Home to some of the most memorable and thought-provoking stories in the Marvel Comics mythos, What If…? was the series where anything could happen! Now it’s back in What If…? Dark, a new series of special one-shots where the imaginations of comic creators run wild with dark twists on iconic stories! This November, Marvel Comics is proud to welcome back legendary writer Marv Wolfman as he teams up with artist David Cutler in What If…? Dark: Tomb of Dracula #1!
Wolfman redefined comic book horror storytelling in his groundbreaking run of The Tomb of Dracula where he introduced Dracula to the Marvel Universe and co-created Blade and the daughter of Dracula, Lilith Drake. Now decades later, he’ll revisit his mythology-molding work with a new What If…? story that asks the question, “WHAT IF…the legendary Dracula transformed Blade the vampire slayer…into a vampire?!”
“In 1972 I was a fledgling comics writer who mostly wrote short 2 to 8 page ‘monster’ stories when Editor Roy Thomas asked if I’d like to write Tomb of Dracula, my very first series for Marvel, and the book that would jump-start my career,” Wolfman recollected. “So it is a real thrill now that 50-plus years later Marvel asked me to once again dive into that pool with this very special What If…? story, and to bring back that great cast of characters that artist Gene Colan and I created so many years ago. Thank you, Marvel, for giving me the chance to play with old friends one last time.“
“Getting Marv back on Tomb of Dracula is a bucket list check-off,” says Exec. Editor Nick Lowe. “He hasn’t lost a step and the opportunity to pair him with David Cutler and Scott Hanna to make a story that’s both love letter and one of the scariest and creepiest and NEW vampire stories I’ve read made it all the better!”
And Blade and Dracula won’t be the only ones getting their fangs bloody—the one-shot will also feature the return of the daughter of Dracula, Lilith Drake! Known for her intense hatred of her father, Lilith is back with a vengeance, and fans can see her in all her undead glory in a variant cover by Stanley “Artgerm” Lau.
See Dracula take a bite out of Blade in Giuseppe Camuncoli’s main cover and be there when master of the craft Marv Wolfman unleashes true Marvel Comics horror in What If…? Dark: Tomb of Dracula #1 this November! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
WHAT IF…? DARK: TOMB OF DRACULA #1
Written by MARV WOLFMAN
Art by DAVID CUTLER & SCOTT HANNA
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Variant Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
Virgin Variant Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
On Sale 11/8
Images via Marvel Comics
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