Back in 2021 Ricardo Delgado, a graphic novel artist and one of Hollywood’s leading conceptual designers, unleashed his bold and bloody take on the Prince of Darkness with his illustrated novel Dracula of Transylvania. Now, following the success of the sold-out illustrated novel by Clover Press, creator Ricardo Delgado turns his attention to the creatures that roam the world of Dracula in THE ART OF DRACULA OF TRANSYLVANIA.
Only limited by his imagination, the Hollywood storyboard artist has nightmarishly dreamed up demons, witches, vampires, and other unholy, deformed, grotesque beings which wander in the universe of Dracula of Transylvania and collected them all in THE ART OF DRACULA’s 200-page lavish hardcover book. A must for any collector of Delgado’s work or any die-hard Dracula fan, the book also features a foreword from horror writer/director Donald F. Glut and an introduction by noted film historian Gary D. Rhodes, as well as detailed annotations from Delgado himself as he discusses his process and shares thoughts on his creations.
The original illustrated novel is set in 1899 Transylvania, which bleeds history and evil. Young Solicitor Jonathan Harker braves ghosts, demons, living skeletons, and armies of rats, as he encounters Dracula of Transylvania, the Son of Satan. The demonic, shapeshifting vampire imposes his wrath, malice, and vengeance upon an England about to enter the Modern Era, crushing everything in his path in this fresh, bold retelling of the classic Stoker dark fairy tale with the pulse-pounding pace of the modern thriller.
One of Hollywood’s leading conceptual designers, Ricardo Delgado has been the storyboard artist and character designer for films including Apollo 13, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Incredibles, Men in Black, and Wall-e, and his Age of Reptiles graphic novels are universally acclaimed for their stunning depiction of dinosaurs and prehistory. “The world of DRACULA OF TRANSYLVANIA is a vast, macabre tapestry of light mixed with shadow,” said Ricardo Delgado. “An entire supernatural realm is now revealed to the world. I’m glad that everyone who enjoyed the novel can now pick up this wonderful companion piece to further experience this elemental parable of good and evil. I am thankful to Bram Stoker for his original, visionary work of literature, and happy that DRACULA OF TRANSYLVANIA can be a part of this incredible legacy”
“Dracula of Transylvania is a stunning work from Ricardo. He created a rich new Transylvania, and we felt that the artwork in his illustrated novel just wasn’t enough,” said Clover Press Publisher, Hank Kanalz. “When we were chatting with Ricardo about his next project with us, he revealed he had a few more pieces he hadn’t shared. A few meaning well over 150 additional pieces — so we knew we had to follow up with this art collection.”
Delgado has received much praise for his work.
“Ricardo Delgado’s reimagining of Dracula is strange and bold and brilliantly original. I love it and WOULD be stunned by it if it wasn’t coming from Ricardo. But brilliant is pretty much what I’ve come to expect from him. Still… He may have surpassed his usual brilliance here.” —Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy
“Ricardo Delgado does for vampires what he has done for dinosaurs! His elegant and bloody take on Stoker’s classic tale is refreshingly original and scary.” —John Landis, Director of An American Werewolf in London and Thriller
THE ART OF DRACULA OF TRANSYLVANIA Kickstarter campaign is live now through November 8, 2022.
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