The Last Count of Monte Cristo

In this 2023 graphic novel from Harry N. Abrams, writer and artist Ayed Ankabachi reimagines Alexandre Dumas’s classic novel as a futuristic, Afrofuturist epic. The single-issue volume transplants the story of betrayal and revenge into a sci-fi setting, with the Count of Monte Cristo recast as a Black hero in a world of advanced technology and political intrigue. Ankabachi’s striking, kinetic artwork and bold narrative choices make this a distinctive, thought-provoking addition to the canon of literary adaptations in comics.