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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  • 1
    #1
    Oct 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Joseph Michael Linsner, Robb Horan  ·  A: Shawn Fillbäch, Matt Fillbäch, Joseph Michael Linsner, Saverio Tenuta
    Adult
    4 copies from $4.50
  • 1/LE
    #1 Limited Edition
    Oct 1996
    W: Joseph Michael Linsner, Robb Horan  ·  A: Shawn Fillbäch, Matt Fillbäch, Joseph Michael Linsner, Saverio Tenuta
    Autographed By Joseph Michael Linsner; Limited to 5,000 copies; Adult
    1 copy for $50.00
  • 2
    #2
    Apr 1997
    Cover: $2.95
    W: David Mack, John Finnegan, Patricia Breen, Ronald Russell Roach  ·  A: David Mack, Joseph Michael Linsner, Roel, Ronald Russell Roach
    Volume II; Adult
    8 copies from $2.83
  • 3
    #3
    Feb 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Joseph Michael Linsner, Lance Tooks, Eva Hopkins, Greg Williams  ·  A: Joseph Michael Linsner, Lance Tooks, Kevin J. Taylor, Greg Williams
    Adult
    6 copies from $4.32
  • 4
    #4
    Jun 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Robb Horan  ·  A: Joseph Michael Linsner
    Color story
    3 copies from $6.50
  • 5
    #5
    Nov 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Eva Hopkins, Kevin J. Taylor, Mark Crilley, Greg Williams  ·  A: Joseph Michael Linsner, Kevin J. Taylor, Mark Crilley, Greg Williams
    Adult
    5 copies from $7.20
  • 6
    #6
    Mar 1999
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Joseph Michael Linsner, Jason Shawn Alexander, Kyle Hotz, Robb Horan  ·  A: Joseph Michael Linsner, Jason Shawn Alexander, Kyle Hotz, Nat Jones, Greg Williams
    Adult
    3 copies from $11.00