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Woodstake: Three Days of Peace, Music and Blood
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Expected 14 Apr 26192 pages, Paperback
Expected publication April 14, 2026
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About the author
Darin S. Cape
4 books2 followersShawn Hainsworth, AKA Darin S. Cape, is the founder of SHP Comics. He writes and publishes comic books, novellas & shortstories and screenplays, and is a documentary filmmaker. The Disciple is the first volume of The Hand of God. This story is an expansion of the comic book series, The Killing Machine: Book One of The Hand of God.
Other comic book series include Woodstake and EroTech.
Woodstake: Three Days of Peace, Music and Blood
When a vampire descends on the Woodstock Festival in 1969, hippies, anti-war protesters and music lovers try to survive three days of peace, music and blood in this comedy of horrors. The first novella in this story will be released in January, 2024
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Darin is also the author of a number of award-winning screenplays, including an adaptation of EroTech as the short film, Technical Support starring Courtney Pauroso, Davey Johnson and Aparna Nancherla.
Other comic book series include Woodstake and EroTech.
Woodstake: Three Days of Peace, Music and Blood
When a vampire descends on the Woodstock Festival in 1969, hippies, anti-war protesters and music lovers try to survive three days of peace, music and blood in this comedy of horrors. The first novella in this story will be released in January, 2024
EroTech: Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers, and Sex Robots. What could go wrong?
Join Samantha Jenkins as she rallies her team of misfit engineers and out of touch managers to release a new sex robot on time. The only problem is that the robot doesn't know when to quit.
Darin is also the author of a number of award-winning screenplays, including an adaptation of EroTech as the short film, Technical Support starring Courtney Pauroso, Davey Johnson and Aparna Nancherla.
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Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
★★★☆☆ A Stylish, Fast-Paced Vampire Tale with a Strong Visual Identity
Woodstake: Three Days of Peace, Music and Blood is an interesting and visually striking graphic novel that blends real-world history with classic horror tropes. The realistic art style immediately stood out to me—it strongly reminded me of the cutscenes from the original Max Payne games, which is absolutely a compliment to the illustrator. That grounded, cinematic look paired with the graphic novel format gives the story a unique and engaging tone.
The story offers an intriguing take on the events surrounding Woodstock, and I really enjoyed the music references woven throughout, which helped capture the spirit of the era. There’s a fun mix of counterculture atmosphere and supernatural chaos that keeps things entertaining.
That said, the narrative does feel a little jumpy at times. The frequent, quick scene changes mean some moments that could have benefited from more development don’t quite get the space they deserve. The ending also left a bit to be desired, though that may have been an intentional creative choice.
Overall, this is a quick, easy read that can be finished in about an hour. It leans into familiar vampire tropes and delivers a solid, stylish experience, even if it doesn’t fully explore all of its ideas. I’d still be interested in checking out more from the author in the future.
Early copy provided by NetGalley.
Woodstake: Three Days of Peace, Music and Blood is an interesting and visually striking graphic novel that blends real-world history with classic horror tropes. The realistic art style immediately stood out to me—it strongly reminded me of the cutscenes from the original Max Payne games, which is absolutely a compliment to the illustrator. That grounded, cinematic look paired with the graphic novel format gives the story a unique and engaging tone.
The story offers an intriguing take on the events surrounding Woodstock, and I really enjoyed the music references woven throughout, which helped capture the spirit of the era. There’s a fun mix of counterculture atmosphere and supernatural chaos that keeps things entertaining.
That said, the narrative does feel a little jumpy at times. The frequent, quick scene changes mean some moments that could have benefited from more development don’t quite get the space they deserve. The ending also left a bit to be desired, though that may have been an intentional creative choice.
Overall, this is a quick, easy read that can be finished in about an hour. It leans into familiar vampire tropes and delivers a solid, stylish experience, even if it doesn’t fully explore all of its ideas. I’d still be interested in checking out more from the author in the future.
Early copy provided by NetGalley.
October 18, 2025
Why does 3D-traced art continue to plague comics?? It looks absolutely awful here. With a premise like this, you need to crank the campiness up as high as it will go (dynamic poses, exaggerated action, big colors, etc). Using 3D models with realistic colors is shooting yourself in the foot, making everyone look wooden and bland (or like you just took screenshots from a video game).
The characters aren’t much better — either boring or unlikable, or both. For as fun a concept as this, the execution is abysmal. Don’t waste your money.
The characters aren’t much better — either boring or unlikable, or both. For as fun a concept as this, the execution is abysmal. Don’t waste your money.
Review of advance copy
The story starts off with Jack falling in love and marrying Lucy in 1927, only for her to be targeted by a vampire and turned. Van Hellsing kills her, but the other vampire is still at large. Many years later, Jack remarries, just for the same thing to happen again. Jonathan, a young man with a passion for music, attends a festival in the area. All hell breaks loose when vampires start attacking the attendees, and the sheriff is under the vampire's mind control. Jonathan must find a way to escape with his friends with the help of the son of Van Hellsing.
I think this was a very new and interesting vampire setting. I have never come across one where vampires attack a music festival. While I do think that the concept was great, the execution was not as well done. The only fleshed out character is Jack, who ends up dying partway through the graphic novel. The rest of the characters just seem surface-level and one-dimensional. While I do understand that it is more difficult to develop characters in graphic novel format, it is possible, as it was with Jack. That being said, I did enjoy the story and it was a fun, quick read.
I think this was a very new and interesting vampire setting. I have never come across one where vampires attack a music festival. While I do think that the concept was great, the execution was not as well done. The only fleshed out character is Jack, who ends up dying partway through the graphic novel. The rest of the characters just seem surface-level and one-dimensional. While I do understand that it is more difficult to develop characters in graphic novel format, it is possible, as it was with Jack. That being said, I did enjoy the story and it was a fun, quick read.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
“Woodstake” has a lot of potential but doesn’t always fulfill it. The realistic computerized artwork is good in some parts, depending on your views on the style. A grittier style may have fit better.
The story was where I was lost. Not that it was hard to follow. It was just there. Never crossed the line to being really good or great. Instead, it was just…meh.
The ending implies this may not be the end of the story. So I will probably check it out if a continuation does take place, but honestly, if it doesn’t continue, I won’t be upset.
Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for providing an ARC for an unbiased review.
The story was where I was lost. Not that it was hard to follow. It was just there. Never crossed the line to being really good or great. Instead, it was just…meh.
The ending implies this may not be the end of the story. So I will probably check it out if a continuation does take place, but honestly, if it doesn’t continue, I won’t be upset.
Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for providing an ARC for an unbiased review.
January 26, 2026
Woodstake was a good read. I really enjoyed the art style and overall aesthetic and i particularly loved the look of the vampires in this story. The backstory of Jack was my favourite part. It was engaging and emotional. I liked the shift into the 60s and the Woodstock setting which gave the book a unique atmosphere. The pacing felt a little rushed in places and there were moments I would have liked to spend more time but overall it was a fun story with an unexpected ending.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Not a bad read. The story was a bit confusing and slow at first. Took me a while before the plot become interesting. The art is pretty and nice. It a great book to read as there are parts of the story that funny.
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Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for giving me a chance to read this book in advanced~
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Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for giving me a chance to read this book in advanced~
August 29, 2025
The idea is cool, but I'm not crazy about the execution. I was fooled by awesome covers, but the story is meh, and the digital photorealistic art is not my cup of tea.
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