Citings & Sightings of Dante's Works in Contemporary Culture
“As Lucifer works to perfect his own garden of Eden within his newly-created universe, evil forces begin to work against him and the Archangel Michael finds himself torn between his service to God and to his brother Lucifer.” —Mike Carey, <em>Lucifer Vol. 4: The Divine Comedy</em>, Amazon, April 2003 (retrieved February 21, 2024)
The fantasy webcomic Refund High School by South Korean artist LICO features an infernal spirit named Dante (see image). Here is the synopsis of the comic, provided on the site webtoons.com: “Do you want a refund on your life? Start earning karma at The Refund High School to reincarnate as an ideal version of yourself.”
Contributor Savannah Mikus notes, “The students take a field trip to hell, specifically in Chapter 53 they visit “Glutton’s Hell” where the spirits have an insatiable hunger.”
Contributed by Savannah Mikus (Florida State University BA ’20, MA ’22)
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Coggeshall, Elizabeth, and Arielle Saiber, eds. Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Website. Access date.
