Terreur de Dracula #1
"Le prince de la mort" introduces Solomon Kane in a chilling 1976 tale written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Alan Weiss, with inks by Crusty Bunkers. Set in the shadowed reaches of Transylvania, Kane’s quest for the lost Rosella Carson leads him to Count Dracula’s castle, where he is saved from wolves and drawn into a deadly game of blood and honor. The cover, a striking piece by Neal Adams, captures the gothic dread of the story, while the interior art brings Kane’s grim resolve to life.
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The Puritan adventurer Solomon Kane is searching for the lost Rosella Carson in Transylvania. He is attacked by bandits and is then saved from a pack of wolves by Count Dracula. Kane accepts the Count's invitation and recuperates in his castle. During the night, he is attacked by a mysterious girl, who turns out to be Rosella transformed into a vampire. Kane kills her and then turns to Count Dracula. He defeats the Count in a duel, but bound by his honor, Kane is forced to spare Dracula's life when the vampire calls in a favor for saving him from the wolves earlier.
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