CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED THE DEERSLAYER

A new printing of the classic, first published as Classic Comics #17 in 1944. The is the final "Leather Stocking" tale, written in 1841, but is actually a prequel to The Last of the Mohicans. In this "origin" tale, a restless white youth raised by Indians, Natty Bumpo is the Deerslayer, with a daring that sets him apart from his peers. Natty must navigate the tensions between the natives and European settlers in the American wilderness. This novel introduces Natty Bumppo as "Deerslayer," a young frontiersman in early 18th-century New York, who objects to the practice of taking scalps, on the grounds that every living thing should follow "the gifts" of its nature, which would keep European Americans from taking scalps. Two characters who actually seek to take scalps are Deerslayer's foil Henry March (alias "Hurry Harry") and the former pirate 'Floating Tom' Hutter, to whom Deerslayer is introduced en route to a rendezvous with the latter's lifelong friend Chingachgook (who first appeared as "Indian John" in The Pioneers). Classics Illustrated tells this tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story. The Classics Illustrated comic book series began in 1941 with its first issue, Alexandre Dumas’s The Three Musketeers, and has since included over 200 classic tales released around the world. This new Paperback Replica edition is part of a continuing effort to make Classics Illustrated available to all, be they young readers just beginning their journeys into the great world of classic literature, or collectors who have fond memories of this much loved comic book series.