The Scarlet Letter

Pendulum Press’s 1974 adaptation of The Scarlet Letter condenses Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel into a single comic issue, with Naunerle Farr adapting the text and Virgilio Redondo providing the artwork. This one-shot brings the grim Puritan tale of Hester Prynne, her scarlet “A,” and the secret sin of Reverend Dimmesdale to a visual, accessible format. As part of the publisher’s line of literary classics in comics form, it serves as a bridge for readers to encounter a foundational American story through sequential art.