In this haunting and sophisticated series, Renfield tells a tale of madness as it delves into the story of the bug-eating prophet of Bram Stoker's Dracula.
In the original novel, Renfield was the insane inmate who foretold the coming of the evil vampire and served somewhat as a disciple of Dracula. This story explores not only the relationship of Dracula and Renfield but the torment that Renfield felt as a man possessed by almost demonic forces. Impassioned with the zeal of a religious fanatic, Renfield struggles to grasp the overwhelming need to serve the darkness against his humanity.
RENFIELD was released as a graphic novel on November 1, 2006 from Desperado Publishing and Image Comics.
REVIEW BLURBS
"The madman philosopher who so briefly haunts the pages of Bram Stoker's classic horror novel, Dracula, comes to full life in this dark and chilling parallel tale of Dracula's servant. Renfield, the mysterious and tragic bug-collecting character, gets his own backstory thanks to the machinations of the gifted Gary Reed, whose talent for the macabre rivals that of H. P. Lovercraft and whose adept comic book storytelling matches that of Steve Niles.---BookLoons.
"Too often in comics, horror means gore and mayhem...Horror should have real suspense. It should make you feel uncomfortable as you read it. Most of all, it should scare you long after you put it down. Renfield: A Tale of Madness does all of these things."---Graphic Novel Journal
"Renfield calls Dracula his master, but I must say that Gary Reed proves that he is the master of storytelling and Renfield proves it!"---Paul Dale Roberts
"A gothic jewel..."---Comics Buyers' Guide
""Reed is a very literary comics writer, one with a very sound base in much of the classic literature that inspired comics. That often helps give Reed's writing a real feeling of depth and power.."---Jason Sacks
"Most intelligent graphic novel I've ever read."---Combo Magazine
RENFIELD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlssb1lE5oY
Promotional video for the graphic novel, RENFIELD, released by Image Comics.