Dark Shadows Vol 5 2

"On this night, a dark power has infiltrated the great house of Collinwood... where a mysterious message signals the threat of an approaching evil. In the woods on the estate, a force from the past lies in wait... where it has enslaved Dr. Julia Hoffman. Meanwhile, a brutal attack has left one woman hovering between the worlds of life living... and the dead."

- Narrator

Dark Shadows is an American comic book series of the occult thriller and supernatural horror subgenres published by Dynamite Entertainment. It is the fifth comic book series to carry the name Dark Shadows and is the second ongoing series based on the original 1960s daytime Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. The untitled story from issue #2 of Dark Shadows was written by Stuart Manning with interior artwork by Aaron Campbell who also provided the inks for this issue. The coloring was provided by Carlos Lopez with lettering by Troy Peteri of Comicraft. The cover art illustration was composed by Francesco Francavilla. The story was edited by Joseph Rybandt. This issue shipped with a December, 2011 cover date and carried a cover price of $3.99 per copy (US).

Featured characters

 * Barnabas Collins
 * Julia Hoffman
 * Carolyn Stoddard

Supporting characters

 * Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
 * Roger Collins
 * David Collins
 * Quentin Collins

Antagonists

 * Anglique

Minor characters

 * Jack Harkins

Organizations

 * Collins family

Races

 * Humans
 * Ghosts
 * Witches
 * Vampires

Locations

 * Maine
 * Collinsport
 * Collinwood
 * Old House

Notes & Trivia

 * This issue is reprinted in the Dark Shadows trade paperback by Dynamite Entertainment.


 * This issue shipped with an alternate cover by Aaron Campbell. Both covers shipped with a 50/50 print run.


 * The tagline for this issue is "Barnabas Collins is back..."
 * The interior cover to this issue includes an opening overview of the series written by Stuart Manning.


 * The cover to this issue is reproduced for the cover to the Dark Shadows trade paperback.


 * Second appearance of Jack Harkins.

Recommended Reading

 * Dark Shadows Vol 1
 * Dark Shadows Vol 2


 * Dark Shadows Vol 3
 * Dark Shadows Vol 4