Several Dark Shadows comics have been released over the years featuring characters and situations as seen in the televised series.
Gold Key[]
In 1969, Gold Key began releasing comics based on the original series. A total of thirty-five comics were released through to 1976. In June 1970, the publisher also published a novella titled Dark Shadows Story Digest Magazine, containing the prose story "The Interrupted Voyage." That volume has since been reprinted, along with the entire Gold Key run, by Hermes Press.
Newspaper Enterprise Association[]
From March 1971 to March 1972, the Newspaper Enterprise Association syndicated a daily Dark Shadows newspaper comic strip.
| Title | Released |
| Revenge | March 14, 1971-May 16, 1971 |
| A Vision of Isis | May 16, 1971-July 11, 1971 |
| The Werewolf | July 11, 1971-September 12, 1971 |
| Mr. Sinestra | September 12, 1971-November 7, 1971 |
| Desiree Kapora | November 7, 1971-Januray 2, 1972 |
| Phantom Fire | January 2, 1972-March 11, 1972 |
Innovation[]
In 1992, Innovation began publishing comics using the continuity established by the 1991 Revival Series.
| Title | Released | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Book 1, Issue 1 | June 1992 |
| 1.2 | A Time of Innocence... And Confidences | August 1992 |
| 1.3 | Old Friends | November 1992 |
| 1.4 | Swann's Way | March 1993 |
| 2.1 | Lost In Thought: Part One - Touchy Situation | April 1993 |
| 2.2 | Lost In Thought: Part Two - Very Touching | May 1993 |
| 2.3 | Lost In Thought: Part Three - Touch Me Not | June 1993 |
| 2.4 | Lost In Thought: Part Four - Touch and Go | July 1993 |
| 3.1 | A Motion and a Spirit: Part One - Visits and Visitations | November 1993 |
Moonstone[]
In 2009, Moonstone released the Kolchak Tales Annual, a comic book crossover with Dan Curtis's Kolchak the Night Stalker and featuring Barnabas Collins. The comic adapted a prose story previously published in Moonstone's Kolchak: The Night Stalker Chronicles, titled "An Interview with the Vampire?"
Hermes Press[]
In 2010, collected editions of the Gold Key comics were released by Hermes Press.
| Title | Issues | Released | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Complete Series, Volume 1 | 1 to 7 | August 2010 |
| 2 | The Complete Series, Volume 2 | 8 to 14 | May 2011 |
| 3 | The Complete Series, Volume 3 | 15 to 21 | December 2011 |
| 4 | The Complete Series, Volume 4 | 22 to 28 | August 2012 |
| 5 | The Complete Series, Volume 5 | 29 to 35 | September 2012 |
Dynamite Entertainment[]
In 2011, Dynamite Entertainment began publishing comics using the continuity established by the original series.
| Title | Released | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issue 1 | October 2011 |
| 2 | Issue 2 | November 2011 |
| 3 | Issue 3 | December 2011 |
| 4 | Issue 4 | January 2012 |
| 5 | Issue 5 | February 2012 |
| 6 | Issue 6 | March 2012 |
| 7 | Issue 7 | April 2012 |
| 8 | Issue 8 | May 2012 |
| 9 | Issue 9 | June 2012 |
| 10 | Issue 10 | July 2012 |
| 11 | Issue 11 | September 2012 |
| 12 | Issue 12 | November 2012 |
| 13 | Issue 13 | December 2012 |
| 14 | Issue 14 | January 2013 |
| 15 | Issue 15 | February 2013 |
| 16 | Issue 16 | March 2013 |
| 17 | Issue 17 | May 2013 |
| 18 | Issue 18 | June 2013 |
| 19 | Issue 19 | July 2013 |
| 20 | Issue 20 | August 2013 |
| 21 | Issue 21 | September 2013 |
| 22 | Issue 22 | October 2013 |
| 23 | Issue 23 | November 2013 |
In 2012, Dynamite Entertainment published a second line of comics, this time a crossover with the Vampirella franchise.
| Title | Released | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issue 1 | August 2012 |
| 2 | Issue 2 | September 2012 |
| 3 | Issue 3 | October 2012 |
| 4 | Issue 4 | November 2012 |
| 5 | Issue 5 | December 2012 |
In 2013, Dynamite Entertainment published a third line of comics known as Year One, focusing on Barnabas' vampire origins.
| Title | Released | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issue 1 | April 2013 |
| 2 | Issue 2 | May 2013 |
| 3 | Issue 3 | June 2013 |
| 4 | Issue 4 | July 2013 |
| 5 | Issue 5 | August 2013 |
| 6 | Issue 6 | September 2013 |
Dynamite Entertainment have also released collected editions of their Dark Shadows comics.
| Title | Issues | Released | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volume 1 | 1 to 4 | March 2012 |
| 2 | Vampirella | 1 to 5 | April 2013 |
External Links[]
Terror at Collinwood Episode 89: Gold Key Dark Shadows Comics with Dr. Jeff Thompson and Nick Caputo