The Count of Monte Cristo

by Al Kantner (Adaptor), Alexandre Dumas, William B. Jones Jr.

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.

67 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1942

Reviews

[Hitesh · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s always a pleasure to revisit Dumas’s The Count of Monte Cristo. I’ve read it countless times, in different editions and formats.
This Classics Illustrated comic version brought a fresh perspective. The artwork captured the spirit of the story beautifully. No matter the form, I can never get enough of this timeless classic.

[StrictlySequential · Rating 5 out of 5]

15c HRN 161 = 17th printing = 1964

+ Dumas Bio