Synopses & Reviews
Horror, Fantasy and Comedy by the author of
Dracula.
MAGIC and the MACABRE!
"Lair of the White Worm" an ancient terror lives on in an adaptation
by South African artist Rico Schacherl
"The Bridal of Death" mummies and reincarnation from
The Jewel of Seven Stars, brilliantly adapted by J.B. Bonivert
"Dracula's Voyage" an excerpt from Dracula by John W. Pierard
"Torture Tower" a tale of revenge illustrated by Onsmith Jeremi
"The Vampire Hunter's Guide" basic instruction by Hunt Emerson
"The Dualitists" Stoker's most bizarre tale, illustrated by
Lesley Reppeteaux
"The Judge's House" the classic haunted house story by
Gerry Alanguilan
Plus: The Dracula Gallery, illustrations from Dracula by
Maxon Crumb, Spain Rodriguez, Todd Schorr, Michael Manning,
Kostas Aronis, Neale Blanden, Skot Olsen, Jeff Gaither,
Lisa K. Weber, Anton Emdin, Todd Lovering and
Brandon Ragnar Johnson.
With an introduction by famed horror writer Mort Castle, a great cover by Glenn Barr, and additional illustrations by Kirsten Ulve, Allen Koszowski, Mitch O'Connell and Christopher Miscik
Review
"[A] marvelous adaptation of Stoker's body of work....Put this in the hands of a student looking for an accessible entry to Stoker's body of work, or give it to fans of gothic or horror stories as a change of pace." Cathy Buksar, Booklist
Review
"[F]antastic....With their dramatic retellings and marvelous artwork, the [Graphic Classics] books prove interesting and entertaining on their own....Many readers might just be interested enough to seek out more Stoker..." Matthew Weaver, VOYA
Synopsis
Graphic Classics: Bram Stoker is the seventh in a series of books which present great literature in comics and heavily illustrated format by some of the best artists working today in the fields of comics, book illustration, and fine arts. The book includes comics adaptations of "The Lair of the White Worm," an excerpt from Dracula, plus six other great stories by the great writer, Bram Stoker.
Table of Contents
Introduction / by Mort Castle -- Lair of the white worm / adapted & illustrated by Rico Schacherl -- Torture tower / adapted & illustrated by Onsmith Jeremi -- The wondrous child / illustrated by Evert Geradts -- The funeral party / illustrated by Richard Sala -- Dracula's voyage / adapted & illustrated by John W. Pierard -- The Dracula gallery / illustrated by Brandon Ragnar Johnson ... et al. -- The vampire hunter's guide / illustrated by Hunt Emerson -- The dualitists / illustrated by Lesley Reppeteaux -- The judge's house / adapted & illustrated by Gerry Alanguilan -- The bridal of death / adapted & illustrated by J.B. Bonivert -- About the artists & writers.