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The Three Musketeers
Classics Illustrated is a comic book series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as Moby Dick, Hamlet, and The Iliad. Created by Albert Kanter, the series began publication in 1941 and finished its first run in 1971, producing 169 issues. Following the series' demise, various companies reprinted its titles.
The first five titles were published irregularly under the banner "Classic Comics Presents" while issues six and seven were published under the banner "Classic Comics Library" with a ten-cent cover price. Arabian Nights (issue 8), illustrated by Lillian Chestney, is the first issue to use the "Classics Comics" banner.
With the fourth issue, The Last of the Mohicans, in 1942, Kanter moved the operation to different offices and the corporate identity was changed to the Gilberton Company, Inc.. Reprints of previous titles began in 1943. Wartime paper shortages forced Kanter to reduce the 64-page format to 56 pages.
The first five titles were published irregularly under the banner "Classic Comics Presents" while issues six and seven were published under the banner "Classic Comics Library" with a ten-cent cover price. Arabian Nights (issue 8), illustrated by Lillian Chestney, is the first issue to use the "Classics Comics" banner.
With the fourth issue, The Last of the Mohicans, in 1942, Kanter moved the operation to different offices and the corporate identity was changed to the Gilberton Company, Inc.. Reprints of previous titles began in 1943. Wartime paper shortages forced Kanter to reduce the 64-page format to 56 pages.
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First published January 1, 1941
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163 books26 followersClassics Illustrated is an American comic book/magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as Les Miserables, Moby-Dick, Hamlet, and The Iliad. Created by Albert Kanter, the series began publication in 1941 and finished its first run in 1969, producing 169 issues. Following the series' demise, various companies reprinted its titles. Since then, the Classics Illustrated brand has been used to create new comic book adaptations.
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September 15, 2022On his deathbed Alexander Dumas allegedly re-read his own masterpiece, The Three Musketeers, to decide if it was as great as its reputation. Allegedly, he was delighted to confirm that, yes, it really was. I hope this tale is true. It comforts me to think that Dumas died in the happy consolation that, whatever fate awaited his soul, he was immortal.
July 9, 2022
i always wanted to read this but never bothered to. got this for free and it's fun but i can't imagine reading 600+ pages of this. also used to love the movie when i was a kid.
July 10, 2022
Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno.
Τα κλασσικά εικονογραφημένα της Κυριακής είχαν αυτή τη φορά Αλέξανδρο Δουμά. Ωραιότατα, έστω κι αν οι ολίγιστες σελίδες της έκδοσης αποδείχθηκαν απολύτως ανεπαρκείς για να μεταδώσουν την αίγλη των περιπετειών του Ντ' Αρτανιάν και των συντρόφων του.
Τα κλασσικά εικονογραφημένα της Κυριακής είχαν αυτή τη φορά Αλέξανδρο Δουμά. Ωραιότατα, έστω κι αν οι ολίγιστες σελίδες της έκδοσης αποδείχθηκαν απολύτως ανεπαρκείς για να μεταδώσουν την αίγλη των περιπετειών του Ντ' Αρτανιάν και των συντρόφων του.
February 10, 2024
I loved the movie as a kid and watched it several times. Finally, as an adult, I read the book. I didn't think I'd like it, as classics and I normally don't get along. However, I found this fun to read, and there still was a funny musketeer! I thought it was Hollywood adding that for entertainment.
June 21, 2025
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas https://realini.blogspot.com/2012/12/...
