Tales from the Great Book

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Andrew Madura, 1265 Fran Mar Ct, Clermont, FL 34711

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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
S1390-0002 1955 - 1H G-VG/G-VG/G $2.00 'Deborah's Triumph', No reverse (11/20)
S1390-0006 1958 - 8TH G/FR-G/G-VG $8.00 'Esther, How she became a queen', On reverse Lone Ranger(1TH), Mickey Finn(1TH), Hubert(1TH), Old Glory Story(1TH), David Crane(1TH) (10/5-11/23)
S1390-0007 1958 - 4TH G/FR-G/G-VG $4.00 'David and his Harp', No reverse (12/7-12/28)
S1390-0009 1959 - 5H, 6TH G-VG/G-VG/G-EX $21.00 'Joseph's Brotherly Love', On reverse Miss Peach(3TH), Smokey Stover(1TH), Uncle Remus(1TH), Toodles(1TH), Hi and Lois(1TH), Moon Mullins(1TH), Gordo(1TH) (4/19-5/24, 6/7-7/5)
S1390-0013 1960 - 1H G-VG/G-VG/VG $3.00 'David and Saul', On reverse Uncle Remus(1TH) (1/24)
S1390-0016 1960 - 2H VG/VG/EX $10.00 'Moses Flight from Egypt', On reverse Grandma(1TH), Rivets(1Q) (7/31, 10/9)
S1390-0018 1961 - 5H VG/VG/EX $15.00 'Joshua's Victory', On reverse Right Around Home(3TH), Grandma(1TH), Mark Trail(1H) (2/5-2/19, 3/5, 3/12)
S1390-0020 1961 - 6H VG/VG/EX $18.00 'Nebuchadnezzar's Second Dream', On reverse Right Around Home(5TH), Uncle Remus(2Q), Grandma(1Q), Mark Trail(1TH), Our Bill(1Q) (6/4-7/2, 7/23)
S1390-0021 1961 - 9H VG/VG/EX $27.00 'David's Fighting Courage', On reverse Right Around Home(6TH), Grandma(1Q), Mark Trail(1TH), Our Bill(1Q), Smokey Stover(1TH), Rivets(1H) (7/30, 8/13-9/3, 9/17-10/8)
S1390-0022 1961 - 6H VG/VG/EX $30.00 'Moses in Midian', On reverse Right Around Home(6TH), Mark Trail(2TH) (10/15-11/5, 11/19, 11/26)
S1390-0024 1962 - 12H VG/VG/EX $36.00 'Jacob's Toil', On reverse Right Around Home(11TH), Uncle Remus(1Q), Grandma(1Q), Mark Trail(1TH) (3/18-4/1, 4/22-6/17)
S1390-0027 1962 - 9H G-VG/G-VG/EX $27.00 'The King and the Arrows', On reverse Right Around Home(8TH), Colonel Potterby(1TH) (9/9-9/30, 10/14-11/11)
S1390-0028 1962-63 - 15H G-VG/G-VG/EX $45.00 'David Outlawed by Saul', On reverse Right Around Home(14TH), Slip Oil ad(1TH) (11/18-12/30, 1/13-2/24)
S1390-0030 1963 - 11H G-VG/G-VG/EX $34.00 Complete Story, 'Gehazi's Wrong Doing', On reverse Right Around Home(11TH)  (6/23-9/1)
S1390-0031 1963 - 7H G-VG/G-VG/EX $35.00 'Moses Return to Rgypt', On reverse Right Around Home(7TH), Mark Trail(1TH), Uncle Remus(1Q), Pottsy(1Q)  (9/15-10/6, 10/20-11/3)
S1390-0032 1963-64 - 16H G-VG/G-VG/EX $49.00 Complete Story, 'David an Outlaw', On reverse Right Around Home(15TH)  (11/10-2/23)
S1390-0033 1964 - 9H G-VG/G-VG/EX $28.00 Complete Story, 'The Blind Prophet', On reverse Right Around Home(8TH)  (3/1-4/26)
S1390-0034 1964 - 19H G-VG/G-VG/EX $60.00 Complete Story, 'Jephthah', On reverse Right Around Home(15TH), Grandma(1TH), Tackle ad featuring Yogi Berra(1SX), On Stage(1TH), Mark Trail(1TH), Smokey Stover(1TH)  (5/3-9/6)
S1390-0035 1964 - 16H G-VG/G-VG/EX $50.00 Complete Story, 'Jeremiah', On reverse Right Around Home(12TH), Rick O'Shay(1Q), Mark Trail(1TH, 1Q), Little Iodine(1Q), The Berrys(2Q), Little Joe(2Q), Moon Mullins(1Q)  (9/13-12/27)
S1390-0036 1965 - 17H FR-VG/FR-VG/EX $43.00 'David and his army of outlaws', On reverse Right Around Home(9TH), Little Iodine(1TH), Little Joe(1TH)  (1/3-3/14, 4/4-5/9)
S1390-0037 1965 - 2H G-VG/G-VG/EX $6.00 'Othaniel's Triumph' No reverse (5/16, 5/23)
S1390-0038 1970 - 1H FR-G/FR-G/G $1.00 'Abram in Egypt' On reverse Mary Worth(1H) (4/5)

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