1991 DS fans must have been so excited when that initial announcement broke. Too bad they were disappointed.

Again, I am enjoying it thus far...

G.

One of today's drawings definitely feels like a continuity error. I don't recall Barnabas's hands sporting those Nosferatu-nails when we saw him take out the hidden coffer of jewels in the original 1991 episode.

G.

For anyone who's interested, this page includes links for each issue published.  Unfortunately, some of the pages are blank, presumably because whoever worked on this either did not have access to all the issues, or just never got around to doing treatments for certain numbers.

It states that issue 2 was published in August of 1992, and that the publication schedule was erratic. So maybe the first one came out in June, which always feels like International DS History month to me.

http://darkshadows.wikia.com/wiki/Innovation

Only the first issue of the third "book" was released when Innovation, the publisher, went out of business. I wonder if the complete storyline planned for that "book" was ever posted online.

Despite their disclaimer, the comics do seem to make use of material from the original series that weren't a part of the Universe of the 1991 iteration. For instance, in one story, Liz warns Vicki not to set foot in the basement, and Carolyn asks her what she's hiding, to Liz's displeasure. This idea of Liz keeping the basement locked up and warning people away from it wasn't spoken of in the 1991 episodes that I saw, at least, I don't recall it ever being mentioned.

G.

It's really odd that the writer gave those lines to Barnabas in this scene. Because the original context in the novel, if I'm remembering correctly, is that Dracula just had Mina perform the vampire version of oral sex on him and this is his statement that she is now his Bride.

In the Lugosi film, he says "my blood now flows through her veins... she will live through the centuries to come" ... his voice, and bearing, were magnificent in that scene.

In this scene, Barnabas has simply made Willie his slave. But how this is portrayed here seems so erotic to me. Of course, I fully admit that I'm far from an objective viewer. And again, I don't have anything like the encyclopaedic knowledge about all of the 1991 stuff that some of you possess. I barely remember these shows.

For reference purposes, I'm using google Chrome on a circa 2009 MacBook to view the internet.

cheers, G.

I should have added that I think the words mean that because Barnabas has taken Willie's blood, Willie is now bonded to him. Forever.

G.

That's all quite cool, MB. I really don't recall this issue at all.  And I'm far from being the target audience for this feature, as I'm not a fan of the 1991 series. But I am enjoying the images and the dialogue immensely, so I'm glad you and Midnite are taking this project on.

A completely irrelevant comment came to mind when I saw today's selection. It reminded me of the episode of BATMAN where Liberace plays the dual role of piano virtuoso Chandelle and his evil twin brother, the larcenous Fingers. There's a scene where Fingers is plotting to get his mitts on Aunt Harriet's money and he kisses her hand while impersonating Chandelle. After the slippery crook slithers away, Aunt Harriet turns to Alfred and exclaims, "That wasn't Chandelle!  A man's kiss... well, Alfred--a girl can just tell!"

"YOU're not Ben Loomis!"  Famous last words...

Looking forward to more!

G.

I don't, but here's what I got from what has been posted:

Vicki is startled by the apparition of a strange spectre in the Collinwood foyer, in front of Barnabas's portrait. (I couldn't tell if the ghost was meant to be Angelique, Laura or another spirit.)  Barnabas and Dr. Hoffman enter and seeing that Vicki seems disoriented, suggest she go for a drive with them in Dr. Hoffman's very expensive silver Rolls Royce. (I doubt that this Julia would ever be caught dead in tweed.)  While they're cruising along, Barnabas starts to daydream, and goes into a flashback about Willie releasing him from his coffin. That is where we are now.

Don't know if I missed anything...

Best,  G.