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| Tales from the Great Book by John Lehti (1390-) 1st Appearance March 21, 1954 - Bible Story adaptations had appeared in the newspapers as early as the 1920's, but they did not hit the sunday color section until John Lehti's Tales from the great book debutted in 1954. Lehti did a fine job presenting the Bible while instilling the best features of the comics. Each week's offering came with action, clean art, and occasionally a cliffhanger ending. Storylines were multiweek with prominent titles. The result a fine comic that is enjoyable to read and collect. The market for 'Tales of the Great Book' is quite good. Collectors tend to look for their favorites based on the storylines. | ||||
| Sunday Comics | ||||
| Item # | Date-#-size* | Condition* | Price | Notes |
| S1390-0001 | 1954/03/21 - H | VG/G/EX | $10.00 | #1, 'The Saga of Samson', On reverse Chuckles ad |
| S1390-0002 | 1954 - 1H | VG/VG/EX | $3.00 | 1st Story,'The Saga of Samson', No reverse (4/11) |
| S1390-0003 | 1954 - 2H | VG/VG/EX | $4.00 | 1st Year, 'Joshua Marches on Jericho', No reverse (5/9, 5/23) |
| S1390-0004 | 1954 - 2H | G/G/G-EX | $3.00 | 1st Year, 'Young Daniel's Faith', On reverse Right around Home(TH) (6/13, 8/15) |
| S1390-0005 | 1954 - 1H | G-VG/G/VG | $1.00 | 1st Year, 'King Saul & the Witch of Endor', On reverse Gasoline Alley(1TH) (9/26) |
| S1390-0006 | 1954 - 4H | VG/VG/VG | $8.00 | 1st Year, 'Joash, The Boy King', No reverse (11/7, 12/5-12/19) |
| S1390-0007 | 1954-55 - 2H | G/G/G | $3.00 | 'The Tower of Babel', No reverse (1954:12/26 1955:1/2) |
| S1390-0008 | 1955 - 4H | G-VG/G-VG/VG | $4.00 | 'The unselfish love of Ruth', On reverse Judge Parker(1TH) (1/23, 2/13, 2/27, 3/20) |
| S1390-0009 | 1955 - 3H | VG/VG/EX | $4.50 | 'Moses and Miriam', On reverse Rex Morgan(1TH), Brenda Starr(1TH), Steve Canyon(1TH) (5/1, 5/8, 6/5) |
| S1390-0010 | 1955 - 1H | G/G/G | $1.00 | 'Young David', No reverse (7/3) |
| S1390-0011 | 1955 - 3H | VG/VG/VG | $3.00 | 'Jonah and the Whale', On reverse Barney Google(3TH) (9/4, 9/18, 9/25) |
| S1390-0012 | 1955 - 5H, 1TH | VG/VG/VG | $6.00 | 'Deborah's Triumph', On reverse Grin an Bear It(1TH), Mary Worth(1H), Gasoline Alley(1TH) (10/2, 10/23-11/20) |
| S1390-0013 | 1956 - 3H | VG/VG/VG | $3.00 | 'Jesus' Temptation in the Wilderness', On reverse Uncle Remus(1TH) (3/4, 3/18, 3/25) |
| S1390-0014 | 1956 - 11H | VG/FR-VG/VG | $10.00 | 'Joseph's Loyalty', On reverse Barney Google(3TH), They'll do it ev'ry time(1H), Smokey Stover(1TH) (4/8, 4/22-5/20, 6/3-7/1) |
| S1390-0015 | 1956 - 7H | G-VG/G-VG/VG | $7.00 | 'Joshua's Double Battle', On reverse Barney Google(2TH) (7/22-9/2) |
| S1390-0016 | 1956 - 2H | G-VG/G-VG/VG | $2.00 | 'Solomon & the Queen of Sheba', On reverse Our Bill(1TH) (9/9, 9/30) |
| S1390-0017 | 1957 - 1H | FR-G/FR-G/G | $1.00 | 'David and Goliath', No reverse (2/10) |
| S1390-0018 | 1957 - 5H | G-VG/G-VG/GVG | $5.00 | 'Rahab', No reverse (3/17, 4/14, 4/21, 5/5, 5/12) |
