For vampire nerds, Carmilla is a beloved novella. Berger Books and Dark Horse have teamed up to release a more modern take with the upcoming graphic novel, Carmilla: The First Vampire.
Here’s a quick synopsis:
Set in 1996, the Year of the Rat and the peak of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, an idealistic Chinese American social worker turns detective when she discovers young, homeless LGBTQ+ women are being murdered and no one, especially the police, seems to care.
A series of clues points her to Carmilla’s, a new mysterious nightclub in the heart of Manhattan Chinatown. There she falls for Violet, the next likely target, landing her at the center of a real-life horror story—and face-to-face with questions about her own identity and murky past.
Carmilla: The First Vampire trade paperback will be in comic shops January 11, 2023 and in bookstores January 24, 2023. It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. Carmilla: The First Vampire will retail for $19.99.
