Classics Illustrated: Huckleberry Finn #No. 19
Gilberton Company, Inc. • Classics Illustrated
Writer
Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain)
Interior Artist
Louis Zansky
Cover Artist
Unknown (Painted Cover)
Publication Date
1944 (First Edition) - approx. 1950s/60s (Reprint)
Cover Variant
Painted Cover (Variant of original line art)
Printing
Later Printing (15 cent cover price indicates a post-1940s reprint)
Comic Description
A comic book adaptation of Mark Twain's classic novel following Huckleberry Finn and the escaped slave Jim as they travel down the Mississippi River.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Good (CGC 2.0)
Condition Details
Heavy color-breaking creases in the bottom right corner, significant spine wear and stress lines, edge wear, blunted corners, and visible surface scuffing.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5 - $15. Graded: $30 - $45 (though rarely graded in this condition).
Recent Sales
Recent sales for mid-grade 15 cent reprints of #19 range from $8 to $20 depending on exact HRN (Highest Reorder Number) on back.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of grading exceeds the market value of the comic in this condition.
Notable Features
Features the second painted cover style for this issue. Notable as a late Golden Age or early Silver Age educational reprint of a literary classic.
Authentication Notes
Consistent with Mid-century Gilberton paper stock and printing; no signs of modern reproduction. The 15 cent price badge is the primary identifier of it being a reprint.