Tomb of Dracula Omnibus, Vol. 2
by Marv Wolfman, Steve Englehart, David Kraft
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Author: David Kraft, Marv Wolfman, Steve EnglehartIllustrator: Gene Colan
Illustrator: Tom Palmer
Illustrator: Virgolio Redondo
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-12-16
ISBN: 0785135766
Number of pages: 816
Publisher: Marvel Books
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Book Review: Collecting perhaps Marvel Comics most mature title ever
Summary: 5 Stars
"Tomb of Dracula" didn't get off to an auspicious start in the '70s. With the character of Dracula squarely in the public domain, the book seemed to be riding the horror fad of the day, an easy way for Marvel to make a buck. The comic went through several scripters in its first batch of issues, and then Marv Wolfman came along and fleshed out the character of the lord of the undead. In his capable hands, Dracula was imperious, ruthless, and yet frequently, understandably fallible, a victim of his foibles as much as any of us are.
This second and final volume collecting the series finds Wolfman and collaborator/artist Gene Colan (who has never done better work, IMHO) at the top of their game. It opens with the two-part confrontation between Drac and his nemesis Quincy Harker, a tense nail-biter with several great twists that flesh out their adversarial relationship. The story then follows Drac as he battles his greatest nemesis, Doctor Sun, comes to America, falls in love with the beautiful Domini, battles God through his own son, rejects Satan and pays for it with his humanity - in so many ways, you cannot imagine.
Years after their publication, these stories still stand just as strong as ever. What strikes me now is Wolfman's uncanny ability to find the right notes to characterize major and minor characters. (The hack writer Harold is a major miss in my book, but easily overlooked.) There's such real danger everpresent in these stories, to Dracula, to the band of fighters (including a certain vampire hunter named Blade) and to anyone who ends up in their crossfire. Wolfman keeps the stories moving by shifting focus among the cast and yet holds true to Dracula's incredible character arc, a man who walks his own path by his own rules. It's extraordinary writing and illustration, and is easily one of the best comics Marvel ever produced. The company was right to issue these in Omnibus form. Now Dracula can truly live forever.
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