Pendulum Press was a publishing company based in

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, that operated from 1970 to 1994, producing the bulk of their material in the 1970s. The company is most well known for their

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adaptations of literary classics. The ''Pendulum Now Age Classics'' series published black-and-white paperback adaptations of more than 70 literary classics, such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. These stories were later widely reprinted by other publishers (including by

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) well into the 2000s. Pendulum also published a line of historical comics, a line of comic book biographies, and a line of comic book adaptations of inspiring stories and morality tales. Founded by David OliphantOliphant entry
''Who's Who in American Comics Books, 1928–1999''. Accessed Jan. 31, 2014. as a division of Academic Industries, Inc., Pendulum's comics division was overseen by veteran creator/editor

Vincent Fago Vincenzo Francisco Gennaro Di Fago (; November 28, 1914 – June 13, 2002),Vincent F. Fago
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. The company received

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funds from the U.S. government to produce comics with an educational focus.Fago, Vincent. "Nestor Redondo and the Pendulum Classics," in ''Arthur Conan Doyle: Rosebud Graphic Classics'' (Eureka Productions, 2002), pp. 4-6.

History

''Pendulum Illustrated Classics''

In 1970, former

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editor-in-chief

Vincent Fago Vincenzo Francisco Gennaro Di Fago (; November 28, 1914 – June 13, 2002),Vincent F. Fago
at the Unite ...

was hired by Pendulum to produce the ''Pendulum Now Age Classics'' series, which were black-and-white paperback adaptations of literary classics. Specifically designed for classroom use, they used typeset instead of hand lettering, vocabulary appropriate for grade levels, and included word lists and questions at the back.Inge, M. Thomas. "Comics," ''The Mark Twain Encyclopedia''. Ed. J. R. LeMaster and James D. Wilson. (New York: Garland, 1993), pp. 168-71. From his studio in

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, Fago edited and handled production on the nearly one hundred titles in the series.Kleefeld, Sean
"Vince Fago Post Script,"
''Kleefeld on Comics'' (May 16, 2008). Adaptations were handled by writers like

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, Naunerle Farr,

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, Irwin Shapiro, and Fago's son John Norwood Fago. After having difficulty finding American artists to illustrate the comics, Fago turned to Filipino artist

Nestor Redondo Nestor P. Redondo (May 4, 1928 – December 30, 1995)Nestor P. Redondo
at the

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— these artists ended up illustrating almost every comic Pendulum produced. In addition to the work of Redondo, who illustrated more than 20 books in the series, the ''Pendulum Illustrated Classics'' featured the artwork of Alex Niño,Arndt, Richard J
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,Gerry Talaoc
at Lambiek's Comiclopedia.

Vicatan Vincente Doria Catan Jr., known by his pen name Vicatan (1948 – May 13, 2004), was a Filipino comics artist and novelist. Biography Vicente Doria Catan Jr. was born in the Philippines and worked in the studio of artist Nestor Redondo. After sev ...

Rudy Nebres Rodolfo D. Nebres (born January 14, 1937) is a Filipino comics artist who has worked mostly as an inker in the American comic book industry. Known for his lush, detailed inklines, Nebres' most prolific period was in the late 1970s and the 1980s. ...

, Jun Lofamia, Nestor Leonidez, and E. R. Cruz. (Redondo's brothers

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and

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also illustrated books in the series.) Comics in the series were published from 1973 to 1980; the series ended with a selection of

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plays adapted into comics form.

Ancillaries and reprints

From 1976–1981, Fago produced a multimedia read-along program for the series, called ''New Matter Sounds''. Each packet contained a reading booklet, a student activity booklet, a sound cassette, and an answer key sheet. Some of the packets contained a narrated film strip along with the other materials. Many of the early issues in the ''Pendulum Illustrated Classics'' series were reprinted, in color with new covers, in 1976 by

as ''

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''. In 1984, Pendulum's parent company Academic Industries reprinted a number of the ''Illustrated Classics'' (as well as other Pendulum comics) in a smaller format. In 1984–1988, Pendulum and the Indian publisher Pai and Company (Paico) co-published series as ''

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'' in various Indian languages (as well as the original

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). Paico republished the series in 1998–2000. In 1990–1991, Pendulum itself reprinted a selection of ''Pendulum Illustrated Classics'', retitled ''Pendulum's Illustrated Stories'', in colorized versions with new painted covers. Originally planned to run 72 issues, the company only produced six issues before abandoning the project. In 1994, Pendulum reprinted its 1974 adaptation of ''

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'', colorized in a prestige format comic under the banner of the ''Phonics Classic Achievement Series.'' It announced more titles but these were also abandoned when the company closed down. Also in 1994, Lake Illustrated Classics (a division of AGS Secondary) reprinted many of the ''Pendulum Illustrated Classics'' under their own banner. Since 2006, Saddleback Educational Publishing has reprinted many of the ''Pendulum Illustrated Classics'' under their own banner, using the 1990-91 cover format.

