Novel Adaptations

Western Dec 1942

Santa Claus Funnies #1

Santa Claus Funnies #1
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First comic book adaptation of A Christmas Carol
[October 2025 - two film adaptations of A Christmas Carol are in production, one directed by Robert Eggers starring Willem Dafoe and another directed by Ti West starring Johnny Depp]
IDW Mar 2015

Citizen of the Galaxy #1

Citizen of the Galaxy #1
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Adaptation of the novel Citizen of the Galaxy (1957) by Robert A. Heinlein
A coming-of-age science fiction series that follows a young slave boy, as he journeys through various societies from slavery to spacefaring traders to interstellar aristocracy—ultimately discovering his true identity and fighting against galactic slavery
[August 2025 - animated adaptation in development from Jay Olivia (Twilight of the Gods) with writer Luke Lieberman (God of Love)]
Curtis Jan 1975

Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction #1

Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction #1
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Adaptation of the post-apocalyptic novel by John Wyndham that imagines an aggressive species of killer plants killing a population of humanity blinded by a meteor shower
[March 2023 - director Johan Renck (Chernobyl) adapting the novel for the first of multiple planned Amazon miniseries with executive producers attached]
Dynamite Entertainment Oct 2011

A Game of Thrones #1

A Game of Thrones #1
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Comic book adaptation of the George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire with illustrations that resemble characters from the HBO series
Cover art by Alex Ross
Gilberton Nov 1947

Classics Illustrated #43

Classics Illustrated #43
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: Wertham describes the first eight pages of this comic as being gratuitously violent and a poor representation of the source material
HRN stands for Highest Re-order issue Number on back cover - the lower the number the earlier the printing. Generally a first printing will have an HRN that matches the issue number on the front
DC Apr 1974

Rima The Jungle Girl #1

Rima The Jungle Girl #1
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1st appearance of Rima the Jungle Girl in a DC series
Adaptation of the 1904 novel, Green Mansions by W.H. Hudson which was later made into a film with Audrey Hepburn as Rima
Earlier comic book adaptation of Green Houses in Classics Illustrated #90 (1959)
Eclipse Jan 1991

I Am Legend #1

I Am Legend #1
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Four-issue adaption of the novel by Richard Matheson about a virus that turns the human population into vampires except for one man
[March 2022 - Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan confirmed for I Am Legend sequel]
Whitman Jan 1976

Starstream #1

Starstream #1
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68-page anthology of six science fiction story adaptations:
17-page adaptation of John W. Campbell's classic story 'Who Goes There?' that served as the inspiration for the films 'The Thing From Another World' (1951) and John Carpenter's 'The Thing' (1982)
Dell Apr 1939 Vol 2

The Funnies #30

The Funnies #30
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1st appearance of John Carter Warlord of Mars in a standard comic book
Adaptation of 'A Princess of Mars' by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Marvel Jul 2009

Riftwar #1

Riftwar #1
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Five-issue limited series that adapts the novel Riftwar
[February 2022 - Deadline Reports: ‘The Riftwar Cycle’: TV Series Adaptation Of Fantasy Books In Works At Newly Launched Six Studios]
Heavy Metal Apr 1979

New Tales of the Arabian Nights

New Tales of the Arabian Nights
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108-page graphic novel with stories by Richard Corben
Reprinted stories that appear in Heavy Metal Magazine #15 - #28
Adaptation of Arabian Nights
Original retail price: $7.95
Star May 1952

Startling Terror Tales #10

Startling Terror Tales #10
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Damsel in distress cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
Adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1886), opening story
Dell Feb 1955 Vol 2

Four Color #614

Four Color #614
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First U.S. adaptation of the classic Jules Verne novel (1869)
[November 2021 - Disney is developing a live-action series titled 'Nautilus' that will tell the origin of Captain Nemo who will be played by Shazad Latif, directed by Michael Matthews (Love & Monsters) for Disney+]
Eclipse Jan 1989

Hobbit, The #1

Hobbit, The #1
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Three-issue adaptation of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
Includes a map of the Misty Mountains of Wilderland
Marvel Dec 1981

Bizarre Adventures #29

Bizarre Adventures #29
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Adaptation of Stephen King's short story 'Lawnmower Man' from the Night Shift anthology
1st appearance of Greenberg the Vampire, a Manhattan vampire who is an otherwise ordinary person
Gilberton Jan 1955

Classics Illustrated #124

Classics Illustrated #124
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Comic book adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic novel of the same name
1 page text article detailing the story of Orson Welles' 1938 radio broadcast of War of the Worlds that allegedly caused hysteria among listeners who mistook it for an emergency news bulletin that aliens were invading Earth
First printing can be identified by viewing the back cover at how many other Classics Illustrated books are listed. This issue's first printing will show 125 titles printed on the back cover
Some listings may describe the first printing as HRN 125
Gilberton Apr 1948

Classics Illustrated #49

Classics Illustrated #49
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Adaptation of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice In Wonderland'
First printing identified by a $0.10 cover price and the letters/numbers HRN 47
There are often multiple reprints of a Classics Illustrated publication with similar if not exactly the same front cover details
One method of identification used by the industry is the "code" HRN which means Highest Reorder Number
In the case of Alice In Wonderland, the first printing is HRN 47
Simply put, on the back cover (see image) there are 47 titles in the yellow box numbered 1 - 47
These were the other titles available to order from the publisher. The company continued to adapt classic novels in comic book form month after month which would be added to the back cover
Alice In Wonderland second printing would be described in Overstreet or an eBay listing as HRN 64 meaning 64 titles are listed on the back cover instead of 47
Third printing - HRN 85
Fourth printing - HRN 155
Fifth printing - HRN 165
Sixth printing - HRN 167
Eclipse Jan 1994

Rawhead Rex #1

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Rawhead Rex #1
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100-page, softcover trade paperback
Comic book adaptation of the short story 'Rawhead Rex' by Clive Barker, originally published in Books of Blood volume 3
Comic book adaptation of the short story 'Twilight at the Towers' by Clive Barker, originally published in Books of Blood volume 6

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