Oliver Twist – Mark Twain Turkish Comic Turkey Classics Illustrated

Oliver Twist – Issue #1 (Turkish & English Edition, Milliyet Newspaper, 1991)

Description:

This comic book is Issue #1 of the Best Classics series published by Milliyet Newspaper in Turkey between 1991 and 1992. The series consisted of a total of 10 issues and represents the Turkish adaptation of the legendary Classics Illustrated series, one of the most influential comic book collections in publishing history.

This edition of Oliver Twist was published in 1991 and distributed free of charge alongside Milliyet Newspaper, rather than being sold commercially. One of its most distinctive features is its bilingual format: the comic is presented in both Turkish and English. Milliyet released the series with the explicit aim of supporting English language learning, making it both an educational and collectible publication.

Another major point of collector interest is that the interior content matches the original American Classics Illustrated edition, while the cover artwork was newly created by Turkish artist Kemal. This combination of original American interior pages with a locally illustrated Turkish cover makes the issue especially unique.

Adding further to its collectible appeal, the comic features mixed printing styles, with some pages printed in full color and others in black and white. This was an intentional production choice and is consistent across the issue.

Key Features:

• Series: Best Classics (Milliyet Newspaper Series)

• Issue Number: Issue #1

• Title: Oliver Twist

• Original Author: Mark Twain

• Publisher: Milliyet Newspaper

• Publication Year: 1991

• Total Issues in Series: 10 (published between 1991–1992)

• Language: Turkish and English (bilingual)

• Format: Comic book adaptation of a literary classic

• Distribution Method: Free with newspaper

• Interior Content: Identical to original American Classics Illustrated

• Cover Artist: Kemal (Turkish artist)

• Printing Style: Mixed pages (color and black & white)

• Collector Appeal: First issue; bilingual format; Turkish cover art; newspaper distribution