Classics Illustrated Junior


Classics Illustrated Junior is a comic book series of seventy-seven fairy and folk tale, myth and legend comic book adaptations created by Albert Lewis Kanter as a spin-off of his flagship comic book line Classics Illustrated.

Publication history

At its peak in 1960, Classics Illustrated Junior's average monthly circulation was 262,000.
In 2003, Jack Lake Productions Inc., based in Toronto, Canada began remastering and republishing the entire Classics Illustrated Junior series.
In September of 2008, Classic Comic Store Ltd., based in the UK, under license by Jack Lake Productions Inc. began publishing both the original Gilberton Classics Illustrated regular and Junior lines for distribution in the UK, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The issue number sequence is different from the original runs, starting at issue 1 rather than at issue 501. The contents are generally similar to the original run, but the exterior of the back cover is used to advertise future issues, along with details of Classic Comic Store's website. The final page of the issue contains a brief biography of the author of the main story written by William B. Jones, Jr, author of Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History
In common with the first-run series in America, the inside back cover contains an outline picture to colour in from the main story.

Complete list of ''Classics Illustrated Junior'' comic books (original US run; also 2003-2014 Canadian run)

The Canadian run created by Jack Lake Productions Inc. which began in 2003 followed the same sequence as the original U.S. run.
The authorship is based on the information held by Michigan State University Libraries,
Special Collections Division in their Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection, as well as information found on Wikipedia under the title of the individual stories.
IssueTitleAuthor-
501Snow White and the Seven DwarfsBrothers Grimm-
502The Ugly DucklingHans Christian Andersen-
503CinderellaCharles Perrault-
504The Pied PiperRobert Browning-
505The Sleeping Beauty Charles Perrault/Brothers Grimm -
506The 3 Little PigsJoseph Jacobs-
507Jack and the BeanstalkWilliam Godwin-
508Goldilocks and the Three BearsRobert Southey-
509Beauty and the BeastCredited to Charles Perrault, but other sources credit Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve-
510Little Red Riding HoodCharles Perrault-
511Puss-In-BootsGianfrancesco Straparola/Charles Perrault-
512RumplestiltskinBrothers Grimm-
513PinocchioCarlo Collodi-
514The Steadfast Tin SoldierHans Christian Andersen-
515Johnny Appleseed----
516Aladdin and His LampBrothers Grimm-
517The Emperor's New ClothesHans Christian Andersen-
518The Golden GooseBrothers Grimm-
519Paul BunyanW.B. Laughead-
520ThumbelinaHans Christian Andersen-
521The King of the Golden RiverJohn Ruskin-
522The NightingaleHans Christian Andersen-
523The Gallant TailorBrothers Grimm-
524The Wild SwansHans Christian Andersen-
525The Little MermaidHans Christian Andersen-
526The Frog PrinceBrothers Grimm-
527The Golden-Haired GiantBrothers Grimm-
528The Penny PrinceHans Christian Andersen-
529The Magic ServantsBrothers Grimm-
530The Golden BirdBrothers Grimm-
531RapunzelBrothers Grimm-
532The Dancing PrincessesBrothers Grimm-
533The Magic FountainBrothers Grimm-
534The Golden TouchNathaniel Hawthorne-
535The Wizard of OzL. Frank Baum-
536The Chimney SweepHans Christian Andersen-
537The Three FairiesGiambattista Basile-
538Silly HansHans Christian Andersen-
539The Enchanted FishBrothers Grimm-
540The Tinder-BoxHans Christian Andersen-
541Snow White and Rose RedBrothers Grimm-
542The Donkey's TaleBrothers Grimm-
543The House in the WoodsBrothers Grimm-
544The Golden Fleece----
545The Glass Mountain-
546The Elves and the ShoemakerBrothers Grimm-
547The Wishing TableBrothers Grimm-
548The Magic Pitcher"Based on The Miraculous Pitcher by Nathaniel Hawthorne".-
549Simple Kate----
550The Singing DonkeyBrothers Grimm-
551The Queen BeeBrothers Grimm-
552The Three Little DwarfsBrothers Grimm-
553King ThrushbeardBrothers Grimm-
554The Enchanted DeerGiambattista Basile-
555The 3 Golden ApplesNathaniel Hawthorne-
556The Elf MoundHans Christian Andersen-
557Silly Willy--
558The Magic Dish----
559The Japanese Lantern----
560The Doll Princess----
561Hans Humdrum----
562The Enchanted PonyThe Little Humpbacked Horse-
563The Wishing Well----
564The Salt MountainRussian folktale collected by Alexander Afanasyev
565The Silly Princess----
566Clumsy HansHans Christian Andersen-
567The Bearskin SoldierBrothers Grimm-
568The Happy HedgehogBrothers Grimm-
569The Three Giants----
570The Pearl Princess----
571How Fire Came To The Indians----
572The Drummer Boy----
573The Crystal BallBrothers Grimm-
574Brightboots----
575The Fearless Prince----
576The Princess Who Saw Everything----
577The Runaway Dumpling----

List of ''Classics Illustrated Junior'' comic books (UK series from 2008)

Up until September 2009, the runs for both the US and the UK runs were identical, albeit with issue numbers starting at 1 for the UK version rather than at 501.
From issue 13 onwards, Classic Comic Store Ltd no longer published the titles, but imported the issues from Canada. These issues hence follow the Canadian numbering of the issues.
In October 2012, Classic Comic Store Ltd no longer continued with a subscription service in the UK, because of the costs involved.
The authorship is based on the information found in the publications themselves, information held by Michigan State University Libraries, Special Collections Division in their Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection, as well as information found on Wikipedia under the title of the individual stories.
Note: None of "The Animal World" are credited with a writer, but they are all illustrated by William A. Walsh.