Knights of the Round Table

by Classics Illustrated, John Cooney, Howard Pyle

In a world of wizards, giants, and dragons, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table are the only defense against the forces of evil that threaten the kingdom of Camelot. In King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, young Arthur is as surprised as anyone the day he pulls the mysterious sword from the stone and becomes the king of England! The wizard Merlin leads him to assemble his knights, including brave Sir Lancelot and pure Sir Galahad. Arthur and his knights undertake many quests to bring peace to the kingdom and uphold justice for all. But all the while, the evil Morgana le Fay and Mordred plot to overthrow Arthur and rule the kingdom. Soon Arthur enters a terrible battle for his kingdom, and his life.

Genres: Comics

52 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 1953

About the author

Classics Illustrated is an American comic book/magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as Les Miserables, Moby-Dick, Hamlet, and The Iliad. Created by Albert Kanter, the series began publication in 1941 and finished its first run in 1969, producing 169 issues. Following the series' demise, various companies reprinted its titles. Since then, the Classics Illustrated brand has been used to create new comic book adaptations.

Reviews

[Michael McGrath · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sanitized but entertaining take & tie in with the classic film

The illustrations are beautiful. Love how the comic captures Kay and Elaine particularly. This was the way i imagined them when i read my Malory. Still, much was left to be desired. A little more Gawain, and something of Morgan le Fay ought to have been included. Mordred is brief, and his backstory nil. i don’t mind that the whole Launcelot-Guenever affair was suppressed, as this was a comic, but something of the inner turmoil and end loyalty and repentence would have made for a compelling story.

[StrictlySequential · Rating 3 out of 5]

15¢ HRN 117 = June 1953 = 2nd printing

Full page extras=
"The Lost Colony"= Croatoan?
"The Liberty Bell"= He "Marshall"ed its retirement.
"Baseball Comes Back"= "Black Sox" doubt tagged out by Wambsganss-!-!-!

[Mickey Bits · Rating 4 out of 5]

This graphic novel adaptation of the King Arthur legend is well done. The adaptors certainly aren't breaking any new ground. The artwork is unremarkable and the writing aimed at fifth graders perhaps. It gets the job done and helps one review the main stories.

[Conan Red · Rating 3 out of 5]

FOR KING AND COUNTRY!!!!!