Classic Comics (1941)
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First standalone adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo
First printing - back cover advertisement for Classic Comics adaptation of The Last of the Mohicans
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First standalone adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo
First printing - back cover advertisement for Classic Comics adaptation of The Last of the Mohicans
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Adaptation of four stories from Arabian Nights with introduction and conclusion featuring Scheherazade
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Adaptation of four stories from Arabian Nights with introduction and conclusion featuring Scheherazade
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comic Code Authority
Reason: Wertham felt these comics were preventing children from reading the actual novels
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
Key Facts
Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comic Code Authority
Reason: Wertham felt these comics were preventing children from reading the actual novels
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
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First comic book to feature a horror story throughout
Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comic Code Authority
Reason: Mr. Hyde beats a little girl to death with his cane
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
Key Facts
First comic book to feature a horror story throughout
Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comic Code Authority
Reason: Mr. Hyde beats a little girl to death with his cane
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
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