9 out of 10
Looking at the narrative from a more modern perspective, allegedly
Once upon a time, in adolescence, this story was an enchantment enchantment to read, only with time and repeated viewing, we could arrive to déjà vu, something that seemed to have happened, when watching the newest adaptation of the classic, with some of the crème de la crème, titans of French and world cinema
Vincent Cassel is Athos, and very fast, he is sentenced to death by beheading (which is reserved for nobles at that point, the rest are hanged by the neck) very fast, thus setting the start for one of the threads of the plot, his comrades in arms will try hard to get him off the hook, it is most surely a frameup
They have found a killed woman next to this role model (wait a second, did I say that, but then we need to adapt to the standards of the age, or revise the status of this overrated musketeer, perhaps for all of them, since their habits could be construed as debauchery, that is if we bring the whole thing into the Woke age…the French appear to relish on refuting those new American trends, Catherine Deneuve rejected it some time ago)
When brought in front of the judge, Athos is honest - there you are, we have a character strength, the rest, as compiled by the co-founder of positive psychology, Martin Seligman https://realini.blogspot.com/2013/11/... can be located on the internet…
The musketeer is asked by the judge if he had committed the murder and the reply, after some thought is that he does not know – now we have that regress, we see that those people would get so intoxicated as to be unable to recall what the hell they have done, on the previous night, or period of inebriation- and hence he is found guilty
Nevertheless, there are bigger problems in the ‘grand scheme of things’, for France has a weak, foolish prince, his consort is infatuated (maybe the word is in love) with the Prince of Buckingham, the protestants fight with the Catholics, there are factions, the musketeers oppose the men of cardinal Richelieu
The latter plays the villain, we have a rather schematic, old fashioned, but notwithstanding that satisfying plot, where we know the ‘grand good and the bad, albeit we have some surprises and when – spoiler alert – Athos is helped, but not by the other two -soon to be three – other musketeers, but by new personages
However, Charles d’ Artagnan is the main character, he arrives in the capital and has to fight three duels on the first day, his opponents being…Athos, Porthos and Aramis, some psychology studies have demonstrated that some of the strongest bonds are born out of adversity, especially when it is associated with humor…
In other words, if you spill some drink on a guest, at a party, and then you can move forward with felicity and jesting, the chances of this becoming ‘the beginning of a beautiful friendship’ https://realini.blogspot.com/2023/08/... just like in the quintessential Casablanca increase manyfold, though it is not something you should try, the reverse effect could be prevalent
‘There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so ’Hamlet, and thus we could say we have been here before, we see the musketeers fighting with their swords, but we know the result, unless we consider the juveniles that have not heard of this, but would this be their genre, is it good for their short attention spans?
Anne d’ Autriche aka spectacular Vicky Krieps, who became a worldwide famous star with Phantom Thread https://realini.blogspot.com/2018/02/... has problems in escaping the traps set by cunning, villainous Cardinal Richelieu and his stooges, ready to kill and torture
There is a joke on torture, right at the start, when Porthos captures an enemy and he has to make him talk (or was it Aramis aka one of my top favorites, Roman Duris…I think it was the latter actually) and Aramis takes a crucifix, sharpening its end, to transform it into a weapon, which terrifies the target of the process
This would be psychological torture, and not just that, for the prisoner is overwhelmed, horrified by this devil, how could he even consider using the symbol of God, Jesus on the cross for such a purpose, this must be some demon with no restrain, and he means it, for he keeps working on the cross, so that it becomes the murder weapon
Outside, Charles d’ Artagnan, with his sensitivity, innocence, munificence, is upset and asks Porthos about what is going one, and that the captive does not like what is going on, and the answer is ‘nobody likes torture, that is why it works’ or words to that effect, again, perhaps defying the new norms, the touchy progressives…
The king is very nearly killed (oops, another spoiler might have been needed here, but who reads all the way to the end, if you did, then you would not mind, and furthermore, it is not such a gigantic film, so that chances of someone reading this, and then saying I must go and find it, but this lunatic has just destroyed my halcyon day at the film are infinitesimal) but we could also think good riddance for bad leadership
Last but not least, a classic of psychology divides between Maximizers and Satisfizers and that is The Paradox of Choice https://realini.blogspot.com/2015/07/... by Barry Schwartz - we need to be Satisfizers, those who choose the very good, but not despair seeking perfection…
Now for my standard closing with a question, and invitation – maybe you have a good idea on how we could make more than a million dollars with this http://realini.blogspot.com/2022/02/u... – as it is, this is a unique technique, which we could promote, sell, open the Oscars show with or something and then make lots of money together, if you have the how, I have the product, I just do not know how to get the befits from it, other than the exercise per se
As for my role in the Revolution that killed Ceausescu, a smaller Mao, there it is http://realini.blogspot.com/2022/03/r...
