i don't really know what I was expecting - but I know that it wasn't this.

I did not enjoy this at all although to be fair, the artwork is very good.

Thanks to net galley and the publisher for a free e-copy to review

This was not for me at all , marketed as a humorous attempt to tell the history of Vlad the impaler I found it fell flat wasn't funny at all, I didn't learn much and in fact some of the humour was inappropriate , trying to joke about the rape of young boys is completely unacceptable.

Probably my favorite take on Dracula in graphic novel format is the Mike Mignola adaptation of the 1990s film. This book didn't quite measure up to that experience, but I did enjoy this approach to Dracula. Each page is about six panels and the art is cartoonish. Entertaining.

The bloodthirsty prince was the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s notorious character, but altogether the real Dracula gained Imfamy for his famous method of execution -impaling- few know the true details of his real life. Swysen and Sol’e have created an intimate and accurate portrait of this vicious tyrant, allowing you to follow his journey through childhood to death, with guaranteed laughs along the way.

I'm joining the many non-finishers for this on Netgalley, as it really wasn't much cop. Trying to be a full-colour Horrid Histories tale of the Vlad Dracul legend, it's excessively bitty, boring and not at all funny. The artwork's childishness compared with rape of young boys really doesn't work, either.

I didn't not finish this graphic novel because I had issues with the narrative style. The time jumps were rather confusing because I couldn't always tell the characters apart after they were aged up from one panel to the next. Also, some of the jokes seemed rather homophobic and the narrative was really rushed.

Darkly humorous historic retelling of Vlad the Impaler’s life. The artistic style sometimes clashes with the more brutal aspects of the story, but overall the book is fairly decent for someone who wants to learn more history but struggles with walls of text that are full of dates.

This was an ARC in exchange for an honest review. With thanks to Netgalley and Europe Comics.

A humorous historical retelling of them man who inspired a count Dracula , perfect for those who want to learn.

The book's style of humor juxtaposed with its heavy, and at times extremely gory subject matter did not bring the comic levity I anticipated that it would, nor is it the effect I feel like the artist desired to have here. Instead, what I experienced was a book that tried to be a historical take with a cartoonish twist, and in trying to have both didn't really end up with much of either.

I enjoyed the art style and overall format of it, but this is not my kind of humor. I didn't laugh and I didn't find it funny at all. I guess with heavy topics like impaling and war it's harder to make it funny.
I think I would have preferred a more serious dialogue in order for me to enjoy it.

A fun, unique format for a biography of Vlad Dracul. I wish the author had included more than one lone panel at the end addressing how Vlad Dracul became the inspiration for the legend of Dracula, but otherwise no complaints.

This was the history book I wish I had read in high school! Yes, this is a graphic novel and has plenty of humor sprinkled throughout but it has a great lesson of history with lots of details and even cites its sources. This taught me new things about Vlad Dracula and what was happening around him during his reign of horror.

Thank you NetGalley for an early copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.