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Publisher: Seaboard Publishing / Famous Authors Illustrated

- Attribution History

Years in Operation: 1950 - 1951

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United States Web Site: Brands: 0 Indicia Publishers: 2 Series: 2 Printings: 18 Disclose

Notes: Seaboard Published 5 issues of Fast Fiction, skipped a month Then reprinted them in order as Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated followed by 8 new issues. In Issue 13, they printed a "Coming Next" page for no. 14 "The Red Badge of Courage." Their format was identical to Classics Illustrated and the main Classics artist, Henry C. Keifer at least 4 or 5 issues of FAI.

Gilberton (publishers of Classics Illustrated) acquired Seaboard before the 14th issue was published. Gilberton acquired not only the company name but also the 30 pages drawn for "Red Badge of Courage" which they published in the 98th issue of Classics Illustrated. They used the Seaboard name and (I assume) printing contracts as an in-house publisher creating a new title, Classics Illustrated Junior which lasted 76 Issues. Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.

Series Name and Issue #	Publication Date	Content Items
Fast Fiction #1 (Comic Book) 1/1	October 1949	0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
Fast Fiction #2 (Comic Book) 2	November 1949	8 (1 story, 1 cover)
Fast Fiction #3 (Comic Book) 2	December 1949	8 (1 story, 1 cover)
Fast Fiction #4 (Comic Book) 2	January 1950	3 (1 story, 1 cover)
Fast Fiction #5 (Comic Book) 2	March 1950	9 (1 story, 1 cover)
Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #1 (Comic Book)	August 1950	8 (1 story, 1 cover)
Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #2 (Comic Book)	?	8 (1 story, 1 cover)
Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #3 (Comic Book)	?	8 (1 story, 1 cover)
Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #4 (Comic Book)	?	8 (1 story, 1 cover)
Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #5 (Comic Book) 3	?	8 (1 story, 1 cover)
Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #6 (Comic Book)	August 1950	10 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #7 (Comic Book)	September 1950	12 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #8 (Comic Book)	October 1950	11 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #9 (Comic Book)	November 1950	8 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #10 (Comic Book) 1/1	November 1950	6 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #11 (Comic Book)	January 1951	6 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #12 (Comic Book)	February 1951	6 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #13 (Comic Book)	March 1951	8 (2 stories, 1 cover)

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