From the pages of Scream! and presented in a sumptuous hardback edition, this is horror comics at its best! KGB officer Colonel Stakis desperately hunts for Count Dracula, who is spreading terror in 1980s Britain after escaping from behind the Iron Curtain. Blending Cold War paranoia with horror staples, Gerry Finley-Day and Eric Bradbury's strip overcame sustained attempts at censorship to become one of the most popular strips in the 1980s' best horror comics.
Above all, and despite these issues, the Dracula File is fun. It’s ridiculous premise brilliantly combines the horrors of gothic fiction with the fears of the cold war era. It is packed full of atmospheric details, comedy, action, and some really creepy moments. The dark, inky and detailed art is perfect for the classically creepy aesthetic of British horror. The writing is frenetic, wild and original. The collected Dracula Filesets a high bar for future collections from the Treasury of British Comics line, and is well worth picking up this hallowe'en. Read Full Review
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