The Strain Graphic Novels
When a Boeing 777 lands at JFK International Airport and goes dark on the runway, the Centers for Disease Control, fearing a terrorist attack, calls in Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and his team of expert biological-threat first responders. Only an elderly pawnbroker from Spanish Harlem suspects a darker purpose behind the event - an ancient threat intent on covering mankind in darkness! Adapting the first novel from Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain, this horrifying first chapter deals with an outbreak of diabolical proportions that puts a terrifying twist on the vampire genre. A thriller for science-fiction and horror fans alike!
A vast conspiracy has made it nearly impossible for the CDC's Dr. Ephraim Goodweather to convince the world that there's a vampiric epidemic spreading across Manhattan. His only hope is to go head-to-head with the ancient evil responsible for the wave of bloodthirsty vamps set to drown the Big Apple... but can the strain be stopped?! Adapted for comics by Eisner Award-winning writer David Lapham (Kull: The Hate Witch, Stray Bullets) and artist Mike Huddleston (Butcher Baker, The Coffin)!
Unable to kill the Master - the powerful vampire behind the epidemic infesting New York City - Dr. Ephraim Goodweather begins to self-destruct as battle lines are drawn. It's now up to a handful of humans - an ailing pawnbroker, an exterminator, a scientist, a gangbanger, and an alcoholic - to stop an ancient evil from devouring the human race! Adapted for comics by Eisner Award-winning writer David Lapham (Stray Bullets) and artist Mike Huddleston (Butcher Baker, The Coffin), this collection includes issues #1-4 of the acclaimed series and the short story featured in Dark Horse Presents following the travails of an aged luchador, the Silver Angel, written and illustrated by Lapham.
As the CDC's Dr. Ephraim Goodweather makes one last attempt to stop the swiftly moving vampire plague, he sends those dearest to him (his son and his partner) away from the city--a decision the doctor will soon regret. Meanwhile, a ragtag gang of street fighters joins forces with an elderly pawnbroker to secure an ancient tome that may reveal the secret to stopping the Master and his legion of vampires. Prepare for a showdown that will forever alter the landscape of the world! Adapted for comics by Eisner Award-winning writer David Lapham (Stray Bullets) and artist Mike Huddleston ( Butcher Baker, The Coffin ), this collection includes issues #5-#9 of the acclaimed series! Soon to be a television show!
When a Boeing 777 lands at JFK International Airport and goes dark on the runway, the Center for Disease Control, fearing a terrorist attack, calls in Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and his team of expert biological-threat first responders. Only an elderly pawnbroker from Spanish Harlem suspects a darker purpose behind the event--an ancient threat intent on covering mankind in darkness. In one week, Manhattan will be gone. In one month, the country. In two months--the world. This horrifying first chapter introduces an outbreak of diabolical proportions that puts a terrifying twist on the vampire genre! Collects issues #1 through #11.
A vast conspiracy prevents the truth about the vampire epidemic from coming to light. A small force is humanity's only chance: an alcoholic, a doctor, a pawnbroker, an exterminator, and a criminal. Can they prevent the Master from covering the world in darkness? Adapting from the best-selling trilogy of novels by filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and novelist Chuck Hogan, Eisner Award-winning writer David Lapham ( Stray Bullets ) and artist Mike Huddleston ( Butcher Baker, The Coffin ) visualize a compelling world in this tragic apocalyptic adventure. This collection includes issues #1-#9 of the acclaimed series and a short story featured in Dark Horse Presents that follows the travails of an aged luchador, the Silver Angel, written and illustrated by Lapham.
Two years after the Master's plan succeeded and near apocalypse coated the world in eternal darkness. Now able to roam freely, the Master's legion of vampires rule the world--a horrifying police state where humans are harvested for blood. As humanity despairs, Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and an unlikely team of heroes continue their fight against extinction and hope to unlock the secret to the Master's demise. Collects The Strain: The Night Eternal #1-6 .
The rebels' victory at Camp Liberty has emboldened their efforts against the Master's vampire army, but a traitor in their ranks leaves an opening for the Master to strike back even harder. The fate of humanity ultimately resides with one man. Will Dr. Ephraim Goodweather finally snap and make a deal to see his son? Or will he use some newfound information to destroy the Master once and for all? This final collection of Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's epic Strain Trilogy features The Strain: The Night Eternal #7-#12.
Mr. Quinlan, a product of a hellish vampiric ritual gone wrong, seeks to destroy the Master, the powerful vampire who sired him. After he is forced into hiding in the ancient Roman hillsides, he is captured and raised in the arenas as a gladiator. Winning his freedom as a champion against the will of the emperor, Mr. Quinlan is smuggled to Africa to battle foreign hordes. He must survive long enough to carry out his mission--but then his target begins hunting him. Acclaimed comics writer David Lapham traces the dark origin tale of the popular character from the television series The Strain . This volume collects issues #1-#5 of The Strain: Mr. Quinlan .