Civilians, 1-3 Storm King Comics Written by Duane Swierczynski Pencils by Andrea Mutti Inks by Gigi Baldassini Colors by Valerio Alloro Letters by Janice Chiang Edited by Sandy King Cover art by Tim Bradstreet It’s a bright sunny day near the Santa Monica Pier. You’re reading an excellent horror novel (the latest Sutter Cane!) and […]
Strukul presents an interesting take in this one: literature, both prose and graphic, is inundated with takes on Stoker’s Dracula; tales of Vlad Dracul, sans pointy teeth and presumably closer to reality? A bit less so. Instead of the vampire, we see the monster: blood-thirsty, selfish and impulsive—but passionate, fiercely independent and Wallachian-loyal even unto his death. And in terms of story, we get plots and sub-plots aplenty, and no shortage of character motivations left gestating for future harvest. (11/13)