CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED Comics World Around Us Illustrated Story of PIRATES 7 Disbrow Ingels Kintsler Blackbeard Jolly Roger Navy War Gilberton

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED The World Around Us 7 By Disbrow Ingels Kintsler Gilberton Publications Used. GOOD Condition with the typical & average wear to covers from being read, handled and storage. Please refer to images and inspect them carefully. Our images are never tweaked or "corrected" Additional scans or pictures available. Russian-born publisher Albert Lewis Kanter (1897–1973) recognizing the appeal of early comic books, believed he could use the new medium to introduce young and reluctant readers to "great literature". In October 1941, with the backing of two business partners, he created Classic Comics for Elliot Publishing Company, its debut issue being The Three Musketeers, followed by Ivanhoe and The Count of Monte Cristo. In addition to the literary adaptations, the comics featured author profiles, educational fillers, and ads for the coming titles. In later editions, a catalog of titles and a subscription order form appeared on back covers. By the time of Classics Illust