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Classical Comics

British publishing company

Classical Comics is a British publisher of graphic novel adaptations of the great works of literature, including Shakespeare, Charlotte Brontë and Dickens.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Classical Comics is a British publisher of graphic novel adaptations of the great works of literature, including Shakespeare, Charlotte Brontë and Dickens.2

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Henry V (by William Shakespeare and adapted by John McDonald, with pencils by Neill Cameron and inks by Bambos, 144 pages, November 2007, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-00-6)

Macbeth (by William Shakespeare and adapted by John McDonald with artwork by Jon Haward, 144 pages, February 2008, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-03-7)

Romeo and Juliet (by William Shakespeare and adapted by John McDonald with artwork by Will Volley and Jim Devlin, 160 pages, September 2009, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-19-8)

The Tempest (by William Shakespeare and adapted by John McDonald with artwork by Jon Haward, 144 pages, September 2009 Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-29-7

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A Midsummer Night's Dream (by William Shakespeare and adapted by John McDonald with artwork by Jason Cardy & Kat Nicholson, 144 pages, September 2010 Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-89-1)

Jane Eyre (by Charlotte Brontë and adapted by Amy Corzine with artwork by John Burns, 144 pages, Spring 2008, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-06-8)

Frankenstein (by Mary Shelley and adapted by Jason Cobley with artwork by Declan Shalvey, 144 pages, September 2008 Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-15-0)

A Christmas Carol (by Charles Dickens and adapted by Sean Michael Wilson, with pencils by Mike Collins and inks by David Roach, 160 pages, October 2008, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-17-4)

Great Expectations (by Charles Dickens and adapted by Jen Green and artwork by John Stokes, 160 pages, March 2009, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-09-9)

The Canterville Ghost (by Oscar Wilde and adapted by Sean Michael Wilson, with art by Steve Bryant and Jason Millet, 136 pages, February 2010, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-27-3)

Sweeney Todd (by anonymous and adapted by Sean Michael Wilson, with art by Declan Shalvey, 168 pages, November 2010, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-79-2)

Wuthering Heights (by Emily Brontë and adapted by Sean Michael Wilson, with art by John M. Burns, 160 pages, August 2010, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-87-7)

Dracula (by Bram Stoker and adapted by Jason Cobley with artwork by Staz Johnson, colours by James Offredi and lettering by Jim Campbell, 152 pages, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-25-9)

An Inspector Calls (by J. B. Priestley and adapted by Jason Cobley with artwork by Will Volley, colours by Alejandro Sanchez and lettering by Jim Campbell, 144 pages, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-32-7)

The Importance of Being Earnest (by Oscar Wilde. Script adaptation, characters and artwork by John Stokes, 144 pages, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-92-1, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-93-8)

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