
Lorenzo Baroli and Roberto Recchioni,Detective Dante Series (2005-2007)
“The comic book series Detective Dante is loosely based on the Divine Comedy. Not only is the protagonist named Dante, but the whole series is divided into three parts called Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso. The first issues in particular contain many references and textual quotations of Dante’s poem.” –Contributor Alessio Aletta
The series was created by Lorenzo Baroli and Roberto Recchioni and contains 24 volumes. It was published by Eura Editoriale from 2005-2007.
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Contributed by Alessio Aletta (University of Toronto)
Sighting Citation:
“Lorenzo Baroli and Roberto Recchioni,Detective Dante Series (2005-2007).” Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Elizabeth Coggeshall and Arielle Saiber, eds. March 27, 2021. https://www.dantetoday.org/sightings/detective-dante-comics-2005-2007/.
Posted March 27, 2021