Classics Illustrated #5 [HRN 36]
A 1947 classic adaptation of Herman Melville’s epic, *Moby Dick* brings the tale of obsession and the sea to life through the bold visuals of Louis Zansky, whose dynamic artwork captures the dread and grandeur of the Pequod’s doomed voyage. Written by Melville and Al Kanter, and rendered in stark, expressive lines by Zansky—both in story and on the cover—this issue distills the novel’s haunting power into a single, unforgettable journey.
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Despite dire warnings, Ishmael and Queequeg sign aboard the Pequod to sail under Captain Ahab. Obsessed to kill the whale that took his leg, Ahab drives the crew in pursuit of Moby Dick despite sense, safety, appeals to humanity, or the pleadings of first mate Starbuck. The final confrontation kills the whale and destroys the ship. Ishmael alone escapes, and the sea rolls on.
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