Hatlo's Inferno

Published in 1955 by Avon Books, Hatlo's Inferno is a single-issue comic that adapts Dante's classic journey through the underworld into a vivid, illustrated narrative. Best known for the work of cartoonist Jimmy Hatlo, this one-shot stands as a unique, mid-century graphic interpretation of a literary masterpiece, offering a compact but memorable descent into the circles of hell. Its significance lies in its early, standalone attempt to translate epic poetry into the comic book medium.