(*PAGE EXAMPLES - reply #31*) "Dark Shadows" Returns in October (in new comic form)

I personally thought it jumped the shark in issue 3.  Always willing to agree to disagree, of course.

Uncle Roger, I am also guessing editorial interference came into play with the disastrous issue 4, and I personally suspect that another individual (oh, how hard I struggle not to type the word "hack") rewrote Stuart's original story. 

YMMV.

G.

I can see your point, G.  But Issue 4 is really what did it for me.  I couldn't believe how far removed this thing had become from the first issue.  I guess it was the final nail in the coffin. 

Cover/info for issue 10:
http://www.tfaw.com/Profile/Dark-Shadows-10___406272

July 25th? Yeah, sure. 

No. 5 will be in stores tomorrow, May 9!

Oh really. I was just going to post that I received an e-mail from Things From Another World to tell me they would be shipping issue #5 soon, so from that I thought that perhaps it was coming out next week. But today is good. 

I picked mine up today -- weird.  Interesting appearances by some unexpected characters, but pay attention to the conversation between Jack, the now deceased bartender, and Barnabas about Julie, who was traumatized by the events of last issue.  You know, Julie?  The blonde heiress of Collinwood?  "Oh," you're saying, "you mean CAROLYN, not Julie."  Yeah.  That's what I said.

You know, Julie?  The blonde heiress of Collinwood?

Oh my.  Makes the "Barnaby" error(s?) in the Gold Key comics seem like nothing.

Does the story show any promise?  (Although that doesn't necessarily mean anything, since the first arc showed some promise...)

Okaaay. 

Does the story show any promise?  (Although that doesn't necessarily mean anything, since the first arc showed some promise...)

Yeah, I guess.  The art didn't pain me as much as the last issue, though I think it's the same artist.  And the dialogue wasn't necessarily DREADFUL (I enjoyed the cameos from some Collinwood residents of the dim, dead past), or at least not as dreadful as last time (that voiceover ... yowch!).  Barnabas fleeing with his cane reminded me of Gold Key.

I also picked up the new issue of Buffy, which was MUCH more exciting for me.  Strange, since I was leaping around and singing to the hills when I found out about the comic book last summer.  Sad face.

I'm going to see the film and pick up the book tomorrow.

Got to see the film but the comic book store didn't have #5. I'll have to hit Midtown comics next time I'm in NYC.

http://www.comicvine.com/news/vampirella-meets-dark-shadows-barnabas-collins-in-august/144707/

  Hmmm...

Wow.   that cover is so ... understated.

Another masterpiece in intricate storytelling and deft characterization from Dynamite!

cheers, G.