Other publications

In 1976, to tie in with America's bicentennial, Pendulum published a line of historical comics called the ''Basic Illustrated History of America''. This line was edited by Vince Fago's wife, D'ann Calhoun, and written by Naunerle Farr. In 1978 Pendulum also published a primer on the value of comics as an education tool. In 1978–79, Pendulum published a line of comic book biographies under the series title ''Pendulum Illustrated Biography Series''. The books were flip books — half the book would feature one notable person, and then the reader would flip the book over to read the biography of the other featured notable. In 1978–79, Pendulum published the series ''Contemporary Motivators'', a line of comic book adaptations of inspiring stories and morality tales like '' Banner in the Sky'', '' God Is My Co-Pilot'', '' Guadalcanal Diary'', ''

The Diary of Anne Frank ''The Diary of a Young Girl'', also known as ''The Diary of Anne Frank'', is a book of the writings from the Dutch-language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherl ...

'', and ''

Lost Horizon ''Lost Horizon'' is a 1933 novel by English writer James Hilton. The book was turned into a film, also called ''Lost Horizon'', in 1937 by director Frank Capra. It is best remembered as the origin of Shangri-La, a fictional utopian lamaser ...

''; as well as a rough adaptation of ''

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''. Like the ''Illustrated Classics'' series, these comics were specifically designed for classroom use, with typeset instead of hand lettering, vocabulary appropriate for grade levels, and word lists and questions at the back. In 1979, the company introduced the ''Pendulum Illustrated Original'' series, mostly featuring the new superhero

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, created by Pendulum founder and president David Oliphant. Solarman was later revived by

in a 1989 series. Pendulum also published a small line of prose books, by authors such as David M. Kennedy,

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, and

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, including biographical, sociology, and poetry titles.

Titles

Comics

''Pendulum Illustrated Classics''

''Pendulum's Illustrated Stories''

; Colorized reprints of the ''Pendulum Illustrated Classics'' # ''

'' (1990) # ''

Treasure Island ''Treasure Island'' (originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In ''A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion'', Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. .) is an adventure no ...

'' (1990) # '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1990) # ''

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' (french: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers) is a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. The novel was originally serialized from March 1869 through June 1870 in Pierre-J ...

'' (Mar. 1991) # ''

A Christmas Carol ''A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas'', commonly known as ''A Christmas Carol'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. ''A Christmas C ...

'' (1991) # ''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...

'' (1991)

''Basic Illustrated History of America''

; edited by D'Ann Calhoun with Lawrence Bloch * ''The New World, 1500-1750'' (1976) — written by Naunerle Farr and illustrated by E. R. Cruz; part of ''New Matter Sounds'' multimedia packet * ''The Fight for Freedom, 1750–1783'' (1976) — written by Naunerle Farr and illustrated by Virgilio Redondo * ''The United States Emerges, 1783–1800'' (1976) — written by Naunerle Farr and illustrated by

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* ''Problems of the New Nation, 1800-1830'' (1976) — written by Naunerle Farr & Dennis Dostert, and illustrated by Jun Lofamia * ''Americans Move Westward, 1800-1850'' (1977) — written by Naunerle Farr and illustrated by

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; 16 pp. * ''Before the Civil War, 1830-1860'' (1976) — written by Naunerle Farr & Dennis Dostert] and illustrated by E. R. Cruz * '' American Civil War, The Civil War, 1850-1876'' (1976) — written by Naunerle Farr and illustrated by

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* ''America Becomes a World Power, 1890-1920'' (1977) — written by Naunerle Farr and illustrated by Resty Ronguillo * ''The

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and the

Great Depression The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio ...

, 1920–1940'' (1976) — written by Naunerle Farr and illustrated by Tony Caravana * ''

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, 1940-1945'' (1976) — written by Naunerle Farr and illustrated by N. E. Phillips * ''America Today, 1945-1976'' (1976) — written by Naunerle Farr and illustrated by Nardo Cruz

''Pendulum Illustrated Biography'' series

* ''

Houdini Harry Houdini (, born Erik Weisz; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-American escape artist, magic man, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts. His pseudonym is a reference to his spiritual master, French magician ...

Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...

'' (1978) — written by John Norwood Fago and illustrated by Eufronio Reyes * ''

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt (; ; January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As the ...

