Crypt of Dawn

    (Sirius, 1996-1999)
™ and © 1996 Joseph Linsner

After reading Crypt of Dawn, an obvious comparison to the Crypt Keeper from Tales of the Crypt immediately comes to mind. Not so much a story about the demigod Dawn as it is a black and white anthology narrated by her. The title brings together three fantasy shorts, sandwiched by an opening and closing piece, that take place in the character’s universe.

“Vicariosity” tells the story of a vampire who’s lost his soul. As ironic as this may sound, the story uses a classic horror staple to tell an intriguing tale of hatred and self-loathing. “Tombstone Girls,” obviously a modern day serial, drops the reader in the midst of a Craft-like (reference to the major motion picture) story of young and sultry witches banding together to unleash a greater evil upon the land. But perhaps the final story, “Rhyder the Blind Beast,” is the one that uses the fantasy element to its fullest potential. Using monsters and warriors as symbols for modern day problems, this final installment puts forth a telling story of drug addiction and the lost youth of today.
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October, 1996
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5 copies available from $1.85 		Joseph Michael Linsner, Robb HoranShawn Fillbäch, Matt Fillbäch, Joseph Michael Linsner, Saverio Tenuta
#1 Limited Edition

October, 1996
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1 copy available for $50.00 		Joseph Michael Linsner, Robb HoranShawn Fillbäch, Matt Fillbäch, Joseph Michael Linsner, Saverio Tenuta
#2

April, 1997
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8 copies available from $2.34 		David Mack, John Finnegan, Patricia Breen, Ronald Russell RoachDavid Mack, Joseph Michael Linsner, Roel, Ronald Russell Roach
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February, 1998
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6 copies available from $2.75 		Joseph Michael Linsner, Lance Tooks, Eva Hopkins, Greg WilliamsJoseph Michael Linsner, Lance Tooks, Kevin J. Taylor, Greg Williams
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June, 1998
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3 copies available from $3.80 		Robb HoranJoseph Michael Linsner
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November, 1998
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5 copies available from $4.13 		Eva Hopkins, Kevin J. Taylor, Mark Crilley, Greg WilliamsJoseph Michael Linsner, Kevin J. Taylor, Mark Crilley, Greg Williams
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March, 1999
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3 copies available from $6.00 		Joseph Michael Linsner, Jason Shawn Alexander, Kyle Hotz, Robb HoranJoseph Michael Linsner, Jason Shawn Alexander, Kyle Hotz, Nat Jones, Greg Williams