ComingSoon is excited to debut an extended 20-page preview of Dracula: Book I—The Impaler. The Dracula series is created by comic book writer Matt Wagner (Grendel, Mage) and artist Kelley Jones (Batman: Red Rain, The Sandman). Published by Dark Horse, the 112-page Book I is now available in bookstores and in comic shops for $29.99.
“Comic book veterans Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones join forces on this new take on the world’s most famous vampire. The first of four planned volumes, The Impaler explores the legendary count before his debut in the novel—from his first foray into the dark arts to his rise to lord of the undead!” says the description. “Wagner and Jones explore the veiled stories from Dracula, diving into the bloody, horrifying events between the lines of the famed horror novel.”
Check out the Dracula preview below:
As mentioned, this is the first of four planned volumes, and the second book is already in the works. At the time of writing, the Dracula: Book II – The Brides Kickstarter has raised over $158,000. The sequel book is once again by Wagner and Jones, with José Villarrubia on colors and lettering by Rob Leigh.
“One of the most eerie and memorable parts of the Dracula legend is the presence of his vampiric Brides,” said writer Matt Wagner. “In both the novel and the litany of screen adaptations, the appearance of these beautiful and seductive sirens is always an indelible part of the narrative. And, of course, this presents us with yet another dark and beguiling story to be told. Who were these women before they became part of Dracula’s sinister harem? How and why did he come to claim them as his undead paramours? And what role do they ultimately play in his ongoing saga?”
Meanwhile, Jones is excited that the second volume is titled The Brides and praises the “absolutely chilling” story that has been written. “It’s a complex portrait of what, up until now, have only ever been gruesome pin-up versions of these three women,” explained Jones. “And, make no mistake… this isn’t an attempt to shoehorn a contemporary agenda into the story. One of the things I love about Matt’s scripts is the distinct lack of modernity. These tales all feel completely accurate to the time period in which they’re set.”