Some favorite quotes from To The Heritage and other works
‘Fiction is infinitely preferable to real life...As long as you avoid the books of Kafka or Beckett, the everlasting plot of fiction has fewer futile experiences than the careless plot of reality...Fiction's people are fuller, deeper, cleverer, more moving than those in real life…Its actions are more intricate, illuminating, noble, profound…There are many more dramas, climaxes, romantic fulfillment, twists, turns, gratified resolutions…Unlike reality, all of this you can experience without leaving the house or even getting out of bed…What's more, books are a form of intelligent human greatness, as stories are a higher order of sense…As random life is to destiny, so stories are to great authors, who provided us with some of the highest pleasures and the most wonderful mystifications we can find…Few stories are greater than Anna Karenina, that wise epic by an often foolish author…’
‚parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus’
“From Monty Python - The Meaning of Life...Well, it's nothing very special...Try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in, and try and live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations.”
9 out of 10
Looking at the narrative from a more modern perspective, allegedly
Once upon a time, in adolescence, this story was an enchantment enchantment to read, only with time and repeated viewing, we could arrive to déjà vu, something that seemed to have happened, when watching the newest adaptation of the classic, with some of the crème de la crème, titans of French and world cinema
Vincent Cassel is Athos, and very fast, he is sentenced to death by beheading (which is reserved for nobles at that point, the rest are hanged by the neck) very fast, thus setting the start for one of the threads of the plot, his comrades in arms will try hard to get him off the hook, it is most surely a frameup
They have found a killed woman next to this role model (wait a second, did I say that, but then we need to adapt to the standards of the age, or revise the status of this overrated musketeer, perhaps for all of them, since their habits could be construed as debauchery, that is if we bring the whole thing into the Woke age…the French appear to relish on refuting those new American trends, Catherine Deneuve rejected it some time ago)
When brought in front of the judge, Athos is honest - there you are, we have a character strength, the rest, as compiled by the co-founder of positive psychology, Martin Seligman https://realini.blogspot.com/2013/11/... can be located on the internet…
The musketeer is asked by the judge if he had committed the murder and the reply, after some thought is that he does not know – now we have that regress, we see that those people would get so intoxicated as to be unable to recall what the hell they have done, on the previous night, or period of inebriation- and hence he is found guilty
Nevertheless, there are bigger problems in the ‘grand scheme of things’, for France has a weak, foolish prince, his consort is infatuated (maybe the word is in love) with the Prince of Buckingham, the protestants fight with the Catholics, there are factions, the musketeers oppose the men of cardinal Richelieu
The latter plays the villain, we have a rather schematic, old fashioned, but notwithstanding that satisfying plot, where we know the ‘grand good and the bad, albeit we have some surprises and when – spoiler alert – Athos is helped, but not by the other two -soon to be three – other musketeers, but by new personages
However, Charles d’ Artagnan is the main character, he arrives in the capital and has to fight three duels on the first day, his opponents being…Athos, Porthos and Aramis, some psychology studies have demonstrated that some of the strongest bonds are born out of adversity, especially when it is associated with humor…
In other words, if you spill some drink on a guest, at a party, and then you can move forward with felicity and jesting, the chances of this becoming ‘the beginning of a beautiful friendship’ https://realini.blogspot.com/2023/08/... just like in the quintessential Casablanca increase manyfold, though it is not something you should try, the reverse effect could be prevalent
‘There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so ’Hamlet, and thus we could say we have been here before, we see the musketeers fighting with their swords, but we know the result, unless we consider the juveniles that have not heard of this, but would this be their genre, is it good for their short attention spans?
