Dark Horse Comics is rereleasing Dracula – Book 1: The Impaler, which was originally a Kickstarter in 2023, is getting wider release today.
Dracula – Book 1: The Impaler, the first of four volumes which explore the veiled stories from Dracula, and is written by Matt Wagner with art by Kelly Jones.
DRACULA—BOOK 1: THE IMPALER explores Dracula’s bloody history and his tenure at Satan’s legendary seminary of the dark arts, the Scholomance. “Stoker’s original novel hasn’t been out of print since its initial publication in 1897, and I’d argue that Dracula is, in fact, the most famous literary character of all time,” said Matt Wagner. “The haunting echoes of that gothic tale continue to this day, with a seemingly unending litany of adaptations and expansions in every narrative medium — books, films, comics, games. Much like the vampire lord himself, Dracula continues to rise from the grave! With this project, Kelley and I are thrilled to present a new and unique perspective on the bloodthirsty Count and his legendary reign of terror!”
“Dracula casts a long shadow, so when designing the lord of vampires and king of his kind, it’s best to keep it simple,” said artist Kelley Jones in a press release from Dark Horse Comics. “Pure horror. He is everything we fear. His face has to show his pleasure at giving a painful death and a seductive kiss. His eyes, the red pits of hell. A grimace that bears a deathly smile. A figure that blends in the shadow that every nightmare springs from. This all before he becomes the Vampire King. Matt Wagner has made Vlad Dracula all these things and more — and frankly, it draws itself.”
The Kickstarter for Dracula – Book 2 is currently underway, and runs until November 1. Dracula – Book 1: The Impaler is in stores today.
