Dark Shadows #4 : Swann's Way

by Scott Rockwell

Vincent and Lara Hoffman are being held by the Rev. Redmond Swann - whom Barnabas knew over two hundred years before. He has made it his task to look after the deformed children, believing them to be the only good people left in Barrettstown. In an act of mania, he has had all the remaining 'normal' people killed in an effort to drive out evil, and plans to do the same with Vincent, Lara, Julia and Barnabas. Meanwhile, Willie has arrived in Barrettstown and overhears Swann's plans. When the Reverend exits, Willie sneaks in and rescues Barnabas and the Hoffmans, but is hurt in combat with a degenerate. Together, they head towards the old hall, where Swann is addressing the degenerates. Vincent burns down the hall to destroy the mad preacher and the 'children'. Barnabas, Julia and Willie leave Lara and Vincent with the task of remoulding Barrettstown, and return safely to Collinwood. However, it appears that events may have been engineered by Angélique, and Swann's revengeful spirit returns to haunt Vincent and Lara.

32 pages, Comic

Published January 1, 1992