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Spike vs. Dracula is a miniseries of the Spike comic book meta-series. It was written by Peter David and illustrated by Joe Corroney, Mike Ratera, Zach Howard, and Nicola Scott. The five issues were originally published from March to August 2006 by IDW Publishing.
Premise[]
Presenting the saga of the rivalry between Spike and Dracula spanning centuries. A rivalry steeped in blood… honor… and eleven quid.
Continuity[]
- The old rivalry between Spike and Dracula had been established in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode of similar title, "Buffy vs. Dracula."
- The events of this story takes place in the years 1898 (after "Darla" flashbacks), 1934, 1943 (before "Why We Fight" flashbacks), 1959 (after "The Girl in Question" flashbacks), and 2003 (before "Destiny").
Appearances[]
- Spike (5/5)
- Dracula (5/5)
- Darla (3/5)
- Drusilla (3/5)
- Angel (1/5)
- Anselina (1/5)
- Antonio (1/5)
- Winifred Burkle (1/5)
- Comte de Saint-Germain (1/5)
- Audrey Hepburn (1/5)
- Adolf Hitler (1/5)
- Harmony Kendall (1/5)
- Bela Lugosi (1/5)
- Magda (1/5)
- Knox (1/5)
- Nostroyev (1/5)
- Prince of Lies (1/5)
- Ed Wood (1/5)
Publications[]
Issues[]
| Cover | Title | Issue | Release date |
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Spike vs. Dracula, Part One | 1 | March 15, 2006 |
| Writer: Peter David | Artist: Joe Corroney | ||
| Presenting the first chapter of a five-part Spike saga spanning centuries! A hundred and twenty years ago, a tribe of gypsies inflicted a terrible curse upon the vampire known as Angelus… a curse that brought a terrible vengeance upon the tribe in the form of Angelus's family: Darla, Drusilla, and most notably, William the Bloody, a.k.a. Spike. But the gypsy clan has a dark and powerful supporter: Count Dracula. Outraged over the slaughter of the gypsies, Dracula seeks revenge upon the three vampires… and thus begins a rivalry between Spike and Dracula that will cover decades. A rivalry steeped in blood… honor… and eleven quid. | |||
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Spike vs. Dracula, Part Two | 2 | March 29, 2006 |
| Writer: Peter David | Artist: Joe Corroney | ||
| In the heat of 1930s Hollywood, Bela Lugosi is giving a live, on-stage performance of his immortal Dracula. Little does he suspect that the real immortal Dracula wants his performance to be much less than live… and only Spike and a young Ed Wood can stop him! | |||
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Spike vs. Dracula, Part Three | 3 | May 24, 2006 |
| Writer: Peter David | Artist: Joe Corroney | ||
| Fan-favorite author Peter David continues with the third installment of the centuries-spanning Spike saga. With Darla a prisoner of the Third Reich, Spike must become an agent of Hitler and help deliver gypsy tribes into the hands of the Nazis-forcing our vampire hero into an unlikely and uneasy alliance with his foremost rival, Dracula. | |||
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Spike vs. Dracula, Part Four | 4 | July 26, 2006 |
| Writer: Peter David | Artists: Joe Corroney, Mike Ratera | ||
| Fan-favorite author Peter David continues with the fourth installment of the centuries-spanning Spike saga. In the midst of the jazz scene in 1950s Italy, Spike finds Drusilla being romanced away from him courtesy of a dark and mysterious stranger. Is it Dracula? His old enemy, the Immortal? Or is there a new player in town who spells danger for all concerned? | |||
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Spike vs. Dracula, Part Five | 5 | August 9, 2006 |
| Writer: Peter David | Artists: Zach Howard, Nicola Scott | ||
| When Dracula goes to Los Angeles to meet with his law firm — Wolfram and Hart — he is astounded to find himself face to face with a non-corporeal Spike, who suddenly finds himself pleased about his ghostly state if it means he can spend his time following Dracula around and tormenting him endlessly. Concluding the epic, eras-spanning undead battle royale! | |||
Collections[]
| Cover | Title | Issues | Release date |
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Spike vs. Dracula | 1–5 | October 17, 2006 |
| Presenting an incredible Spike saga spanning centuries! A hundred and twenty years ago, a tribe of gypsies inflicted a terrible curse upon the vampire known as Angelus… a curse that brought a terrible vengeance upon the tribe in the form of Angelus' family, Darla, Drusilla and most notably, William the Bloody, a.k.a. Spike. But the gypsy clan has a dark and powerful supporter Count Dracula. Outraged over the slaughter of the gypsies, Dracula seeks revenge upon the three vampires… and thus begins a rivalry between Spike and Dracula that will cover decades. A rivalry steeped in blood… honor… and eleven quid. | |||
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Spike Omnibus | 1–5, others | November 25, 2009 |
| Wise-cracking and showboatin' William the Bloody has had his share of adventures during his long un-dead life, and the Spike Omnibus pulls them all together! Learn more about the bad boy of the Buffy-verse in Spike's earliest stories like Lost & Found, Old Wounds, and Old Times, then read along as Spike battles the lord of the undead in Spike vs. Dracula, and finally, catch up with Spike as he heads to the Asylum on a work-for-hire mission before heading to Japan to stop maniacal puppets in Shadow Puppets. It's more Spike than you can shake a sharp, wooden stake at! | |||