13 QUESTIONS for Wagner’s 65th birthday… Acclaimed comics creators Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones’ fourth and final entry in their years-long Dracula graphic-novel project is live on Kickstarter this Halloween season, and we’ve brought them together to interview each other (!) about Dracula: Book IV — The Undead. The Kickstarter was funded almost immediately, but there are still about three weeks left, and among the add-ons is this groovy black-light poster, illustrated by Jones: Matt, who wrote the books, turns 65 today, so what better time for these two 13th Dimension faves to chat about their magnum opus, colored by Jose Villarrubia. Dig these 13 QUESTIONS: — Matt Wagner: Dude, you and I have known each other for decades… and we’d always wanted to, and threatened to, work on something together some day. And I think we both knew we wanted it to be something big, something of lasting significance to both of our careers. So tell me about your honest first reactions when I phoned you up and said, “Hey, I’ve got the perfect thing for us to finally collaborate on…it’s Dracula!” Kelley Jones: My very first thought was, “Dracula? What can we do? What can I do? To go up against the great Tomb of Dracula from Marvel!?” But within three minutes of you telling me your plans, I was all in. — Kelley: When did you first think that we could work together? Matt: I first became aware of your work though Deadman and I thought, “How the hell is this guy getting away with drawing like this… at DC?!” And then when we both drew part of the “Season of Mists” storyline in The Sandman, I realized there’s a real elegance in your work in addition to the horrific elements. I feel like I can write for most any artist once I understand their visual identity and I had hoped for years — decades — that we’d get to create something special together some day. That dream certainly came true. — Matt: Tell me about your history with Dracula. Do you remember the first Dracula story, or comic, or film that you experienced? What do you remember about it? Kelley: I was maybe 6 or 7 when I first saw Dracula with Lugosi on TV. I remember the wolf howling (an actor off screen but...
COMING IN DECEMBER: Dig that Neal Adams homage cover! I’m not 100 percent sure but Archie Comics may be the reigning king of intercompany crossovers, and in my mind, the best ones are those that trade in the classic Archie house style. Almost every one is subversive to some degree, and one of the funniest concepts yet is being unleashed in December: Sabrina the Teenage Witch/Vampirella #1 — the first part in a miniseries written by Tini Howard, with art by Bill Galvin and Ben Galvin. Dig the solicitation info from Dynamite, featuring Bill Galvin’s two variant covers, based on Neal Adams’ classic Tomb of Dracula #1: SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH/VAMPIRELLA #1 (W) Tini Howard (A) Bill Galvan , Ben Galvan (CA) Bill Galvan IT’S A VAMPIRE WEEKEND! Sabrina Spellman is only half witch. Unlike the other witches, she craves a true, mortal summer vacation. When her aunts make her dream come true – with a side of house-sitting responsibility – Sabrina and Salem move into the beachside town of Chandler’s Cove. Sabrina’s got to hide her magic from her nosy mortal neighbors, but there’s one new roommate who isn’t making that easy: Vampirella! And she’s not asking Sabrina for much…just all the powers of Hell! Yup, it seems Vampirella has a mammoth problem only a wielder of magic can solve! The odd couple of the 21st century bring the fun to the shore, and where they go, only trouble can follow! Brought to you by writer TINI “Spellbinder” HOWARD (Marian Heretic, Sicko, Sirens: Love Hurts), making her Dynamite Debut, with art by BILL “Magician’s Assistant” GALVAN (Archie X Army of Darkness, Radioactive Man, Underdog), with covers by ERIC POWELL, FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, Sebastian Piriz, and GALVAN! This issue features a PREMIUM MYSTERY BLIND BAG which contains three limited editions of the issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this title. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited. Allocations may occur. And here’s an unlettered preview: Click here to check out the other covers. The miniseries — which will be either four or six issues — kicks off Dec. 2. — MORE — First-Ever SABRINA OMNIBUS Leads New Wave of Classic ARCHIE Collections in 2027. Click here. — JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS Back for Another Year-End Special. Click...
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