CLASSIC COMICS 11 DON QUIXOTE 18 FN-ILLUSTRATED 64PG

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CLASSIC COMICS 11 DON QUIXOTE HRN 18 FN-ILLUSTRATED 64 PAGE SCARCE RARE NASSAU EDITION. UNIQUE LINE DRAWN COVER ART . This gorgeous series the Classics Illustrated were comic book adaptations from classic literature by a Russian-born Albert Lewis Kanter (1897-1973) They began in 1941 for Elliot Publishing.Philosophically speaking, we like to think of them as the romance of very fine art and literature in popular culture. But Practically speaking, they come in three basic chronological groups: 19th century literary works containing drawings, early 20th century literary works containing color prints of paintings, and for the last fifty years, comic-book adaptations of great works of literature. Our definition of a classical "comic" is a fully illustrated adaptation, usually abridged, with sequential superb art & graphics panels The first lot of 12 issues had 64 pages, but wartime paper shortages forced Kanter to reduce each issue to 56 pages. In 1947, after the first 34 issues, Kanter changed the title from Classic Comics to Classics Illustrated, a logo with a high visibility over the next 15 years because Kanter, unlike other comic book publishers, kept his titles in print, going back to press with occasional reprintings. In 1948, rising paper costs resulted in a reduction from 56 pages to 48 pages. In addition to the illustrated read more

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