Classics llustrated Checklist

This is a listing of all the Jule Verne titles that were published as part of the Classics Illustrated (U.S.) comics series.
Most of the titles were in the series long enough to have more than one cover design, and where possible, I have shown each cover design, and indicated which issues had which design.
It is important to note that once a title was part of the Classics Illustrated series that the individual issues were reprinted from time to time so that the complete series would be available as the series expanded.

Most editions of the Classics comics had a page that listed all the titles available to date, so individual issues could be ordered
Because there are many editions of each title, if you wish to collect every issue, it is important to be able to identify each edition, and there are 2 ways to do this.
First, and sometimes easiest, is by looking for the "Highest re-order number (HRN)" on the included "order page" in each issue. When a title was first added to the Classics Illustrated series, the "HRN" listed would be that of the comic that was just added to the series. SO the first edition of Michael Strogoff which is number 28 in the series, would have itself listed on the order page as the last issue that you could order, and thus the  HRN is 28. A later edition of Michael Strogoff for example would have an HRN of 155 or 167.
The second method would be to check for a printing date in the fine print on the bottom of page 3, which would list a month and date of printing. 
Both these indicators are listed in the table below.
In addition to the US editions of Classics Illustrated, there are other language or national editions (Spanish, Canadian, etc.) , and where I have examples, I have shown them.

I also have an example of original art, from 20,000 Leagues.

Title and Classics Illustrated Number Highest re-order number = HRN
to identify various editions
Cover Image
Michael Strogoff
No. 28
HRN 28, June 1946
10 cents
HRN 51, September 1948
no price
HRN 115, January 1954
15 cents
HRN 155, March 1960
HRN 167, November 1963
15 cents

HRN 167, July 1966

NO. 167 in list , "Faust", is only partially printed!

HRN 169, Summer 1969
25 cents
Canadian Edition: 
HRN 67, January 1950
15 cents
Mysterious Island
No. 34
HRN 35, February 1947
10 cents
HRN 60, June 1949
HRN 62, August 1949
HRN 71, May 1950
HRN 78, December 1950
HRN 92, February 1952
HRN 117, March 1954
HRN 140, September 1957
HRN 156, May 1960
HRN 167, October 1963
15 cents
HRN 167, May 1964
HRN 167, June 1966
25 cents
HRN 166, R 1968
Canadian Edition: 
HRN 67, August 1950
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
No. 47

HRN 47, May 1948
10 cents, in red disc,
with foreign price box below
HRN 64, October 1949
"boy lying down reading book" in red disc,
with foreign price box below, 15 cents
HRN 78, December 1950
15 cents in red disc
with foreign price box below
(this copy, box is enpty)
HRN 94, April 1952
15 cent in yellow disc
with foreign price box below
HRN 118, April 1954
15 cents in yellow disc
(Has US and Canadian Address)
HRN 128, September 1955
15 cents in yellow book
(Has US and Canadian Address)
HRN 133, July 1956
HRN 140, September 1957
HRN 148, January 1959
HRN 156, May 1960
HRN 165, 1962
HRN 166
HRN 167, March 1964
HRN 167, March 1964 (?)
HRN 167, August 1965
HRN 167, October 1966
HRN 166, R 1968
HRN 169, Spring 1970
Canadian Edition: 
HRN 47, July 1948
Around the World In 80 Days
No. 69
HRN 69, March 1950
(Actually HRN 70)
HRN 87, September 1951
HRN 125, March 1955
HRN 136, January 1957
HRN 146, September 1958
HRN 152, September 1959
HRN 164, 1961
HRN 167, 1962/1963
HRN 167, July 1964
HRN 167, November 1965
HRN 166, July 1967
HRN 169, Spring 1969
Canadian Edition: 
HRN 67, September 1950
From the Earth to the Moon
No. 105
HRN 106, March 1953
HRN 118, April 1954
HRN 132, March 1956
HRN 141, November 1957
HRN 146, September 1958
HRN 156, May 1960
HRN 167, 1962/1963
HRN 167, May 1964
HRN 167, May 1965
HRN 166, October 1967
HRN 169, Summer 1969
HRN 169, Spring 1971
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
No. 138
HRN 136, May 1957
HRN 146, September 1958
HRN 156, May 1960
HRN 158, September 1960
HRN 167, 1962/1963
HRN 167, June 1964
HRN 167, April 1966
HRN 166, R 1968
Off on a Comet
No. 149
HRN 149, March 1959
HRN 155, March 1960
HRN 149, March 1961
HRN 167, December 1963
HRN 167, February 1965
HRN 167, October 1966
HRN 166, Fall 1968
Robur the Conqueror
No. 162
HRN 162, May 1961
HRN 167, July 1964
HRN 166, August 1967
Master of the World
No. 163
HRN 163, July 1961
HRN 167, January 1965
HRN 166, R 1968 (this may be the one below)
HRN 169 R 1968
Tigers and Traitors
No. 166
HRN 166, May 1962
HRN 167, February 1964
HRN 167 , Nov 66
UK Issue NOT in U.S. Series

The Fur Country, No. 41

Iceland 20,000 Leagues under the Sea
Mexico Tigers and Traitors
Un Viaje al Centro de la Tierra
Feb 28, 1958
Master of the World
United Kingdom Mysterious Island, No. 3
France Voyage au Centre de la Terre, No. 15

Le Tour du Monde en 80 Jours, No. 19

Original Storyboard art for 20,000 Leagues

On left, original art, on right, the page from the May 1948 1st edition classics illustrated comic

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