{"product_id":"dracula-book-1-the-impaler-paperback","title":"Dracula Book 1: The Impaler - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKelley Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJose Villarrubia\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComic book veterans Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones join forces on this new graphic novel take on the world's most famous vampire!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first of four planned volumes, \u003ci\u003eThe Impaler\u003c\/i\u003e explores the legendary count before his debut in the novel--from his first foray into the dark arts to his rise to lord of the undead! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWagner and Jones explore the veiled stories from Dracula, diving into the bloody, horrifying events between the lines of the famed horror novel.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e has enjoyed a career in comics for over twenty years. Born and educated in Pennsylvania, his first published work was a short story that would introduce one of comicdom's most respected creator-owned characters--the mastermind assassin, GRENDEL. Best known for this epic creation and his other, more personal, allegory, MAGE, Matt has also worked on a variety of established characters. These include his ground-breaking work on the character of Batman villain, Two-Face, in the graphic novel, FACES, as well as a five-year stint both developing and generating the stories for the fan-favorite Vertigo title, SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE. His more recent efforts in this vein have included writing the DR. MID-NITE mini-series for DC Comics and serving as the regular cover artist on the Kevin Smith-penned relaunch of GREEN ARROW. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnown for his character-driven stories and his obvious love of the world's mythologies, Matt has also enjoyed the distinction of being one of the only writer\/artists allowed to team his own creation with one of DC's flagship characters in two successive BATMAN\/GRENDEL cross-overs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the past few years, Matt has also written and drawn several high profile projects for DC; a three-issue prestige series starring Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman; titled TRINITY and a year-long, project which comprised two mini-series that chronicled some of the earliest aspects of Batman's career, collectively titled DARK MOON RISING.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42150572589191,"sku":"9781506735955","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/429a4ece84cd26fe2884c1a0251a871d.webp?v=1733200586","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/dracula-book-1-the-impaler-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}