| Classics Illustrated | |
|---|---|
 Three Musketeers, issue #1, Classic Comics, published in 1941. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Elliot Publishing Co. (1941–1942) Gilberton Company, Inc. (1942–1967) Frawley Corporation (Twin Circle) (1967–1971) |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | 1941 – 1969 |
| No. of issues | 169 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Albert Kanter |
| Artist(s) | Lillian Chestney, Henry C. Kiefer, Jack Abel, Matt Baker, Dik Browne, Lou Cameron, Sid Check, L.B. Cole, Reed Crandall, George Evans, Denis Gifford, Graham Ingels, Alex Blum, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Jack Kirby, Roy Krenkel, Gray Morrow, Joe Orlando, Norman Nodel, Norman Saunders, John Severin, Joe Sinnott, Angelo Torres, Al Williamson, George Woodbridge |
Classics Illustrated is an American comic book/magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as Les Misérables, Moby-Dick, Hamlet, and The Iliad. Created by Albert Kanter, the series began publication in 1941 and finished its first run in 1969, producing 169 issues. Following the series' demise, various companies reprinted its titles. Since then, the Classics Illustrated brand has been used to create new comic book adaptations. This series is different from the Great Illustrated Classics, which is an adaptation of the classics for young readers that includes illustrations, but is not in the comic book form.