The Art of Dracula of Transylvania

by Ricardo Delgado

Ricardo Delgado is a master storyteller. His Age of Reptiles graphic novels are universally acclaimed for their stunning detailed depiction of dinosaurs and prehistory. With his work as a storyboard artist and character designer for films including Apollo 13, The Last Airbender, The Incredibles, Men in Black, and Wall-e, Delgado is also one of Hollywood's leading conceptual designers. In 2021, he created an entirely new vision in the illustrated novel Ricardo Delgado’s Dracula of Transylvania, featuring 20 stunning pages of concepts and designs. The book quickly sold out (look for a trade paperback edition of this book soon!).

Clover Press is proud to present a complete collection of the exotic locations, designs and concepts behind Ricardo Delgado’s Dracula of Transylvania in this stunning 200-page hardcover, featuring never-before-seen art from Delgado’s world of vampires. Delgado shares his thoughts behind the art, writing about his process and other annotations – a must for any collector of his work, or any die-hard Dracula fan.

200 pages, Hardcover

Published February 7, 2023

Reviews

[Christy Hall · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book at an auction - such an English teacher thing to say. I have never read Dracula of Transylvania, but I love Stoker's Dracula with such passion that I figured this would be very interesting. Dracula of Transylvania is Delgado's retelling of the original tale. In his quest to see his work published, he found that creating his own artwork - inspired by his love of and work on movies - might help him to get noticed by publishers. It definitely helped and this companion piece to his novel traces his vision and creation of the monsters and settings of his novel. I really enjoyed seeing how he conceptualized his world and the unifying themes he worked into his images. The drawings are truly terrifying and his discussions of his craft are engrossing.

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fascinating collection of vampire artwork and writings that, while not entirely to my taste, was totally worth reading. I believe having it on kindle made it even better as I could really explore each picture thoroughly. The artist has had an extensive and varied career and has worked on some amazing movies and shows. If you are a fan of vampires and their lore you might just enjoy this collection. Not for the faint of heart.