| Characters |
Judah Ben-Hur; Messala; Quintus Arrius; Tiberius; Pontius Pilate (cameo); Joseph; Mary; Jesus Christ |
| Synopsis |
Messala returns to Jerusalem to become commander of the Roman Legion there. He meets a childhood friend, Prince Judah Ben-Hur, who is the richest man in the city. Massala asks him to put down a possible rebellion by the Jews. Ben-Hur refuses and is sentenced to be a galley slave. After three years on the galleys, he saves the life of Commander Quintus Arrius during a sea battle and is given his freedom, though not allowed to return to Judea. He becomes an expert chariot racer and is rewarded by being named Arrius' heir. He is able to return to Judea, where he challenges Messala to a chariot race to the death. While all this is happening, the story of Jesus Christ is being told in the background. |
| Genre |
period |
| Script |
Lew Wallace (original story); Eric Freiwald; Robert Schaefer (comic adaptation) |
| Pencils |
Russ Manning |
| Inks |
Russ Manning |
| Letters |
Russ Manning |
| Notes |
Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." Adapted from the 1959 movie "Ben-Hur," based on the Lew Wallace novel of the same name. Though the Christ story plays an important part in the plot, Jesus is never directly referred to by name and his face is never depicted. Letters credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007) |