Classics Illustrated: Swiss Family Robinson #No. 42
Gilberton Company • Classics Illustrated
Writer
Johann David Wyss (Author of Novel), Samuel Willman (Script Adaptation)
Interior Artist
Alex Blum
Cover Artist
Alex Blum
Publication Date
May 1948 (Estimated Reprint based on 15c price)
Cover Variant
Regular (Yellow Border)
Printing
Reprint (Likely late 1940s/early 1950s based on 15 cent cover price)
Comic Description
A graphic novel adaptation of Johann David Wyss's classic story about a Swiss family shipwrecked in the East Indies who must survive on a deserted island through ingenuity and teamwork.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Good/Very Good (CGC 3.0)
Condition Details
Heavy color-breaking spine stress, significant corner blunting and chipping (especially top right), visible date stamp ('MAY 17') on cover, edge wear, and heavy creasing. Some staining/foxing present on the yellow background.
Estimated Market Value
$5.00 - $15.00 USD (Raw)
Recent Sales
Similar mid-grade reprints of Classics Illustrated #42 typically sell for between $8 and $20 on eBay. Original 10 cent first printings carry higher value.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for grading. The cost of professional grading (CGC/CBCS) exceeds the current market value of this specific reprint edition in this condition.
Notable Features
Features a 15-cent cover price, indicating a reprint of the original 1947 issue. Noted for a red/pink date stamp on the front cover. Alex Blum cover art.
Authentication Notes
Consistent with Gilberton mid-century printings. Paper stock appears aged/tanned as expected for the era. Spine displays the characteristic stapled binding of the series.