Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

Set in a futuristic, gothic sci-fi reimagining of Alexandre Dumas' classic, this 2008–2009 Random House miniseries adapts the anime's lavish, visually distinct take on the Count's revenge. Across three issues, the story transplants Edmond Dantès' quest for vengeance against the Parisian elite into a world of interstellar aristocracy and political intrigue. The series is most closely associated with writer and artist Mahiro Maeda, whose signature baroque character designs and textured, painterly style give the tale its unique, hallucinatory atmosphere. Though brief, this comic stands as a faithful and stylish translation of the anime's bold aesthetic for the page.