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Blood: A Tale

by J.M. DeMatteis · 1989

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One of the most beautiful artistic achievements in comics is collected again! Telling the richly metaphorical tale of Blood, a young vampire, BLOOD: A TALE follows the endless cycle of life and death to find the seeds of redemption in a fever-dream of a dying king, love eternal, and a life of bloodlust.

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Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages
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