King Classics

Launched by King Features in 1977, King Classics is a 24-issue series that adapts classic adventure literature into lush, painted comic-book form. The most frequent writer is Jules Verne, whose novels anchor the line, with Alberto Cuevas and Cassarel also contributing scripts. The art is dominated by the painted work of Vicente Torregrosa Manrique, Antonio Bernal, and Carrillo, giving each issue a distinctive, fine-art feel. This series matters as a showcase for high-end, European-style comic adaptations of timeless stories, produced under the banner of a major American syndicate.