The Original Classic Comics Return after 75 years! Jack Lake Productions Inc., from Toronto, Canada is proud to announce the release and republishing of Classic Comics, this fall. Classic Comics first arrived exactly 75 years ago during the second world war. Albert Lewis Kanter through the Elliot Publishing Company published “The Three Musketeers” in October […]
Jack Lake Productions Inc. is at it again. The Classics Illustrated Special Edition series of comics will be reintroduced this October, in beautifully restored fashion in hardcover for the first time ever. Hot on the heels of retelling good stories, like Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings by Tolkien and Mel Gibson’s The Passion, Jack […]
Albert Lewis Kanter (1897-1973) © 2004 by William B. Jones, Jr. Author of Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED JUNIOR was the brainchild of Albert Lewis Kanter, a visionary publisher who deserves to be ranked among the great teachers of the 20th century. From 1941 to 1971, he introduced young readers to the realms […]
On the 50th anniversary of the first publication of the popular CLASSICS Illustrated JUNIOR™ comics, Jack Lake Productions Inc. is relaunching the entire series of 77 issues. Known for their visual simplicity and wholesome story lines by world-famous authors, the comic books have wide appeal for both children and parents. The familiar stories, originally published […]
