Classics Illustrated #73 [O]

Jul 1950 · Gilberton · 0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD

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“The Black Tulip”

A 1950 classic from Gilberton, Classics Illustrated #73 brings Alexandre Dumas’ tale of ambition and injustice to life in vivid black-and-white. At the heart of the story is Cornelius Van Baerle, a man whose quiet passion for cultivating a black tulip becomes entangled in a web of political intrigue. With striking artwork by Alex Blum, both in the interior and on the cover, this issue captures the drama of a man’s fight for freedom and the quiet triumph of perseverance.

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writer Alexandre Dumas · writer Ken Fitch · artist, inker Alex Blum · cover Alex Blum

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writer Alexandre Dumas

writer Ken Fitch

artist, inker Alex Blum

cover pencils, inks Alex Blum

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Cornelius Van Baerle, who is trying to breed a black tulip, is unjustly taken up as a traitor. Rosa's efforts, and William of Orange's justice, save him (and his tulip) in the end.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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