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WHAT IF: Bible Tales For Young Folk Vol. 1

Map by Chris Leazer: reprints Bible Tales For Young Folk #1-3, Bible Tales For Young People #4-5, and World's Greatest Songs #1 (205 pages)

August/53: Bible Tales For Young Folk #1 (34 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "The Sermon On the Mount" (1 page)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Don Rico (pencils); Don Rico (inks)

  • "In the Beginning..." (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jerry Robinson (pencils); Jerry Robinson (inks)

  • "Noah's Ark" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Sam Kweskin (pencils); Sam Kweskin (inks)

  • "The Proverbs" (1 page)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Don Rico (pencils); Don Rico (inks)

  • Children of the Bible

  • "David the Shepard" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "The Nativity/The Birth of Jesus" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Sinnott (pencils); Joe Sinnott (inks)

  • "The Miracles" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "The Transfiguration" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Fred Kida (pencils); Fred Kida (inks)

  • "The Ten Commandments" (1 page)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Don Rico (pencils); Don Rico (inks)

  • The Psalms of David

  • "The 23rd Psalm" (1 page)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Don Rico (pencils); Don Rico (inks)

October/53: Bible Tales For Young Folk #2 (34 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jerry Robinson (pencils); Jerry Robinson (inks)
  • The Psalms of David

  • "The 24th Psalm" (1 page)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Jerry Robinson (pencils); Jerry Robinson (inks)

  • "Samson" (7 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Syd Shores (inks)

  • "The Tower of Babel" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Fred Kida (pencils); Fred Kida (inks)

  • "There Shall I Be" (1 page)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jerry Robinson (pencils); Jerry Robinson (inks)

  • Children of the Bible

  • "Joseph and His Bretheren" (5 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Bernie Krigstein (pencils); Bernie Krigstein (inks)

  • "The Voice In the Wilderness" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Bill Everett (pencils); Bill Everett (inks)

  • "The Kingdom of Heaven" (1 page)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jerry Robinson (pencils); Jerry Robinson (inks)

  • "Go, and Sin No More" (3 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)

  • "The Prodigal Son" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Sinnott (pencils); Joe Sinnott (inks)

  • "The Parable of the Tree" (1 page)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jerry Robinson (pencils); Jerry Robinson (inks)

December/53: Bible Tales For Young Folk #3 (34? pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jerry Robinson (pencils); Jerry Robinson (inks)
  • "The Lord's Prayer" (1? page)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jerry Robinson (pencils); Jerry Robinson (inks)

  • "The Death of John the Baptist" (1? page)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jerry Robinson (pencils); Jerry Robinson (inks)

  • "Jacob's Ladder" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jerry Robinson (pencils); Jerry Robinson (inks)

  • "The Story of Abraham" (7? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Sid Greene (pencils); Sid Greene (inks)

  • "Moses and the Israelites" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Sinnott (pencils); Joe Sinnott (inks)

  • "Elijah's Mantle" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Fred Kida (pencils); Fred Kida (inks)

  • "The Temptation of Jesus" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Paul Reinman (pencils); Paul Reinman (inks)

  • "The Last Judgement" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Syd Shores (inks)

February/54: Bible Tales For Young People #4 (35? pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jerry Robinson (pencils); Jerry Robinson (inks)
  • "The Magnificant" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jerry Robinson (pencils); Jerry Robinson (inks)

  • "The Fall of Jericho" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Paul Reinman (pencils); Paul Reinman (inks)

  • "The Story of Samuel" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Harry Anderson (pencils); Harry Anderson (inks)

  • "David and Goliath" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Syd Shores (inks)

  • "The Wisdom of Solomon" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Sid Greene (pencils); Sid Greene (inks)

  • "The Rich Fool" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Chuck Winter (pencils); Chuck Winter (inks)

  • "The Good Samaritan" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Gene Colan (pencils); Gene Colan (inks)

March/54: Bible Tales For Young People #5 (32 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jerry Robinson (pencils); Jerry Robinson (inks)
  • "Cain and Abel" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Pete Tumlinson (pencils); Pete Tumlinson (inks)

  • "Queen Esther" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Mort Lawrence (pencils); Mort Lawrence (inks)

  • "Wise Sayings" (1 page)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "The Fall of Judah" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Louis Ravielli (pencils); Louis Ravielli (inks)

  • "Daniel In the Lion's Den" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Harry Anderson (pencils); Harry Anderson (inks)

  • "The Good Shepard" (1 page)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "Jesus and the Pharisee" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Paul Reinman (pencils); Paul Reinman (inks)

  • "The True Believer" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Sid Greene (pencils); Sid Greene (inks)

September/54: World's Greatest Songs #1 (30 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: John Severin? (pencils); John Severin? (inks)
  • "Young At Heart" (2 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Vince Colletta (pencils); Vince Colletta (inks)

  • "The Eddie Fisher Story" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Russ Heath (pencils); Russ Heath (inks)

  • "World's Greatest Songs" (2 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)

  • "Careless Love" (2 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "The Man Who Shot Jesse James" (2 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Al Gordon (pencils); Al Gordon (inks)

  • "How To Write a Hit Song" (1 page article)

  • Credits: Jerry Coleman (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "Doc Disc's Platter Platter" (1 page)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "Our National Anthem/The Star Spangled Banner" (2 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); John Forte (pencils); John Forte (inks)

  • "World's Greatest Songs" (2 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)

  • "The Man On the Flying Trapeze" (2 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Dan DeCarlo (pencils); Dan DeCarlo (inks)

  • "After the Ball!" (2 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Vince Colletta (pencils); Vince Colletta (inks)

  • "Abdullah Bulbul Amir" (2 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Dave Berg (pencils); Dave Berg (inks)

  • "Frankie and Johnnie" (2 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Al Hartley (pencils); Al Hartley (inks)

  • "Cielito Lindo" (2 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Harry Anderson (pencils); Harry Anderson (inks)

  • "Now You Tell Us..." (1 page)

  • Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Can You Write Lyrics?" (1 page)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Christopher Rule (pencils); Christopher Rule (inks)

Mockup image by: David Juell

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