Classics Illustrated #158 [O]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"The Conspirators" in Classics Illustrated #158 (1960) brings to life a gripping tale of royal intrigue during the reign of Louis XIV’s grandson, a five-year-old king whose future hangs in the balance. With writer Alexandre Dumas and Alfred Sundel crafting the story, and Gerald McCann handling both the interior art and cover, the issue unfolds with sharp political tension as the Duchess de Maine enlists the daring Raoul d'Harmental in a dangerous plot to seize power. The conspiracy’s unraveling sets a stage of suspense, where loyalty and betrayal collide in the shadow of a fragile throne.
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King Louis XIV of France has died and his grandson has inherited the throne at the age of five. There were two who claimed regency of the young king, Duc Philippe d'Orleans and Duc de Maine, with Philippe ultimately seizing power. The Duchess de Maine engages the services of the bold Raoul d'Harmental to carry out a plan to kidnap Philippe and have him imprisoned in Spain, leaving the regency, by proxy, to Duc de Maine. A vast conspiracy ensues to carry out the plan, but the conspirators are betrayed and the plan discovered, with all the immediate conspirators caught.
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