Andy Warhol's Dracula Anno Dracula 1978-79 by Kim Newman (1999) in THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF VAMPIRES 2004 edition
Saturday, 9. December 2006, 03:11:12
Kim Newman's Anno Dracula series is one of the more interesting alternate history series of recent times. The series started with the novella "Red Reign" in the original edition of The Mammoth Book of Vampires, where he posed the question "What if Dracula had won?" Newman then expanded the idea to novel ANNO DRACULA set in 1888 various Victorian characters become involved in Jack the Ripper murders. THE BLOODY RED BARON is set set in WW1 where an exiled Dracula has declared war on England many pulp characters appear including the Shadow, Monk Mayfair and Captain Midnight all appear. JUDGEMENT OF TEARS (aka DRACULA CHA CHA CHA) has Dracula in Rome in 1959 where secret agent Hamish Bond hunts Dracula.
For a full list of characters and stories I recommend this page
Anyway Kim Newman is back to his trick with this tale of the Anno Dracula Universe. Set in 1978 -79 this story tells the tale of Johnny Pop a vampire who declares that he is a descendant of Dracula and one of the last vampires to be sired by Dracula. Like his ancestor Pop is moving to conquer a new world - in his case America. Pop arrives in New York and starts selling his blood, called Drac it becomes the new Drug sensation.
Eventually, Johnny becomes hunted by a group of fearless vampire hunters including Blade, Shaft, Shaggy and Scooby Doo, Popeye Doyle, Hellboy, Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver), Thana (Ms .45), Paul Kersey (Death Wish film series) and The Punisher.
Now Newman only hints at these characters such as the exterminator with skull on his chest, and the architect on his own crusade to avenge a family bled dead by dhamps.
These characters are in the story for a small time but it was neat that Newman allowed a few Aggressors to team up to battle the heir of Dracula.
Brad
For a full list of characters and stories I recommend this page
Anyway Kim Newman is back to his trick with this tale of the Anno Dracula Universe. Set in 1978 -79 this story tells the tale of Johnny Pop a vampire who declares that he is a descendant of Dracula and one of the last vampires to be sired by Dracula. Like his ancestor Pop is moving to conquer a new world - in his case America. Pop arrives in New York and starts selling his blood, called Drac it becomes the new Drug sensation.
Eventually, Johnny becomes hunted by a group of fearless vampire hunters including Blade, Shaft, Shaggy and Scooby Doo, Popeye Doyle, Hellboy, Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver), Thana (Ms .45), Paul Kersey (Death Wish film series) and The Punisher.
Now Newman only hints at these characters such as the exterminator with skull on his chest, and the architect on his own crusade to avenge a family bled dead by dhamps.
These characters are in the story for a small time but it was neat that Newman allowed a few Aggressors to team up to battle the heir of Dracula.
Brad
WIDGETIZE
Anonymous # 21. December 2006, 21:04
Why haven't Remo and Chuin found their way into Kim Newman's work? A terribl oversight!
Anonymous # 11. January 2008, 23:03
In one of the stories, "an exterminator with a flame thrower" is referred to, evidentally John Eastland.
Anonymous # 11. January 2008, 23:06
John Eastland, the Exterminator 2 of course.