We also offer lots in other conditions from VG to VERY FINE and both 1st and later editions. If you'd like particular issues check our various U-PICK listings in our store

Or for 5 or more comics, let us prepare a private sale for you – just send us a list of the comics you’d like and we’ll send you an offer. It will have the discounted price and s/h. If you like it, just click to order. No obligation to accept.

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"This is my 3rd order with this seller. I'm impressed with the quantity discounts on already low prices, and with the consistently good reading condition of these very old comic books... super fast shipping too! I highly recommend this seller... 5-Stars +++" with the quantity discounts on already low prices, and with the consistently good reading condition of these very old comic books... super fast shipping too! I highly recommend this seller... 5-Stars +++"

"Seller was very helpful and easy to work with via messaging. They worked to find exactly what I was looking for, shipped it quickly, and the product was in exactly the condition we had agreed upon. I will continue to use them"

"These guys are awesome! U-pick is a great way to fill in the gaps in your collection. It's also a great way to choose some of the best Classics for your kids... Jules Verne, Mark Twain, HG Wells, Jack London, etc... plus great biographies of famous people, too. The original series of Classics Illustrated comics are very old, and must be handled carefully. I definitely recommend this seller. Fast shipping, thanks!"

If you have a problem with the order please contact us first so we can fix Illustrated Notes:Editions and publication dates for Classics Illustrated can be confusing.

Many sales claim to present first editions, or those from the '40s or '50s when they are really offering much later editions.

The HRN (high reorder number) appears on the order form, on either the back cover, or one of the inside covers. The last issue listed is the HRN. It provides the exact dating for Classics Illustrated (The date listed inside the front cover isn't reliable, since it didn't change every time a new edition came out. Some comics from the 1950s and 60s still have a 1940s 'date of publication').To determine the exact date after establishing the HRN you need a catalog such as Overstreet that lists all the editions, but even without that, the HRN will let you know whether you have a first edition or not.

The original Classic Comics / Classics Illustrated were published by Gilberton in the 1940- 1960s. There were several later reprints by Berkeley, First and others but those are not as collectible as the original series. Recently Classics Illustrated have been reissued, but these are easily identified by the much higher price on the covers.

For the World Around Us [WAU] and Classics Illustrated Special series, it's simpler since there was only one edition. Some of the Specials did have different covers.

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