Dracula Transforms Blade Into a Vampire in “What If…? Dark: Tomb of Dracula #1” This November

Home to some of the most memorable and thought-provoking stories in the Marvel Comics mythos, “What If?” was the series where anything could happen! Now it’s back in “What If…? Dark,” a new series of special one-shots where the imaginations of comic creators run wild with dark twists on iconic stories.

  • This November, Marvel Comics is proud to welcome back legendary writer Marv Wolfman as he teams up with artist David Cutler in “What If…? Dark: Tomb of Dracula #1.”
  • Wolfman redefined comic book horror storytelling in his groundbreaking run of The Tomb of Dracula where he introduced Dracula to the Marvel Universe and co-created Blade and the daughter of Dracula, Lilith Drake.
  • Now decades later, he’ll revisit his mythology-molding work with a new What If…? story that asks the question, “What If…the legendary Dracula transformed Blade the vampire slayer…into a vampire?!”
  • See Dracula take a bite out of Blade in Giuseppe Camuncoli’s main cover and be there when master of the craft Marv Wolfman unleashes true Marvel Comics horror in “What If…? Dark: Tomb of Dracula #1″ this November.

What they’re saying:

  • Writer Marv Wolfman: “In 1972 I was a fledgling comics writer who mostly wrote short 2 to 8 page ‘monster’ stories when Editor Roy Thomas asked if I’d like to write Tomb of Dracula, my very first series for Marvel, and the book that would jump-start my career. So it is a real thrill now that 50-plus years later Marvel asked me to once again dive into that pool with this very special What If…? story, and to bring back that great cast of characters that artist Gene Colan and I created so many years ago. Thank you, Marvel, for giving me the chance to play with old friends one last time.“
  • Executive Editor Nick Lowe: “Getting Marv back on ‘Tomb of Dracula’ is a bucket list check-off. He hasn’t lost a step and the opportunity to pair him with David Cutler and Scott Hanna to make a story that’s both love letter and one of the scariest and creepiest and new vampire stories I’ve read made it all the better!”
Mike Mack
Mack is the Editorial Director for Marvel and ESPN content and he has covered comic cons, theme park events, video game showcases and other fun events. He is a fan of theme parks, sports, movies, Marvel Comics and is a self-proclaimed "nerd."