Edmond Dantès is the title character and protagonist of the Alexandre Dumas 1844 adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Within the story’s narrative, Dantès is an intelligent, honest, and loving man who turns bitter and vengeful after he is framed for a crime. When Dantès finds himself free and enormously wealthy, he takes it upon himself to act as the agent of providence, rewarding those who have helped him in his plight and punishing those responsible for his years of suffering. He is known by the aliases The Count of Monte Cristo, Sinbad the Sailor, Abbé Busoni, and Lord Wilmore.
Appearance List Jumbo Comics #1-17, Thriller Comics Library #45 – Count of Monte Cristo, Motion Picture Comics #108 – Mask of the Avenger, Four Color #794 – Count of Monte Cristo, Collection Hurrah #53 – Le Retour de Monte Cristo, Classic Comics #3 – The Count of Monte Cristo (Elliot)
Description Edmond Dantès is the title character and protagonist of the Alexandre Dumas 1844 adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Within the story’s narrative, Dantès is an intelligent, honest, and loving man who turns bitter and vengeful after he is framed for a crime. When Dantès finds himself free and enormously wealthy, he takes it upon himself to act as the agent of providence, rewarding those who have helped him in his plight and punishing those responsible for his years of suffering. He is known by the aliases The Count of Monte Cristo, Sinbad the Sailor, Abbé Busoni, and Lord Wilmore.
