Beautifully illustrated and brings new life to an old favourite of mine would definitely recommend buying this for people who have never read The Count of Monte Christo as it might encourage them to buy and read a classical version of it.

Condensing such an extensive plot as the epic Count of Montecristo to render it in a manga comic was certainly a mammoth task, ,but it has been more than successfully accomplished in this fast paced, true-to-original work. The artist has also managed to picture the charatcers over the span of 25 years that sees the Count's revenge unfold in a way that makes the passing of time tangible and consistant. While I do recommend that you read the original novel, this manga will make you want to do it after giving you a few hours fun mixed with thrill.