| S1390-0019 | 1957 - 6H | G-VG/G-VG/GVG | $6.00 | 'Noah's Ark', No reverse (5/19-6/9, 6/23, 6/30) |
| S1390-0020 | 1957 - 8H | VG/VG/VG | $8.00 | 'Samson & the Gates of Gaza', On reverse Juliet Jones(1TH) (7/7-8/4, 8/18-9/1) |
| S1390-0021 | 1957 - 5H | G-VG/G-VG/GVG | $5.00 | 'Ruth and Boaz', Freddy(1TH), Heart of Juliet Jones(1TH) (9/8-9/29, 10/27) |
| S1390-0022 | 1957 - 4H | VG/VG/VG | $4.00 | 'Solomon asks for Wisdom', Toodles(1H), Uncle Remus(3TH) (11/3-11/24) |
| S1390-0023 | 1957-58 - 6H | G-VG/G-VG/GVG | $6.00 | 'Moses the Egyptian Prince', Uncle Remus(2TH) (12/1, 12/8, 12/29, 1/12-1/26) |
| S1390-0024 | 1958 - 4H | VG/VG/VG | $4.00 | 'Elisha Saves Two Boys from Slavery', On reverse Uncle Remus(2TH), Juliet Jones(1TH), Smokey Stover(1TH) (2/16-3/9) |
| S1390-0025 | 1958 - 8H | G-VG/G-VG/GVG | $8.00 | 'Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego', No reverse (3/30, 4/6, 4/20-5/25) |
| S1390-0026 | 1958 - 1H | G/G/G | $1.00 | 'Jacob wrestles with an Angel', No reverse (6/15) |
| S1390-0027 | 1958 - 5H | G/G/G | $5.00 | 'Joshua Battles the Five Kings', No reverse (7/6, 7/20, 8/17, 8/24, 9/7) |
| S1390-0028 | 1958 - 5H | G/FR-G/G | $5.00 | 'Esther, How she became a Queen', No reverse (10/12, 11/2-11/23) |
| S1390-0029 | 1959 - 7H | G/G/G | $7.00 | 'Samson and Delilah', No reverse (1/18, 1/25, 3/1, 3/8, 3/22-4/5) |
| S1390-0030 | 1959 - 3H | G/G/G | $3.00 | 'Joseph's Brotherly Love', No reverse (4/12, 4/19, 6/21) |
| S1390-0031 | 1959 - 1H, 1TH | VG/VG/VG | $2.00 | 'Moses the Egyptian Prince', On reverse Rivets(Q), Mark Trail(Q) (11/15, 12/6) |
| S1390-0032 | 1959/08/28 - H | VG/VG/VG | $1.00 | 'Moses Flight from Egypt', On reverse Grandma(1TH) |
| S1390-0033 | 1959-60 - 3H | VG/G/VG-EX | $3.00 | 'David and Saul', On reverse Moon Mullins(1TH) (1959:12/27 1960:1/17, 2/7) |
| S1390-0034 | 1963 - 1H | VG/G/EX | $1.00 | 'Gehazi's Wrong Doing', On reverse Right around Home(1TH) (8/25) |
| S1390-0035 | 1964 - 2H | VG/VG/EX | $2.00 | 'David an Outlaw', On reverse Right around Home(2TH) (2/9, 2/16) |
| S1390-0036 | 1965 - 1H, 1TH | VG/VG/VG-EX | $2.00 | 'David and his Army of Outlaws', On reverse Moon Mullins(1TH) (1/10, 5/2) |
| S1390-0037 | 1965 - 2H | VG/VG/VG | $2.00 | 'Othniel's Triumph' On reverse Nancy(1TH), Jackson Twins(1TH) (6/13, 6/27) |
| S1390-0038 | 1965 - 4H | VG/VG/VG | $4.00 | 'Moses and Plagues of Egypt' On reverse Little Iodine(4TH) (6/13, 6/27) |
| S1390-0039 | 1966 - 2H | VG/VG/VG | $2.00 | 'The Evil King' On reverse Brenda Starr(1TH), Mary Worth(1TH) (4/17, 4/24) |
| S1390-0040 | 1966-67 - 1H, 3TH | VG/VG/VG-EX | $4.00 | 'Moses and the Red Sea', No reverse (1966:11/13-11/27 1967:1/1) |
| S1390-0041 | 1967 - 2H, 3TH | VG/VG/VG | $5.00 | 'David and Saul', On reverse Family Circus(1TH) (11/26-12/10, 12/24, 12/31) |
| S1390-0042 | 1968/06 - 4TH | VG/VG/VG | $4.00 | 'Nehemiah and the Wall', On reverse Family Circus(3TH) (6/2, 6/16-6/30) |
| S1390-0043 | 1970/12/13 - H | G/G/G | $1.00 | 'Signs of a Prophet', On reverse Apt. 3G(TH) |
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