Essential Tomb of Dracula Vol. 1 Marvel Essentials Horror Book Review

The two stars are not indicative of the writing quality of these comics, which is superb and virtually unbeatable in the field of classic horror comics from the seventies. But the “Essentials” volumes that Marvel churns out are just that: the things which grant the absolute bare essentials of the comic. The worst part is perhaps the way in which the artwork has been presented, in a muddled and stark black and white printed on what is very much like construction paper. This complete lack of color makes anything hard to see, from simple conversations to, and most importantly, the confusing and shadow-filled fight scenes. Spend the money on the omnibus version in full color. Makes the experience of reading this collection about 50 times more enjoyable.