Dark Shadows: The Complete Series Vol. 2 (Dark Shadows: The Complete Series

Dark Shadows: The Complete Series #2

by D.J. Arneson, Arnold Drake, Joe Certa (Artist)

Dark Shadows-- The Complete Original Volume Two reprints the 1970s Dark Shadows #8-#14 by Gold Key. Volume Two continues the four-color adventures of vampire anti-hero Barnabas Collins on his quest to remove his dark curse and to restore order to the estate of Collinwood. On the way, he also has to deal with the lycanthropic Quentin Collins, as well as a threat from his own immortal past. Written by both Donald Arneson and Alvin Drake (Doom Patrol, Deadman), Dark Shadows was drawn by Joe Certa; Volume Two features masterfully painted covers by painter George Wilson, giving the series of a timeless pulpy look.

209 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 15, 2010

Reviews

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm actually pretty impressed with the Gold Key Dark Shadows comic series. The stories flow well and are a quick read, and while the plots sometime seem similar it's still got some pretty original things going on. The art fits the series really well.

Overall this is much better than I went in expecting and I plan to read the entire series.

[Richard Tolleson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volume Two is more of the same as Volume One. There are no continuing storylines. Barnabas has become a vampire again, and the plots revolve around his helping someone else avoid a horrible supernatural fate. If you don't know the characters from the TV show, you really won't know who these people are. The stories defy logic--even if you believe in the supernatural, and the art quality is uneven. The characters don't look the same from panel to panel. Fans of the TV series will get a kick out of this as long as they don't expect too much.

[Jeff Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little dated - obviously based on the old TV series. Kinda became a slightly different version of the same plot every chapter / episode. But still a quick, fun read.

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why does Dr. Julia Hoffman get drawn as a crone?

[Dave · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun collection of the Dark Shadows "Gold Key" comics from the late 60's and early 70's.
This is a quick read, and I really enjoyed it!