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This is a complete list of comic books in the Classics Illustrated main series (with GEMs highlighted).  The list includes links for the following: (a) Wiki page (from the Grand Comics Database, or GCD), (b) e-book (available upon request), and (c) More info on each comic (via optional posts by various contributors).

Please note that the list is sortable by each column. (Multiple levels of sorting are possible by sorting more than one column in succession, from lowest to highest.)  You can also do an instant filtering of the table by entering a character string in the ‘Search’ field.

The Classics Illustrated comic book series was launched in 1941.  It was a unique and groundbreaking concept, adapting classic literature into comic-book form with the aim of making the classics more accessible to a wider audience.  The publication was a hit and eventually became one of the most successful comic-book series in history.

During the 1950s and 60s, many Classics Illustrated issues were revamped with new adaptations, painted covers and redrawn interior art.  The painted covers were especially striking, featuring vibrant colors and dynamic compositions that helped to bring the stories to life.  The series was eventually discontinued in the 1970s, but it remains a significant piece of comic-book history, having introduced generations of readers to classic literature in an innovative and accessible format.

Classics Illustrated featured the work of many talented artists and writers.  Alex A. Blum, one of the series’ most prolific artists, illustrated dozens of issues, and each issue can be considered a classic in every sense of the word.  Henry C. Kiefer was another prominent artist whose work came to define the ‘house style’ of the series.  Other notable artists who contributed beautiful story art and painted covers included Norman Nodel, George Evans, Lou Cameron, Gerald McCann and Gray Morrow.

Although there are multiple versions of nearly every Classics Illustrated issue for the reasons mentioned above, I have selected just a single version in the list below, based on my personal preferences.  In most cases, I have selected the modern version of the story art (unless none exists) as well as the more modern painted covers.  Sometimes there are multiple painted covers that were published, and in such cases I have listed both cover artists along with the publication year in parentheses.

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