Following the further exploits of count dracula, now the prince regent of queen victoria and ruler of the british empire. He is based on the vampire count dracula from the novel of the same name by author bram stoker, and is also influenced by universal studios version of the character. Paul mcauley kim newman brings dracula back home in the granddaddy of all vampire adventures. The anno dracula series by kim newmannamed after anno dracula 1992, the series first novelis a work of fantasy depicting an alternate history in which the heroes of bram stokers novel dracula fail to stop count dracula s conquest of great britain, resulting in a world where vampires are common and increasingly dominant in society. Anno dracula couldnt be more fun if bram stoker had scripted it for hammer. He hadnt appeared in any books previously, although he was a person in reallife. Kieran fisher in interviews, slider april 19, 2017 0. Richard jeperson and the diogenes club the kim newman.
The anno dracula series by kim newmannamed after anno dracula 1992, the series first novelis a work. Funny, smart, and weird, anno dracula is just a good time read. Browse issues from the comic book series, anno dracula, from titan books. Newman steps into the comic book world with anno dracula 1895 seven. Anno dracula novel series gets the comic treatment the. It is comprised of a total of 6 novels and 5 novellas, released between 1992 and 2019. An allnew comic series based on the bestselling anno dracula. Comic series written by creator kim newman with art by paul mccaffrey the third doctor. Yet it is s character that i did not create, but looking back at it it makes perfect sense as there were very nasty gays in victorian times. Newman spoke with me recently about the conceit of the series, adapting his vampire tale to comics, and what we can expect from the series going forward. Anno dracula 2017 from titan books league of comic geeks. Criminal element i highly suggest picking up this book.
One of the most original vampire tales you will find. Written by creator kim newman with art by paul mccaffrey the third doctor. It is an alternate history using 19thcentury english historical settings and personalities, along with characters from popular fiction. The comic series was also written by newman with artwork by paul mccaffrey and coloring by kevin enhart. It is 1895, count dracula is prince regent and undisputed ruler. This graphic novel collects the first five issues of a comic which expanded on the original anno dracula novel. While dracula is a central figure in the events of. In 2017 titan comics launched a fivepart anno dracula comics miniseries, titled anno dracula 1895. Kim newman talks the bloody good anno dracula graphic. There are more famous characters here than you can shake a stick at, and somehow newman pulls this off ingeniously. Kim newman critic, novelist and screenwriter has a new comic book featuring his reimagining of count dracula. In the 1990s, stephen jones edited an anthology called dark detectives. Anno dracula, the bloody red baron, and judgment of tears.
An allnew comic series based on the bestselling anno dracula novels by kim newman. Books anno dracula the bloody red baron dracula cha cha cha johnny alucard one thousand monsters daikaiju comics anno dracula 1895 the kim newman web site writer. Anno dracula is a wild ride through an alternate version of victorian london. Richard jeperson and the diogenes club heres how these stories happened. The wold newton universe the anno dracula character guide. His superb, genre defying anno dracula books have crashed their way into graphic novels, and its a wild, frenzied shake up. From the best selling world of kim newmans anno dracula comes this allnew comic book sequel to his best selling novel, anno dracula. I havent been disappointed by an anno dracula book before. Daikaiju gathers a team of real and unreal, dead and undead, at a giant skyscraper in tokyo on december 31, 1999, for the new years party to end all new years. Anno dracula is an american comic book series of the horror genre featuring the character of dracula. Ive often said anno dracula is literally a vampire novel, in that it battens on to other novels and sucks their. Kim newmans anno dracula is about to rise from the grave in comic book form.
Newman has expanded his anno dracula world into comics, with this weeks anno dracula. Titan comics takes an opportune moment in the season of horror to announce the upcoming release of an allnew comic series based on the best selling anno dracula novels, written by creator kim newman with art by paul mccaffrey the third doctor. With intrigue on all sides, the scene is set for an explosive addition to the anno dracula. Author of comic book series dystopian chronicles and selfus loathus. Kim newmans anno dracula prose series comes to comic books with a new title from titan comics. This is a historical horror series and is set in the late 19th century and the major part of the 20th century.