'' (1979) — written by Naunerle Farr and illustrated by

Nestor Redondo Nestor P. Redondo (May 4, 1928 – December 30, 1995)Nestor P. Redondo
at the

Jun Lofamia (Roosevelt) * ''

Babe Ruth George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Su ...

Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line ...

'' (1979) — written by Naunerle Farr and illustrated by Tony Caravana (Ruth) and Nardo Cruz (Robinson) * ''

Charles Lindbergh Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance o ...

Amelia Earhart Amelia Mary Earhart ( , born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer and writer. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many oth ...

'' (1979) — written by John Norwood Fago and Naunerle Farr, and illustrated by

* ''

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

The Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...

'' (1979) — adapted by Stella Alico and illustrated by E. R. Cruz (Elvis) and Ernie Guanlao (Beatles); the Beatles portion was included as part of Pendulum's ''High Motivation Reading Series'' sponsored by

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The Beatles entry
Grand Comics Database. Accessed Jan. 30, 2014. * ''

Jim Thorpe James Francis Thorpe ( Sac and Fox (Sauk): ''Wa-Tho-Huk'', translated as "Bright Path"; May 22 or 28, 1887March 28, 1953) was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe was the first Native ...

Althea Gibson Althea Neale Gibson (August 25, 1927September 28, 2003) was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956, she became the first African American ...

'' (1979) — written by John Norwood Fago and illustrated by

* ''

Madame Curie Marie Salomea Skłodowska–Curie ( , , ; born Maria Salomea Skłodowska, ; 7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934) was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first ...

Albert Einstein Albert Einstein ( ; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory ...

'' (1979) — written by Naunerle Farr and illustrated by

Nestor Redondo Nestor P. Redondo (May 4, 1928 – December 30, 1995)Nestor P. Redondo
at the

Thomas Edison Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventio ...

Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell (, born Alexander Bell; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Te ...

'' (1979) — written by Naunerle Farr and illustrated by

(Edison) and Angel Trinidad (Bell) * ''

Vince Lombardi Vincent Thomas Lombardi (June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was an American football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL). Lombardi is considered by many to be the greatest coach in football history, and he is recognized a ...

Pelé Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; born 23 October 1940), known as Pelé (), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled "the greatest" by FIFA, ...

'' (1979) — written by John Norwood Fago and illustrated by Tony Caravana (Lombardi) and Nardo Cruz (Pelé)

''Contemporary Motivators'' series

* ''

'' adapted by Linda A. Cadrain and

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(1978) # ''

The Caine Mutiny ''The Caine Mutiny'' is a 1951 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk. The novel grew out of Wouk's personal experiences aboard two destroyer-minesweepers in the Pacific Theater in World War II. Among its themes, it deals with the moral ...

'' # '' Banner in the Sky'' # '' God Is My Co-Pilot'' adapted by Linda A. Cadrain and

# '' Guadalcanal Diary'' (June 1978) # ''

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'' # ''Hot Rod'' (1978) # ''Just Dial a Number'' by Edith Maxwell, adapted by

# ''

'' (1979) # ''

'' adapted by Catherine Wichterman and

(1978)

''
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'' (1979–1980)

* ''Solarman #1: The Beginning'' (1979) — written by David Oliphant and M. Barbara O'Brien; adapted by Linda A. Cadrain and uncredited artist * ''Solarman #2: Day or Nite'' (1980) — written by David Oliphant and illustrated by

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* ''Solarman: At the Earth's Core'' (1980)

Books

* ''The American People in the Age of Kennedy'', by David M. Kennedy (1973) * ''The American People in the Antebellum South'', edited by

(1973) * ''A Sheaf of Snow Poems'', by

(1973) * ''The Illustrated Format: an Effective Teaching Tool'' (1978)

References

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History

''Pendulum Illustrated Classics''

Ancillaries and reprints

Other publications

Titles

Comics

''Pendulum Illustrated Classics''

''Pendulum's Illustrated Stories''

''Basic Illustrated History of America''

''Pendulum Illustrated Biography'' series

''Contemporary Motivators'' series

''Solarman Solarman is a fictional comic book superhero that first appeared in 1979, published by Pendulum Press, and then starred in a self-titled two-issue series from Marvel Comics in 1989. Solarman was revived as a title by Scout Comics in 2016. The ch ...'' (1979–1980)

Books

See also

References

External links

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Solarman Solarman is a fictional comic book superhero that first appeared in 1979, published by Pendulum Press, and then starred in a self-titled two-issue series from Marvel Comics in 1989. Solarman was revived as a title by Scout Comics in 2016. The ch ...
'' (1979–1980)