As our pre-Christmas gift to our faithful readers...
...here's both of the versions of "Gift of the Magi" we've run!
This never-reprinted adaptation of the O Henry short story from First Comics/Berkley Publishing's short-lived revival of Classics Illustrated was written and illustrated by Gary Gianni in his comic book debut!
Trivia: Gianni scripted and rendered the entire six-story issue, #15 (1990), himself!
Gary's detailed, decidedly-retro style has since made him a fan favorite, especially for his work on Indiana Jones, The Shadow, Doc Savage and Hellboy!
And now...our
most popular Christmas-themed post
ever...
...and it shows how True Love and Christmas shopping can go hand-in-hand!
This straightforward adaptation of O Henry's Christmas classic appeared in
Pendulum Press' Best of O Henry (1977) digest-sized comic.
Written
by John Fago (whose father, longtime comic artist/editor Vince Fago
packaged the series) and illustrated by Anton Caravana, it was part of a
series of
Classics Illustrated-type publications released, like the
Scholastic Book Club, directly to students and school libraries.
Next Week, on Christmas Day:
The comic adaptation you didn't know existed of...
Louisa May Alcott's
Little Women!
You'll cry your eyes out if you miss it!
