Here an article from Wizard #26 (Oct 1993)
WIZARD NEWS
Classics Illustrated Set to Return
After First Comics went out of business in 1991, the Classics Illustrated books, which adapted classic literature into comic book form, were discontinued. Early this fall, the Classics Illustrated books will return, and will be published Classics International Entertainment (C.I.E.), who picked up the assets of First Comics and will exploit them. This time, C.I.E. will link the comics more closely to the educational market by running a television campaign, as well as other methods of advertising which will introduce students and comic fans alike to classic literature, Mike Gold, The editorial Director of C.I.E. and former managing editor of First Comics, is very happy to be a part of the renewed interest in Classics Illustrated.
“There’s a lot of opportunity here,” says Gold. “If we don’t find new ways to bring in an audience, we'll be out of the business in the next 10 years. I think Classics Illustrated will help introduce younger readers who have not been exposed to comics. This is also educational material that will expose students to Shakespeare, Dickens, and others.
This is a great Vehicle for students,” Gold says he will remain as the editor of Mike Grell’s comic books, and that C.I.E. will publish 24 books a year.
Some of the classics planned to be released will be the long-awaited Julius Caesar, adapted by George Pérez, as well as other classics to be adapted by Curt Swan, Dan Spiegle, Gray Morrow, and others.
Source: Wizard #26 (Oct 1993)
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Wizard #26 (Oct 1993)
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After First Comics went out of business in 1991, the Classics Illustrated books, which adapted classic literature into comic book form, were discontinued. Early this fall, the Classics Illustrated books will return, and will be published Classics International Entertainment (C.I.E.), who picked up the assets of First Comics and will exploit them. This time, C.I.E. will link the comics more closely to the educational market by running a television campaign, as well as other methods of advertising which will introduce students and comic fans alike to classic literature, Mike Gold, The editorial Director of C.I.E. and former managing editor of First Comics, is very happy to be a part of the renewed interest in Classics Illustrated.
“There’s a lot of opportunity here,” says Gold. “If we don’t find new ways to bring in an audience, we'll be out of the business in the next 10 years. I think Classics Illustrated will help introduce younger readers who have not been exposed to comics. This is also educational material that will expose students to Shakespeare, Dickens, and others.
This is a great Vehicle for students,” Gold says he will remain as the editor of Mike Grell’s comic books, and that C.I.E. will publish 24 books a year.
Some of the classics planned to be released will be the long-awaited Julius Caesar, adapted by George Pérez, as well as other classics to be adapted by Curt Swan, Dan Spiegle, Gray Morrow, and others.
Source: Wizard #26 (Oct 1993)
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