Reading Room VLAD THE IMPALER "Dark Legend A-Borning" Part 2

When Last We Left the Future Lord of Vampires...

Hoo boy!

In the 21st Century, it's still Christians vs Muslims/Moslems, (according to the right-wingers)!

The more things change...the more they stay the same!

But enough on the present.

Let's get back to the 15th Century...

Tomorrow: the Fall of Castle Dracula!

Christian/Muslim conflict, weaponized diseases, and civil wars.
Amazing how many parallels you can draw between past and present, eh?
BTW, for other comic book versions of the legendary vampire, check out...

Dracula the 1960s SuperHero!

and

The first comic adaptation of the Bram Stoker novel!

Reading Room VLAD THE IMPALER "Dark Legend A-Borning" Part 1

We Have Already Seen...

...which gives new meaning to "worked to death"!

The slaughter continues...tomorrow!

Based on actual historical events (though exaggerated and embellished), Topps' Vlad the Impaler #2 (1993) took fewer liberties with fact than most other tales that combined the historical and fictional Draculas.

It isn't a docudrama by any stretch, but writer Roy Thomas was a stickler for accuracy whenever possible.

BTW, for other comic book versions of the legendary vampire, check out...

Dracula the 1960s SuperHero!

and

The first comic adaptation of the Bram Stoker novel!

Reading Room VLAD THE IMPALER "I am Dracula" Conclusion

When Last We Left the Future Impaler...

Having avenged the murders of his father and older brother at the hand of his uncle, young Vlad Dracula holds a celebration of his victory...

You thought George RR Martin was being innovative with Game of Thrones' "Red Wedding"?

Vlad did it first!

The conclusion of Topps' Vlad the Impaler #1 (1993) was brought to you by writer Roy Thomas and illustrator Esteban Maroto, who, unhindered by the Comics Code Authority, got a chance to cut loose in a way the Marvel Comics version had been unable to do, even in b/w magazines!

Reading Room VLAD THE IMPALER "I am Dracula" Part 2

We hope you went to see...

...this past weekend, so you can compare its' version of Dracula's "origin" to this one.

When last we left our future Lord of Vampires, he and his family were beginning a diplomatic journey to visit their Moslem overlords...

Be Here Tomorrow for the Birth of...the Impaler!

Written by Roy Thomas, illustrated by Estaban Maroto.

BTW, for other comic book versions of the legendary vampire, check out...

Dracula the 1960s SuperHero!

and

The first comic adaptation of the Bram Stoker novel!