Tomb of Dracula: Day of Blood! Night of Redemption! written by Marv Wolfman, pencilled by Gene Colan, and inked by Al Williamson
After a lot of deaths, including the supposed death of Dracula, Frank Drake is trying to live a normal life ten years after the events of the original run of Tomb of Dracula. He's married to a nice girl Marlene, recovering from the death of his former girlfriend Jeanie and his paramour Rachel Van Helsing. Marlene is tortured by nightmares, leading her into a seeming possession by Rachel's soul. If that wasn't bad enough, her doctor, Gregor Smirnoff is manipulating both her and a lot of college students for his own plan. He wants to become immortal, which means finding Dracula and reviving him and forcing Dracula to grant everlasting life. Smirnoff succeeds in the first two, but Dracula has his own plans that don't involve Smirnoff's ambitions.
The story is interesting enough, with a return of Blade the vampire hunter who is just as caustic and bent on destroying Dracula. The plot moves along with the occasional twist or embellishment. The art style is very creative, depicting the supernatural horrors in a weird and occasionally inexplicable way. It supports the narrative well. I enjoyed this return to Dracula's world even though I did not read all of the original series.
Recommended.
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