Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's Great Mystery and Adventure Series

<p>Before Superman...before there were even comic books...there was the <em>Great Mystery and Adventure Series</em> <span style=color: rgba(89 89 89 1)>the first-ever adaptation of classic literature to comics form. It spawned a host of imitators and launched an entire genre that included the highly-regarded </span><em style=color: rgba(89 89 89 1)>Classics Illustrated</em><span style=color: rgba(89 89 89 1)> comic books.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(89 89 89 1)>The man behind it all was Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson who enjoyed an illustrious career as a U.S. Army officer and author of pulp fiction adventure stories.But his biggest claim to fame was as founder of the company now known as DC Comics home to Superman Batman and Wonder Woman.What's less known is that a decade earlier Wheeler-Nicholson headed a syndicate that provided comic strips and features to daily newspapers.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(89 89 89 1)>This material has been unavailable in any form for 100 years. But now for the first time since its original publication JD Press is proud to offer the complete </span><em style=color: rgba(89 89 89 1)>Great Mystery and Adventure Series</em><span style=color: rgba(89 89 89 1)> and its successor the </span><em style=color: rgba(89 89 89 1)>Famous Short Story Series.</em><span style=color: rgba(89 89 89 1)> Thrill then to ten tales by the world's greatest authors originally presented by comics innovator Wheeler-Nicholson and lovingly rendered by artist Nicholas Afonsky (</span><em style=color: rgba(89 89 89 1)>Little Annie Rooney</em><span style=color: rgba(89 89 89 1)>).</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(89 89 89 1)>Included in this volume are essays providing in-depth historical context written by comics historians Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson (granddaughter of Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson) and Jim Davidson.</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify></p>