The origin of Dark Shadows, finally revealed! How did Barnabas Collins become a bloodthirsty vampire? What tragedies befell the Collins family through the generations? All it took was one night of weakness, and Barnabas cursed his family -- and himself -- forever! The twisted tale of one of pop culture's most iconic and enduring vampires begins here! This issue features exclusive digital content.
This graphic novel or comic book features Barnabas Collins and his family before he got entangled with Angelique a witch. We see Barnabas as a family man who is engaged to be married and is looking forward to a family life.
A chance encounter with Angelique changes the entire course of his history and that is the basis of this story.
The retelling of the classic Dark Shadows story is filled with beautiful art work and like most horror books features a dark theme with plays with shadows and light. The expressions of the characters are brought forth in the art and in most cases share a resemblance to the original characters from the series.
I love the artwork in this story! Barnabas' face is very expressive. You can already see what sort of vampire he shall be. Angelique is wicked! I dislike her already.
The accuracy of the artwork in the presentation of the original actors is quite good.
The origin of Barnabas the Vampire's story moves quickly, though. I do like books or the tv show Dark Shadows for giving me more substance to the story. That being said, so far I am enjoying the comic.