Anne d’ Autriche aka spectacular Vicky Krieps, who became a worldwide famous star with Phantom Thread https://realini.blogspot.com/2018/02/... has problems in escaping the traps set by cunning, villainous Cardinal Richelieu and his stooges, ready to kill and torture
There is a joke on torture, right at the start, when Porthos captures an enemy and he has to make him talk (or was it Aramis aka one of my top favorites, Roman Duris…I think it was the latter actually) and Aramis takes a crucifix, sharpening its end, to transform it into a weapon, which terrifies the target of the process
This would be psychological torture, and not just that, for the prisoner is overwhelmed, horrified by this devil, how could he even consider using the symbol of God, Jesus on the cross for such a purpose, this must be some demon with no restrain, and he means it, for he keeps working on the cross, so that it becomes the murder weapon
Outside, Charles d’ Artagnan, with his sensitivity, innocence, munificence, is upset and asks Porthos about what is going one, and that the captive does not like what is going on, and the answer is ‘nobody likes torture, that is why it works’ or words to that effect, again, perhaps defying the new norms, the touchy progressives…
The king is very nearly killed (oops, another spoiler might have been needed here, but who reads all the way to the end, if you did, then you would not mind, and furthermore, it is not such a gigantic film, so that chances of someone reading this, and then saying I must go and find it, but this lunatic has just destroyed my halcyon day at the film are infinitesimal) but we could also think good riddance for bad leadership
Last but not least, a classic of psychology divides between Maximizers and Satisfizers and that is The Paradox of Choice https://realini.blogspot.com/2015/07/... by Barry Schwartz - we need to be Satisfizers, those who choose the very good, but not despair seeking perfection…
Now for my standard closing with a question, and invitation – maybe you have a good idea on how we could make more than a million dollars with this http://realini.blogspot.com/2022/02/u... – as it is, this is a unique technique, which we could promote, sell, open the Oscars show with or something and then make lots of money together, if you have the how, I have the product, I just do not know how to get the befits from it, other than the exercise per se
As for my role in the Revolution that killed Ceausescu, a smaller Mao, there it is http://realini.blogspot.com/2022/03/r...
Some favorite quotes from To The Heritage and other works
‘Fiction is infinitely preferable to real life...As long as you avoid the books of Kafka or Beckett, the everlasting plot of fiction has fewer futile experiences than the careless plot of reality...Fiction's people are fuller, deeper, cleverer, more moving than those in real life…Its actions are more intricate, illuminating, noble, profound…There are many more dramas, climaxes, romantic fulfillment, twists, turns, gratified resolutions…Unlike reality, all of this you can experience without leaving the house or even getting out of bed…What's more, books are a form of intelligent human greatness, as stories are a higher order of sense…As random life is to destiny, so stories are to great authors, who provided us with some of the highest pleasures and the most wonderful mystifications we can find…Few stories are greater than Anna Karenina, that wise epic by an often foolish author…’
‚parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus’
“From Monty Python - The Meaning of Life...Well, it's nothing very special...Try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in, and try and live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations.”
August 3, 2019
This book was the first numbered item in the series of classic works of literature adapted to comic form. Since the subject is a classic and generally lengthy, the comic version is by necessity abridged, with the potential for some loss of significant content. In this case, the essence of the story is preserved.
Like many classic works of literature, some knowledge of the historical context is helpful in understanding the backdrop. It is set in the time of Cardinal Richelieu, or the first half of the seventeenth century. It was a time of almost constant war for the French nation, and this story reflects the conflict, with the heroes eagerly joining in the fight.
It is interesting that the term “musketeer” is used to refer to a soldier that packs a musket, yet the heroes of this work are generally depicted as fighting with swords. “The Three Musketeers” is a book that nearly everyone has heard of, but only a small percentage has read. Hopefully, the publication of this comic served to generate sufficient interest so that several readers went on to read the book.
I have long been of the opinion that anything that advances the process of education should be encouraged and never ridiculed. The publication and reading of educational comics like this is therefore something to be encouraged.
Like many classic works of literature, some knowledge of the historical context is helpful in understanding the backdrop. It is set in the time of Cardinal Richelieu, or the first half of the seventeenth century. It was a time of almost constant war for the French nation, and this story reflects the conflict, with the heroes eagerly joining in the fight.
It is interesting that the term “musketeer” is used to refer to a soldier that packs a musket, yet the heroes of this work are generally depicted as fighting with swords. “The Three Musketeers” is a book that nearly everyone has heard of, but only a small percentage has read. Hopefully, the publication of this comic served to generate sufficient interest so that several readers went on to read the book.
I have long been of the opinion that anything that advances the process of education should be encouraged and never ridiculed. The publication and reading of educational comics like this is therefore something to be encouraged.
