Friday, June 12, 2015

THE STAKES ARE HIGH - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS !!!


Originally a Jules Verne adventure novel Around the World in 80 Days, featuring the fantastic character  Phileas Fogg (always loved that name.) A wonderful adventure to be treasured, for sure!


Before there were airplanes and high speed travel, a fastidious English gentleman, Phileas Fogg, makes a remarkable wager - he will travel around the world in eighty days or forfeit 20,000 English Pound Sterling. Packed with action and adventure. Fogg and his faithful servant, Passepartout, embark on a journey into a world filled with danger and beauty - from India, where the heroic travelers rescue a beautiful Raja's wife from ritual sacrifice, to the rugged American frontier. An angry Sioux tribe ambushes their train. Fogg's mission is complicated by an incredible case of mistaken identity that sends a detective in hot pursuit. Around the World in Eighty Days is a masterpiece of adventure fiction that continues to captivate us today.

Classics Illustrated #69 Around the World in 80 Days
"Around the World in 80 Days"
Henry (H.C.) Kiefer artwork.
Articles on Jules Verne, Famous Operas, Dog Heroes & Pioneers of Science.


Dell Four Color Comics #784 Around the World in 80 Days
"Around the World in 80 Days"
Photo cover made up of five stills from the movie.
Adapted by Gaylord Du (Space Family Robinson) Bois with art by Mike (Justice League of America, Man from U.N.C.L.E.) Sekowsky & Mike (G-8 and his Battle Aces) Peppe.
Adapted from the motion picture "Around the World in 80 Days," which was based on the Jules Verne novel of the same name.
Articles on Famous Landmarks & Forms of Transportation.


Classics Illustrated #55 Around the World in 80 Days
"Around the World in 80 Days"
Painted Lou (Fury, Savage Sword of Conan, Spectre) Harrison cover.
Henry (H.C.) Kiefer artwork.
18 page text article. 
Reprints CI #69




Classics Illustrated, along with Treasure Chest, were a big part of my early days in comics. I cherish these comics and hope you share my fondness. 



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