By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals more effectively. Anno dracula is a 1992 novel by british writer kim newman, the first in the anno dracula. If youre not already a fan of kim newmans anno dracula series. Anno dracula is the smart, hip year zero of the vampire genres ongoing revolution. Feminism is still a thing in 2017, but only in the backwards looking comic book industry, an industry that cant progress past the mid 1990s. Read anno dracula comic online free and high quality. Neil gaiman has called kim newmans anno dracula, the first mashup of literature, history and vampires, and now, in a world in which vampires are everywhere, its still the best. Seven days in mayhem is my introduction to author kim newmans alternate history world in which count dracula has married queen victoria and ushered in an era of vampire domination in britain. A very popular book series penned by author kim newman is known as the anno dracula series. Kate reed, vampire journalist and freethinker, takes a seat on the. In an exclusive essay, newman explains why a late20thcentury dracula story. Judging from the first two issues in this comic book series, it is a world rich in both historical and pop culture references that warrants more exploration. Anno dracula is a 1992 novel by british writer kim newman, the first in the anno dracula series. Anno dracula to be adapted as a new comic book series blastr.
The anno dracula novels depict an alternate 19thcentury history where the characters of. The artwork was so well done that there were several. Daikaiju introduces radu, dracula s brother as a major antagonist, who everyone knows from some minor crimes hes committed. Anno dracula comic read anno dracula comic online in.
At long last, kim newman is publishing the fourth volume of his anno dracula alternatehistory series, johnny alucard. The grey men, dracula s dreaded secret police, have been ordered to quash all resistance to the rule of the archvampire. I was insistent from the first that i would write it. Adventures of the supernatural sleuths, dedicated to the subcategory of weird tale in which detectives, in the traditions of sherlock holmes or philip marlowe, tackle cases which involve the supernatural or the. There are three novels and six novellas so far by kim newman, set in an alternate universe where dracula married the queen and wielded great power in victorian england. Newman will be signing the book on its march 22 release date at londons phoenix artists club. The novel follows the new character of johnny alucard, a son of dracula who becomes a vast force in the modern world. Kim newman on bringing anno dracula to comics freaksugar. Media release an allnew comic series based on the best selling anno dracula novels by kim newman. Prince dracula has ruled great britain for ten years, spreading vampirisn through every. The characters have been brought to beautiful life or death, as the case may be by paul mccaffrey, and. Anno dracula 1899 and other stories is a collection of short stories to get fans primed for the upcoming novel anno dracula 1899.
Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine. The anno dracula series features a virtual cornucopia of wold newtonrelated characters. The anno dracula books went out of print or two of them did for quite a long time and it took me awhile to get all the rights back. Anno dracula, the first novel, is set in 1888, three years after dracula s rise to power and later books follow the story of his influence on a global scale over the next hundred years the. Prince dracula has ruled great britain for ten years, spreading vampirisn through every level of. When anno dracula was written, there was a gay vampire in it who is particularly unpleasant, and i had forgotten how unpleasant. It is based on the anno dracula series of novels by author kim newman. Seven days in mayhem graphic novel it is 1895, count dracula is prince regent and undisputed ruler of the british empire. An allnew comic series based on the bestselling novels. An allnew comic series based on the best selling anno dracula novels. Not only that, titan comics will kickoff a brand new anno dracula series by author kim newman and art by paul mccaffrey launching in march 2017. Newmans anno dracula series and the world of vampires he has created offers novels set in time periods from victorian times through the 20th century. On the eve of draculas jubilee, radical forces gather to oppose the tyrant. As part of this weekends mcm london comic con, a report over at dread central has revealed that titan comics will be releasing a new comic series based on kim newmans awardwinning alternate historyhorror novels anno dracula, which takes place in a world where the heroes from bram.
With intrigue on all sides, the scene is set for an explosive addition to the anno dracula series. Dracula marvel comics vampire encyclopedia wiki fandom. The third story in newmans christina light arc after the comic series anno dracula 1895. Then it turns into a longform vampire epic, following bloodsucking immortals through the centuries of history. Its an episodic affair, and several of those episodes are previously published novellas linked by a new framing narrative. Here are the bloody pieces from which newman built that classic novel, back in print at last. Anno dracula vol 1 headhunters holosuite wiki fandom. Anno draculas kim newman explains why theres not just. Seven days in mayhem is an enjoyable graphic novel. Books anno dracula the bloody red baron dracula cha cha cha johnny alucard one thousand monsters daikaiju comics anno dracula 1895 the kim newman web. Johnny alucard is a rollicking ride through the pop culture of 19761991, as kim newman cleverly twists and turns the events of those fifteen years to fit his vampiric narrative.