With ray liotta, emilio estevez, ariel winter, isaac wilson. Dear dracula is an allages graphic novel from shadowline that follows a young boy named sam who writes to dracula at halloween instead of writing to santa clause at christmas. The 48page graphic novel, written by joshua williamson and. Being ian, abominable christmas, 1001 nights tv series, dear dracula. Heres one of those comicstotvmovie success stories thats a little more under the radar. He is based on the vampire count dracula from the novel of the same name by author bram stoker. Based on the 2008 imageshadowline comic book dear dracula by writer joshua williamson. Dear dracula, a cgi letter to the legendary vampire bloody. Cartoon network will air dear dracula, an animated halloween special based on the image comicsshadowline graphic novel by joshua williamson and vicente vinny navarrete. Get the best deals on dracula marvel comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. This 48page hardcover should find a permanent place in a childs library. Comic book resources caught up with williamson as he was packing for this weekends new york comic con to discuss dear draculas road. It is 1895, count dracula is prince regent and undisputed ruler. Written by joshua williamson and illustrated by vincente vinny navarrete, the 48page dear dracula was the first volume published under jim valentinos silverline.
James offredi colored a christmas carol for classical comics, as well as being a regular artist on doctor who. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Top rated lists for dear dracula 48 items image comics. Dear dracula, a 2008 original graphic novel from image comics by joshua williamson and vicente vinny navarete, has been adapted to an animated feature film, which will air on cartoon network on. A young boy named sam loves scary movies, especially the ones with dracula.
See more ideas about bram stokers dracula, dracula book and dracula. The marvel version of dracula was created by gerry conway and gene colan in the tomb of dracula vol. Dracula by bram stoker meet your next favorite book. It was reported a few years back that this cute little comic was to be made into an animated film, however, that has yet to be seen. Wanted producers pick up option to dear dracula comic. Jim valentino sam loves scary movies, and when he sees a vampire toy he wants, he decides to write to dracula instead of waiting for santa. Dracula marvel comic book collections for sale ebay. The book is going to be a 48 page square hardcover, williamson confirmed. Comic con back in 2008 where we were promoting dear draculas fall release. This year, instead of writing to santa for christmas, sam writes to dracula, telling dracula that he wants to be a real vampire on halloween this year. From the best selling world of kim newmans anno dracula comes this allnew comic book sequel to his best selling novel, anno dracula. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Dear dracula, the popular allages comic from images shadowline imprint, is adapted into an animated special for cartoon network.
Williamsons dear dracula gets animated for halloween cbr. Ruins of ravencroft complete carnage sabretooth dracula comic lot set marvel. Liesel van helsing returns in a brand new series that is set to shake the inventive huntress to her core. Images dear dracula arrives on cartoon network for halloween tj dietsch oct 4, 2012 cartoon network will air dear dracula, an animated halloween special based on the image comicsshadowline graphic novel by joshua williamson and vicente vinny navarrete. Previously purchased books will continue to be available in my. Parents need to know that dear dracula is a familyfriendly movie based on a graphic novel of the same name. He is known for directing animated television series as well as animated films primarily targeted for children and families. Make offer ruins of ravencroft complete carnage sabretooth dracula comic lot set marvel. A mysterious being, hellbent on revenge, rises from helsings long forgotten past with secrets that could very well destroy helsing and all she holds dear. The hourlong feature will air on october 16 at 7 p. This year, instead of writing to santa for christmas, sam writes to dracula, asking the vampire king if he can become a real vampire for halloween. Images dear dracula adapted to tv, will air later this month.
Dracula has a great opportunity to try his brand new skills at the neighborhood halloween party, where he realizes that selfconfidence is enough to make him as scary as he ever was. It doesnt talk down to its target audience kids and its written and illustratedso that adults enjoy it as well. Et, pt as part of cartoon networks spooky specials halloween programming. Image comics dracula modern age comics 1992now for sale. Sam loves scary movies, especially the ones with dracula. The fun in this comic comes from sam and dracula comparing a vampires lifestyle to a little kids and comparing the gothic conventions of. That is the heart of what we find in van helsing vs.
Dracula isnt nearly scary enough, jonathan harker is a wet mop of a protagonist, mina is annoying and the best character spoiler alert. We started talking with kickstart, the producers, before the book even came out. It centers on a friendship between a shy boy and kindly count dracula, who fears hes lost his touch when it comes to being scary and needs someone to remind him how its done. We went with the hybrid of comic and childrens book because we. Media release dear dracula, a graphic novel for kids published by the image comics imprint shadowline, has been adapted into an animated feature for cartoon network. Bram stoker was born in dublin, ireland, and is best known for being the author of dracula jason cobley is an english teacher in the east of england. Get the best deals on image comics dracula modern age comics 1992now. Kickstart entertainment, the company behind last summers surprise comic book based hit movie wanted, has announced the acquisition of the.
Joshua williamson resides in portland or, home of big trees, rain, great beer and half the comic industry. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. In fact i dont have any children yet and bought this copy just for myself. Dear dracula is an allages graphic novel from shadowline that follows. Frankenstein, or frankie as hes called by bufkin and bigby, was animated by nazis during world war ii. Dracula marvel comics dracula is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Dracula for all the variations of the subject on the site. A boy writes to dracula for halloween, and gets a shock when the bloodsucker pays him a visit. The artwork from allan otero and robby bevard brings a fluid and dynamic atmosphere to the issue helping to substantiate the more actionpacked sequences. Bigby fought the monster in a reference to the 1943 film frankenstein meets the wolf man.
Sam is in for a surprise as the most famous vampire himself comes to visit. Codex dracula books 1 and 2 by viorel moraru nook book. The dracula comic books category for a complete list. Kickstart entertainment, the company behind last summers surprise comic bookbased hit movie wanted, has announced the acquisition of the option to dear dracula, which was published by imageshadowline comics last october. Staz johnson is best known for his work on 2000ad in the uk. On youll find our growing collection of comics, graphic novels, and manga. The dear dracula animated feature is produced by kickstart productions voltron force, wolverine and the xmen, the amazing screwon head, with a screenplay by brad birch johnny test. Sam wants to be a real vampire for halloween this year, williamson told cbr.
Joshua has written for nearly every comic publisher there is, mostly on creatorowned works such as ghosted, dear dracula, and masks and mobsters. Dear dracula rounds out a more kidfriendly niche in kickstarts current lineup of properties, according to a report on icv2. Josh williamson and vicente navarrete have chosen a unique form for their graphic novel that makes it instantly clear that dear dracula will be more than just your typical kidfriendly comic. They swung by our booth at san diego comic con back in 2008 where we were promoting dear draculas fall release. Jim valentino and shadowline comics new allages imprint, silverline books, debuts with a. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Vincent navarrette sam loves scary movies, and when he sees a vampire toy he wants, he decides to write to dracula instead of waiting for santa. Dracula is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Most definitely a kids tale, dracula concerns a horrorlovin boy who decides to write to.