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By now, you should have caught the notion that I am a huge Mike Mignola fan. I was browsing my local library the other day, when I came across the graphic novel, Bram Stoker's Dracula, with pencilling done by Mike Mignola, it was an immediate must read. I have heard of this novel before but never got to reading it. Right when I started reading, my mind immediately jogged up visual memories of the Dracula movie where Gary Oldman plays the role of Count Dracula, wow the visual art is so stunning and evocative of the movie. I have not seen the entire movie except for some scenes involving the young Gary Oldman winning Winona Ryder's acquaintance in London. The book is a brilliant retelling of the classic novel in graphic form, made all the more scintillating with Mike Mignola's pencilling. If you're looking for recommendations, this is definitely a YES!!!!

Mike Mignola needs no introduction. I have been a huge fan of his work ever since I tripped upon the magnificence thats Hellboy. Hellboy opened up my eyes to the giant of the industry that comic books are. Its not just the commercial aspect but the multitude of art and artists that are out there pouring. To have created a name in comics is an achievement all by itself, one that Mignola has made all too many times. First it was Hellboy and the art and soon after that it became an obsession with Mignola's work, his signatures, the scary and the grotesque, the finest architecture in the background of a hideous creature, the tricks of light and shadow, it was like an intoxication that I could never get enough of. About a month ago there was news about Beehive Books  planning to launch a kickstarter campaign for their latest adventure, Pinocchio, the classic story told by Mike Mignola and Lemony Snicket, the genius behind "A Series of Unfortunate Events". Everyone was excited ...