Dracula
by J. David Spurlock, Russ Jones, Frank Frazetta, Otto Binder, Christopher Lee, Alden McWilliams
Dracula - both the legendary blood-thirsty vampire and his historic inspiration, Vlad The Impaler - has terrified and fascinated the world via a myriad of films and books ever since Bram Stoker's original 1897 novel.Tales of the vampiric Prince of Darkness have been adapted to every format including a number of graphic novels. But just as Stoker's 1897 novel ever holds its historic place, so too does the original Dracula graphic novel. The premier, 1966 graphic adaptation of Stoker's classic was edited and packaged as a paperback by legendary Creepy magazine founding editor, Russ 'Unca' Creepy' Jones.Creepy launched as a full-sized, uncensored black and white horror comics magazine in 1964. It ran, most-famously adorned with covers by Frank Frazetta, for near 300 issues over two decades, spawning a tsunami of imitators and competing horror magazine lines including from Marvel. Dracula: The Original Graphic Novel makes a surprisingly tastefully terrifying addition to every library and horror fan's bookshelf.
Hardcover
English
Brand New
Author Biography
Editor with an essay/foreword by J. David Spurlock
Original editor: Russ Jones (Bio: Canadian novelist, illustrator, and editor, best known as the founding editor of the Creepy magazine)
Cover Illustrator: Frank Frazetta (Bio: February 9, 1928 May 10, 2010) an American, Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame artist often referred to as the "Godfather" of fantasy art, and one of the most renowned illustrators of the 20th century.)
Based on the book by Bram Stoker
Adaptation writer: Otto Binder (Bio: Comicbook and science-fiction author, co-creator of Supergirl)
Adaptation Illustrator: Alden McWilliams (Bio: artist of Star Trek, Twin Earths, Creepy)
Introduction by Christopher Lee (Bio: Famous actor who portrayed Dracula)
Long Description
Dracula -- both the legendary blood-thirsty vampire and his historic inspiration, Vlad The Impaler -- has terrified and fascinated the world via a myriad of films and books ever since Bram Stoker's original 1897 novel. Tales of the vampiric Prince of Darkness have been adapted to every format including a number of graphic novels. But just as Stoker's 1897 novel ever holds its historic place, so too does the original Dracula graphic novel. The premier, 1966 graphic adaptation of Stoker's classic was edited and packaged as a paperback by legendary Creepy magazine founding editor, Russ 'Unca' Creepy' Jones. Creepy launched as a full-sized, uncensored black and white horror comics magazine in 1964. It ran, most-famously adorned with covers by Frank Frazetta, for near 300 issues over two decades, spawning a tsunami of imitators and competing horror magazine lines including from Marvel. Dracula: The Original Graphic Novel makes a surprisingly tastefully terrifying addition to every library and horror fan's bookshelf.
Description for Sales People
* Historic 1st-ever Dracula graphic novel back in print after decades * 1st time in hardcover -- most lavish edition ever * New cover by Hall of Fame illustrator, Frank Frazetta * Introduction by legendary Dracula actor, Sir Christopher Lee * From the founding editor of Creepy magazine * New essay on the book's unique place in the history of horror comics and graphic novels
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