Dante's Inferno, The Comic Book

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Entry: I like comic books, so I thought I would look up if Dante's Inferno had been done as a graphic novel. However, what I ended up finding was an adaptation  by DC comics, that is much different than the original tale. Based off of a video game by EA, the six issue mini-series begins as a much more heroic tale. Dante is this kind of warrior/super-hero being that must travel into hell to save Beatrice, who was murdered while he was fighting in the crusades.

Above, the cover art for "Dante's Inferno Issue #1".

Obviously, the story of our pilgrim has been changed from a story of self/world redemption by a spiritual journey, into an action-packed Heroic epic about someone who is fighting against Hell itself. While this is widely different from the original, it is also a very clever adaptation that applies to modern readers as well as lovers of the graphic novel/comic book. Action, bravery, battle - all these things excite and entice modern readers, more so than questions of spirituality and righteousness (for better or worse). In addition, the story between Beatrice and Dante is intensified, as the Devil tries to make Beatrice his wife! Rather than fighting for himself, physically or spiritually, Dante is fighting for love, instead of his love fighting/looking out for him.

Despite all the differences, the story does keep many elements of the narrative in tack. Even though Dante is descending into hell for a different purpose, he is doing so with the same fears about his purity/ability to do this and how this journey will change him if he does survive.

In the third book of the series, Dante's original circles of hell still keep their integrity. The second circle, of lust, is where the Devil wants to marry Beatrice (Cleopatra acting as maid of honor), so Dante must fight through Cerberus in the third circle of gluttony in order to rescue his wife!

But he is too late, and Beatrice becomes "Queen of Fire". The cover art to issue 4 is to the right. Dante must choose to either kill his love, or be killed by his love . . . Is Dante going to be the Hero of the story, and rescue his love, or will he become but a shadow of the warrior he once was after his journey through Hell? Read DC comics' to find out!