VLAD THE IMPALER Hardback - 2009

de Jacobson, Sid; Colon, Ernie

From thebestselling author illustratorteamof the 9/11Report: A GraphicAdaptation comesthe truly gory taleof the historicalDracula

The Dracula myth has sparked a legacy of endlessly entertainingcreepy tales. The fictional character, originally penned by BramStoker, was inspired by and named after a real-life fiend-PrinceVlad Dracula, the fifteenth-century ruler of Wallachia-a maninfamous for massacring and impaling his enemies. In brilliantfour-color illustrations, Vlad the Impaler tells the ghastly prince'slife story from his seizure as a boy by the Turkish Sultan, to his lovelife, to his maniacal attempts to retain power regardless of whosethroat he must slit.

From the bestselling writer and illustrator team who broughtus The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation-hailed by Stan Lee as"beautifully and compellingly written and illustrated. . . . It willsurely set the standard for all future works of contemporary history,graphic or otherwise"-this graphic novel, based on a truestory, is replete with gory details of torture tactics.Ideal for readers who made 30 Days of Night and World War Zbestsellers, the combination of riveting legend and blood-and-gutsdrawings will be an anticipated addition to the graphic novel fan'slibrary.