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Tomb of Dracula Omnibus, Vol. 2 [Hardcover]

Marv Wolfman (Author), Steve Englehart (Author), David Kraft (Author), Gene Colan (Illustrator), Tom Palmer (Illustrator), Virgolio Redondo (Illustrator)
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December 16, 2009
Trap him in Hell or trap him in humanity, Dracula will fight to the finish, fang and claw! But after centuries of being haunted by his demonic daughter, the Transylvanian tyrant faces an even worse family skeleton: A son who's an absolute angel! Plus the menaces of Dr. Sun, Dr. Frost, and the Sorcerer Supreme, Dr. Strange! Guest-starring Blade, Hannibal King, and the Silver Surfer! Collects Tomb of Dracula #32-70, Giant-Size Dracula #5, and Dr. Strange #14.

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  • Hardcover: 816 pages
  • Publisher: Marvel Books (December 16, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0785135766
  • ISBN-13: 978-0785135760
  • Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 7.8 x 1.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #546,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Marv Wolfman has created more characters that have gone on to television, animation, movies and toys than any other comics creator since Stan Lee. Marv is the writer-creator of Blade, the Vampire Hunter which has been turned into three hit movies starring Wesley Snipes, as well as a TV series. Marv also created Bullseye, the prime villain in the 2003 movie, Daredevil, and was the writer-creator of the New Teen Titans which was a runaway hit show on the Cartoon Network. It has also been picked up as a live action movie. Marv's character Cyborg, has also been featured on the TV show Smallville, while his Superman creation, Cat Grant, was a regular on the Lois And Clark, The New Adventures of Superman TV series. Many of Marv's other characters have appeared on many animated series.
Beyond comics, Marv writes video games, novels, cartoons, animation and lots more. Marv wrote the direct-to-video animated movie, The Condor, for POW Entertainment, released in March, 2007, and just completed his newest direct-to-DVD animated movie, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract" based on his own comic story. Marv also wrote the novelization of Superman Returns" - which won the industry SCRIBE Award for best speculative fiction novel adapted, as well as co-wrote the "Superman Returns" Electronic Arts video-game. His book "Homeland," the Illustrated History of the State of Israel" was published in April 2007 and has already won many awards including the prestigious National Jewish Book Award. He has also written a novel based on his own comic, Crisis on Infinite Earths which was published in April, 2005. Marv was also Editorial Director for 15 graphic albums for the educational market, targeting high school students who read with a 3rd -5th grade level.
Marv co-created and co-wrote The Gene Pool, a feature length live-action movie. Marv also co-created, story-edited and was co-Executive Producer of Pocket Dragon Adventures, a 52-episode animated series appearing on the Bohbot TV network. Marv has written dozens of animated TV episodes as well as developed and story-edited the animated series' The Transformers, The Adventures of Superman and Monster Force.
Marv has also been Editor-in-Chief at Marvel Comics, senior editor at DC Comics and founding editor of Disney Adventures magazine. He has also edited and produced educational comics and was given a special commendation by the White House for his work on three anti-drug comics for the "Just Say No" program.
Marv is married to his lovely wife, Noel, a senior producer at Blizzard entertainment, and has a wonderful daughter, Jessica, from his first marriage. Marv & Noel also have a obstreperous Keeshond dog named Elle Dee Deux (L.D.) who is currently chewing on everything that is and isn't nailed down.

 

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Collecting perhaps Marvel Comics most mature title ever, December 27, 2009
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This review is from: Tomb of Dracula Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)
"Tomb of Dracula" didn't get off to an auspicious start in the '70s. With the character of Dracula squarely in the public domain, the book seemed to be riding the horror fad of the day, an easy way for Marvel to make a buck. The comic went through several scripters in its first batch of issues, and then Marv Wolfman came along and fleshed out the character of the lord of the undead. In his capable hands, Dracula was imperious, ruthless, and yet frequently, understandably fallible, a victim of his foibles as much as any of us are.

This second and final volume collecting the series finds Wolfman and collaborator/artist Gene Colan (who has never done better work, IMHO) at the top of their game. It opens with the two-part confrontation between Drac and his nemesis Quincy Harker, a tense nail-biter with several great twists that flesh out their adversarial relationship. The story then follows Drac as he battles his greatest nemesis, Doctor Sun, comes to America, falls in love with the beautiful Domini, battles God through his own son, rejects Satan and pays for it with his humanity - in so many ways, you cannot imagine.

Years after their publication, these stories still stand just as strong as ever. What strikes me now is Wolfman's uncanny ability to find the right notes to characterize major and minor characters. (The hack writer Harold is a major miss in my book, but easily overlooked.) There's such real danger everpresent in these stories, to Dracula, to the band of fighters (including a certain vampire hunter named Blade) and to anyone who ends up in their crossfire. Wolfman keeps the stories moving by shifting focus among the cast and yet holds true to Dracula's incredible character arc, a man who walks his own path by his own rules. It's extraordinary writing and illustration, and is easily one of the best comics Marvel ever produced. The company was right to issue these in Omnibus form. Now Dracula can truly live forever.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Villain as protagonist done as well as it can be, February 28, 2010
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This review is from: Tomb of Dracula Omnibus, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)
When the comics code relaxed its standards in the early 1970s to once again allow horror comics Marvel jumped right out of the gate with Tomb of Dracula. The book quickly settled in with Marv Wolfman writing, Gene Colan penciling, and Tom Palmer inking. Here in the second omnibus they hit on all cylinders producing what many believe to be Marvel's best book of the decade.

In retrospect it is amazing that the book lasted as long as it did. Having a villain as a protagonist, especially one as so completely, irredeemably evil as Dracula, is really very limiting. There are only so many plots available and Wolfman used them all. Dracula fights greater evils, Dracula's schemes are foiled, Dracula is pushed into the background while nobler characters take center stage, and finally Dracula undergoes a redemption of sorts as the series comes to a close. All is very well done. Only toward the end is Dracula's character softened to make him more sympathetic. Wolfman does everything brilliantly and the series ends right where it must.

The art is also perfectly suited to the book. Colan has never been one of my favorite artists but here his dreamlike, soft, "fuzzy" style is just right for the book's mood.

The reproduction looks to be excellent also. In places it is hard to tell not having the originals for reference. I found myself saying that that really looks crude in places but that was probably artistic intent not reproduction problems.

The extras are of interest especially the unused pages. The remainder are collection covers and pinups.

All in all superb value getting the equivalent of three Marvel Masterworks for the price of less than two. I look forward to the promised third volume. Highly recommended except for the very sensitive and/or young who might have trouble the constant death and mayhem of the series. There are good reasons for the Parental Advisory!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Gravely Entertaining, February 13, 2010
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TOD was one of the earliest and best "auteur" titles, long before the concept really existed in the world of comics. Beautiful and evocative Gene Colan artwork and rich, character driven writing by Marv Wolfman keep these stories compelling and enjoyable 30 years after their original publication. The second half of the series doesn't quite match the energy of the first half but is still first rate.
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