The Complete Crepax Vol. 1 - (3 points)

 I was interested in reading this particular work by Guido Crepax because I really like reading adaptations of classic novels. In particular, the adaptations of Frankenstein and Dracula by Crepax. I already had an idea that this adaptation was going to be very different from anything I've read so far because of the art style alone. Crepax seems to take a lot of inspiration from high fashion illustrations, especially for the woman in his adaptation. Even some of the men carry the same look, albeit it's slightly more detailed.

It's worth noting that the rendering of Dracula and Frankenstein are vastly different than any of Crepax's Valentina-centric comics. In his Valentina's comic, the style is simplistic, with barely any heavy shading outside of some texture details and crosshatching. Dracula and Frankenstein, on the other hand, have a heavy amount of crosshatching and shading, along with more detailed backgrounds, faces, etc. There's still an influence of fashion illustration shining through, but it's much more subdued. There is also that sense of provocative and sensuality in the Dracula comic specifically, as there are some scenes which are not that big in the novel (or don't exist), which are depicted as sensually and a bit sexual at times. The interesting part of this too is that Dracula's story is purely from the perspective of Mina receiving letters from Johnathan. This change makes the reveal of Dracula much more interesting, as we barely know anything about what is happening to Mina's friends or why crazed people are showing up.