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Classics Illustrated #5 cover
Cover: Jay Geldhof

Classics Illustrated #5

Mar 1997 · Acclaim / Valiant · 4.99 USD; 6.50 CAD
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“Hamlet”
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This volume presents William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet in the classic comic-strip adaptation format, originally part of the long-running Classics Illustrated series. The story follows Prince Hamlet of Denmark as he feigns madness to uncover the truth behind his father's murder, grappling with betrayal, revenge, and existential despair. This edition was published by Acclaim Comics under their Valiant imprint in the late 1990s, making the timeless tale accessible to a new generation of readers through sequential art.

writer William Shakespeare · writer Samuel Willinsky · artist, inker Alex A. Blum · cover Jay Geldhof

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artist, inker Alex A. Blum
cover pencils, inks Jay Geldhof

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Prince Hamlet feigns insanity in an attempt to uncover his father's murderer.

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