Classics llustrated Checklist
| This is a listing of all the Jule Verne titles that
were published as part of the Classics Illustrated 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. |
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| Title and Classics Illustrated Number | Highest re-order number (HRN) to identify various editions |
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| Michael Strogoff
No. 28 |
HRN 28, June 1946
HRN 51, September 1948 HRN 115, January 1954 HRN 155, March 1960 HRN 167, November 1963 HRN 167, July 1966 HRN 169, Summer 1969 |
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| Canadian Edition:
HRN 67, January 1950 |
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| Mysterious Island
No. 34 |
HRN 34, February 1947
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 HRN 167, May 1964 HRN 167, June 1966 HRN 166, R 1968 |
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| Canadian Edition:
HRN 67, August 1950 |
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| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
No. 47 |
HRN 47, May 1948
HRN 64, October 1949 HRN 78, December 1950 HRN 94, April 1952 HRN 118, April 1954 HRN 128, September 1955 HRN 133, July 1956 HRN 140, September 1957 HRN 148, January 1959 HRN 156, May 1960 HRN 165, 1962 HRN 167, March 1964 HRN 167, March 1964 (?) HRN 167, August 1965 HRN 167, October 1966 HRN 166, R 1968 HRN 169, Spring 1970 |
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| Canadian Edition:
HRN 47, July 1948 |
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| Around the World In 80 Days
No. 69 |
HRN 69, March 1950
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 |
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| Canadian Edition:
HRN 67, September 1950 |
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| From the Earth to the Moon
No. 105 |
HRN 105, 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 |
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| Journey to the Centre of the Earth
No. 138 |
HRN 138, 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Robur the Conqueror
No. 162 |
HRN 162, May 1961
HRN 167, July 1964 HRN 166, August 1967 |
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| Master of the World
No. 163 |
HRN 163, July 1961
HRN 167, January 1965 HRN 166, R 1968 |
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| Tigers and Traitors
No. 166 |
HRN 166, May 1962
HRN 167(?) , February 1964 HRN 167 , Nov 66 |
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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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