September 14, 2020
One can see why modern film adaptations tend to be tongue-in-cheek given the air of frivolity that permeates Dumas' novel, at least in the translation I read. The cockiness of the musketeers while amusing, such as when they insist on finishing their breakfast even as the enemy detachment advances upon their position, but does not make them sympathetic enough to the reader. Meanwhile, D'Artagnan is positively repellent: too easily offended and swift to violence: he could almost resemble the kind of over-sensitive knife-wielding misfit of our times. Life is cheap in the France of Dumas as each eagerly-embraced brawl ends with unlamented death. then again, the musketeers inhabit a dangerous and fractious world in which their country is characterised by the barely concealed enmity of King and Cardinal whose respective armies are never far from replicating the hostility of their masters out on the streets. The Three Musketeers is accessible and fun but as such is a piece of longwinded whimsy that fails to quite pack the punch of a classic.
August 24, 2024
Alexandre Dumas's "The Three Musketeers" is a timeless adventure novel filled with action, intrigue, and camaraderie. The story follows the daring exploits of D'Artagnan and the three musketeers—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—as they navigate a world of political conspiracies and duels with a blend of bravery and wit. Dumas' captivating storytelling and rich characterizations make this classic a must-read for anyone who loves swashbuckling tales of honor and friendship.
June 22, 2022
Wow! This was a pretty exciting story. It had sword fights and murder and the story got pretty confusing at times. It was written a long time ago in France and people don't have sword fights anymore. I had trouble keeping all the characters straight. But it was exciting to read about the Musketeers.
January 26, 2023
বইঃ দ্যা থ্রি মাস্কেটিয়ার্স
লেখকঃ আলেক্সান্ডার দ্যুমা।
রেটিংয়ের স্পর্ধা করবো না
পড়ে যে তিনটা ব্যাপার বুঝলামঃ
০. ফ্রেঞ্চদের রিলেশনশিপ সম্পর্কে ধারনা খুবই উদ্ভট।
১. আলেক্সান্ডার দ্যুমা গুনতে জানেন না।
২. গল্প কথক হিসেবে দ্যুমার তুলনা নেই।
৩. নারী-মোহ খুবই ভয়ানক।
লেখকঃ আলেক্সান্ডার দ্যুমা।
রেটিংয়ের স্পর্ধা করবো না
পড়ে যে তিনটা ব্যাপার বুঝলামঃ
০. ফ্রেঞ্চদের রিলেশনশিপ সম্পর্কে ধারনা খুবই উদ্ভট।
১. আলেক্সান্ডার দ্যুমা গুনতে জানেন না।
২. গল্প কথক হিসেবে দ্যুমার তুলনা নেই।
৩. নারী-মোহ খুবই ভয়ানক।
February 26, 2023
This book was immense with a huge cast of characters and lots of side plots that made it altogether hard to follow. I am glad to have read it, but just as glad that I will never have to read it again.
June 8, 2019
H - 9 enjoyed it more than I did.
July 17, 2019
Not exactly as romantic or adventurous as I'd like.
May 31, 2020
**The war .ended one more time, the four friends met to give their toast
All for one,
one for all!
All for one,
one for all!
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May 3, 2021
Got to love this book, and its tales of sword fights and French court intrigue
February 3, 2022
I finally read a classic and I loved it this book was so good and made me find out more about french history. i loved all the characters (even the evil ones) and overall really good book
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March 3, 2022I'm not sure if this was the exact one I read, but this book is a story of life from a few hundred years ago, if I remembered correctly.
August 24, 2022
ACTION, ACTION and some more ACTION.
September 1, 2022
Beautiful classic. I love the words, the poetic way these books are written. Just so lovely to read. Also great as an audiobook!
February 17, 2023
I didnt like it
March 8, 2023
Simple and interesting but not happy why they helping the betrayal queen?isn’t it symbol of dishonest?
January 19, 2024
Revisited this book after a very long time. I was a big fan of it in my teens. I am now able to read it in English as well.
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April 30, 2024
This book is loooonnnggg
August 4, 2024
Love love love
August 7, 2025
This is one book I wished would never end
August 14, 2025
SIX WORD REVIEW: Companions like these wade through mud.
October 30, 2025
Ignore every substandard film that has been made from this story, and just read the book! It’s so good!
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November 26, 2025another forced school read
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