This series begins as the mysterious sorcerer Baron Winter assembles his team to take on an occult evil. But can the granddaughter of Dracula's greatest foe, a powerful parapsychologist and a timelost warrior from the court of King David tackle these threats?

"The Night Force created by Marv Wolfman & Gene Colan"

The original 14-issue series NIGHT FORCE, written by comics icon Marv Wolfman (CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, NEW TEEN TITANS) and pencilled by the equally legendary Gene Colan (BATMAN, Howard the Duck) is collected here for the first time, along with the charactersÕ first appearance from NEW TEEN TITANS. In the oldest part of Washington, D.C., there sits a vast old mansion with a back door that opens to a small, ordinary gardenÑbut not always. There are times when the garden simply isnÕt there, and the door instead leads to eighteenth-century Paris, or feudal England, or a 1930s carnival. Inside the house lives the reclusive, seemingly ageless aristocrat Baron Winters. He sits out of sight inside his mansion alongside his pet leopard, pulling the strings to bring together a handpicked team of extraordinary individualsÑdown-on-his-luck tabloid journalist Jack Gold, parapsychology researcher Donovan Caine, and Vanessa Van Helsing, granddaughter of DraculaÕs greatest foe. Known as the Night Force, the group fights evil whereverÑand wheneverÑBaron Winters sends them.

There's a conspiracy under way that's been going on for hundreds of years. One determined cop has unknowingly scratched the surface and suddenly finds himself summoned to Wintersgate Manor. But this chilling menace may prove to be too big even for Baron Winters.

From Daredevil to Dracula, from Batman to Brother Voodoo, from Howard the Duck to Stewart the Rat, Secrets in the Shadows: The Art & Life of Gene Colan is the ultimate retrospective on one of comics' all-time unique artists. Featuring rare childhood drawings, hotos, recently-discovered wartime illustrations, and original art and sketches from throughout his nearly 60-year career, this book offers new insight on the inspirations, challenges and successes that shaped Gene 'the Dean' Colan. Among the highlights are: A comprehensive overview of Gene's glory days at Marvel Comics! Marv Wolfman, Don McGregor and other favorite writers share plot/script samples and anecdotes of their Colan collaborations! Tom Palmer, Steve Leialoha and other noted artists show how they approached the daunting task of inking Colan's famously nuanced penciled pages! Plus: a new portfolio of never-before-seen collaborations between Gene and such masters as John Byrne, Michael Kaluta and George Perez, and all-new artwork created specifically for this book by Gene Colan, who is still inspired by the "Secrets in the Shadows." The Deluxe Hardcover Edition is limited to 1,000 copies, and features 16 extra black-and-white pages and 8 extra color pages, plus custom endleaves and dustjacket. Written by award-winning journalist Tom Field, who was given unprecedented access to the Colan family's insights and archives, this book paints an intimate portrait of one of comics' most inimitable talents.

Collects Tomb of Dracula (1972) #25-35, Giant-Size Dracula #3-5, Dracula Lives #8-11. Step once more inside the Tomb of Dracula for more superior supernatural stories of the Seventies! First, the debut of Hannibal King — a detective with a vampiric secret! Then, Dracula is drawn into a struggle to control the powerful statue of the Chimera! Flash back to Dracula’s first meeting with Blade the Vampire Hunter — and when Quincy Harker learns that the Lord of Darkness still lives, it’s time for a savage showdown that explores their full bitter rivalry! But who else has targeted Dracula? As the saga unfolds, it draws in Rachel Van Helsing, Frank Drake…and Brother Voodoo! Plus, a New York policeman’s world is transformed by Dracula! And the Devil’s Heart, and many more terrors, await across the centuries in tales from the vampire’s past!

When the Prince of Darkness rises, longtime enemies are ready for a fight - and so is one of his own descendants! Undead armies, time travel, deathbed voodoo, and more!

Collects Tomb of Dracula (1972) #55-70, Stoker’s Dracula (2004) #2-4; material from Marvel Preview (1975) #12, Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #26. Dracula has sired a son! Why does baby Janus have golden skin, and what is his destiny? As Quincy Harker's vampire hunters form an unholy alliance with Anton Lupeski's Satanic cult, the net is closing in: Drac's next meal could spell disaster. And when Dracula meets the devil himself, it's a truly transformative encounter! After centuries in the shadows, Dracula finally steps out into the sunlight. But if his humanity is restored, what does that mean to his enemies? And is this a bad time for his daughter, Lilith, to return? It's all leading up to a final, fatal reckoning! Plus: Roy Thomas and Dick Giordano reunite to complete a gorgeous, gothic project decades in the making!

Collects Werewolf by Night (1972) #32-33; Marvel Spotlight (1971) #28-29; Defenders (1972) #47-50; Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #22-23; Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #52; Moon Knight (1980) #1-4; material from Hulk Magazine #11-15, #17-18, #20; material from Marvel Preview #21 (Moon Knight Epic Collection Vol. 1).

Marvel's top talents of the 1970s take on Edgar Rice Burroughs' savage swordsman of Barsoom! John Carter, a hunted soldier on the Western frontier, is transported to an alien world filled with six-armed aliens, sinister super-science and the love of his life, the incomparable Dejah Thoris! A must-have science-fiction epic in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Collecting JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS #1-28 and ANNUAL #1-3.