The Count of Monte Cristo" - Alexandre Dumas

Classics Illustrated is an American comic book series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as Les Miserables, Moby Dick, Hamlet, and The Iliad. Created Classic Comics for Elliot Publishing Company in 1941 and finished its first run in 1971, producing 169 issues. The series name-changed in March 1947 to Classics Illustrated ... More information

Classic Comics (1941) - #3

"The Count of Monte Cristo"-

Alexandre Dumas