THE COUNT has risen!
about 1 year ago
– Thu, Oct 02, 2025 at 02:26:02 PM
Hey gang! Welcome to the first of many updates posted in response to your enthusiastic support of DRACULA: BOOK III—THE COUNT!
Kelley Jones and I are now three volumes into producing an ongoing epic saga that unveils the secret history of the world’s most famous literary character…the vampire lord, Count Dracula! As most of you probably know, this project’s origins are based in our long-running friendship and a deeply held desire to one day produce something extraordinary together! After decades of knowing each other and making the same sort of wish/promises, I was finally able to call Kel and tell him that I had the perfect idea that suited both of us to a goddamn T! Now, we’re finally seeing it all come to fruition and it couldn’t possibly be more satisfying…a true labor of love for the both of us.
Many of you have also been along for this exhilarating ride through our previous volumes…BOOK I—THE IMPALER and BOOK II—THE BRIDES…and we can’t thank you enough for backing these campaigns. Your continuing support means that this grand and sinister narrative will continue through our originally planned four volumes…and possibly even beyond!
We’re also thrilled to be able to offer you a vibrant arrays of additional rewards with the campaign, from the premium original art levels to prints and portfolios and even other merch…t-shirts and an incredibly cool hat! All of which you can add on at any point during the campaign’s active period.
We also love being able to bring you the occasional behind-the-scenes look at our mutual creative processes. Here’s a look at Kelley’s cover art for BOOK III—THE COUNT in its original B&W format and the final version as colored by the amazing José Villarrubia!!
DRACULA: BOOK III-THE COUNT is off to a fantastic start and we have you to thank for it. Your support and the incredible outpouring of glowing comments and reviews we’ve received in response to these books more than we could’ve hoped for when we decided to head for Transylvania together!
Keep tuned for more updates as the campaign continues and then further notices as the actual production, printing and shipment phases of the book unfold.
As you know, we like to give a shout out to other campaigns and today the spotlight is on.... Spider-Man. No, not Renfeld, the original spider man.... We mean Mr. Peter Parker.
The Amazing Spider-Man swung into newsprint on Monday, January 3, 1977, bringing Marvel’s most popular hero from comic pages to newspapers worldwide. Through Stan Lee’s storytelling and John Romita’s masterful art, the strip delivered dramatic storylines that pitted Spidey against classic foes while introducing brand new characters, helping make Spider-Man a household name beyond the comic book stands. Now, for the first time ever in softcover, Stan Lee and John Romita’s THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN CLASSIC NEWSPAPER COMICS will return to print as a part of Clover Press’s spectacular new line of deluxe slipcase editions. The Kickstarter campaign is now live.
Stay spooky, Children of the Night!
MATT WAGNER~