Moztros presents us with the comic book adaptation of Universal Pictures’ Dracula, which began the first cinematic universe.
Film and literature have always been media in which horror has had great interest. The term “cinematic universe” may have been popularized by superhero films. Wonderbut much earlier Iron Man and the Avengerssomething like this already existed in cinema. In the 30s, Universal images he discovered a huge niche in horror cinema, because in that period he released films like Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy And The Invisible Man. Not to mention its consequences as The Bride of Frankenstein the Dracula’s Daughter. Of all these monsters, perhaps the one that has always enjoyed the greatest popularity has been the creation Fire Strikewith multiple adaptations.
From Image Comics they wanted to pay homage to the classic universal monsters through comics, in the case of the Transylvanian vampire the adaptation on paper is curated by James Tynion IV And Martin Simmonds. Butts publish in Spain this adaptation of a classic film.
Count Dracula of Moztros
In London, the Dr. John Seward He is treating a strange patient in the asylum named Renfield, a poor man with a broken and disturbed mind. The poor patient begins to tell him stories of monsters and someone he calls “master”. Curiously, near his house a strange man has settled, coming from a distant land called Transylvania who, it seems, feels a certain attraction towards the doctor’s daughter, My and his childhood friend, Lucia. Strange things begin to happen and the doctor, along with his daughter’s boyfriend, Joanna Harkerthey will have to go to the teacher Abraham Van Helsing to stop the fearsome Count Dracula.
Thin makes a film adaptation that adapts the book by Fire Strike. The talent that the screenwriter has is undeniable by now, but not everything can be something exceptional. He does a good job, but sometimes it seems rushed, omitting or summarizing important moments of the film in a couple of panels. With a few more pages the story could have been told better and the comic would have been better. If you know the 1931 film, the comic is much better understood and I think this is not a good thing.
But if there is a good reason to read this work, it is precisely for the overwhelming artistic trait it creates. Simmondsnot even in his worst nightmares could he have captured the terror of the most famous vampire better. It is a work more artistic than a narrative drawing that, without a doubt, will not please everyone, but no one can deny the enormous work that is behind the drawing. A play of light and shadow mixed with the myth of the vampire generates unforgettable images that can only be described in one way: pure terror.
Universal Monsters Edition: Dracula by Moztros
Butts brings us this revisiting of the vampire myth in a 17×26 cm softcover volume with a total of 128 color pages. It also comes with a gallery of alternative covers and a gallery of sketches. In addition, the edition brings a presentation of Gonzalo Oyanedel R. and a letter from him Thin. A very decent edition with good paper quality, especially considering that the comic is sold for 16.50 euros.
Tynion and Simmonds’ Dracula is an interesting adaptation of the 1931 film. Its biggest problem is that the story is told abruptly and that it skips a few moments inexplicably, as a couple more pages would have been useful. But it is made up for by an overwhelming section of art that seems to have been taken from the worst nightmares, we have pages that embody absolute terror. The vampire myth receives a good tribute in this comic, especially in the art.
Author: James Tynion IV | Martin Simmonds
Editorial: Butts
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 128 color pages
Price: €16.50
Synopsis: MODERN COMICS’ MOST IMPORTANT AND FAMOUS ARTISTS RESURRECTION AS UNIVERSAL PICTURES’ MOST ICONIC MONSTERS!
When Dr. John Seward allows a strange patient named Renfield, a poor deranged man with a completely disturbed mind, into his asylum, he begins to tell him stories of a demon that has taken up residence in the house next door to terrorize him. As Dr. Seward tries to make sense of the impossible and understand the history of this tortured soul… his own daughter will be one of the twisted and fearsome Count Dracula’s next prey!
The talented creative team behind The Department of Truth, James Tynion IV (The Closet, W0rldtr33) and Martin Simmonds (Razorblades, X-Men), reunite to tell us a new version of the story of the monster that started it all.
