Because the original novel is hundreds of pages long, a massive amount of world-building and character motivation is stripped away.
Since the original work is in the public domain, you can also download the full novel for free to complement your comic reading: Project Gutenberg Noli Me Tangere Comics Free UPD Download
Noli Me Tangere is a complex web of political intrigue, colonial trauma, and romance. For many students, the original Spanish or even the Tagalog prose can feel intimidating. Comic versions simplify this by: Because the original novel is hundreds of pages