The Last Count of Monte Cristo Brings Afrofuturism to the Classics

Riffing off Alexandre Dumas' iconic work, this graphic adaption fully embraces Dumas' heritage and the impending climate disaster.

By Linda Codega Published February 16, 2023 | Comments (0) |

Image: Abrams Books | Art by Tristan Roach

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Alexandré Dumas’ classic The Count of Monte Cristo gets an incredibly vibrant sci-fi update as author Ayize Jama-Everett and illustrator Tristan Roach take the novel out of the 1800s and into the far future. Inspired by both the original noveland Dumas’ own Black heritage, the graphic novel explores a world that has been destroyed by climate change, submerging the earth and ushering in a radical new era. Click through for an exclusive look at the first six pages from The Last Count of Monte Cristo.

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