- "And I shall always be cold. Until my heart is warmed by his love."
- ―Angelique
| "Dark Shadows" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dark Shadows | |
| Title: | "Dark Shadows" |
| Volume: | 5 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Cover price: | $3.99 |
| Cover date: | January, 2012 |
| Publisher: | Dynamite Entertainment |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Nick Barrucci |
| Ex. Ed: | Joseph Rybandt |
| Writers: | Stuart Manning |
| Pencilers: | Aaron Campbell |
| Inkers: | Aaron Campbell |
| Cover artists: | Francesco Francavilla; Aaron Campbell |
| Cover inker: | Francesco Francavilla; Aaron Campbell |
| Cover colorist: | Francesco Francavilla; Aaron Campbell |
| Colorists: | Carlos Lopez |
| Letterers: | Troy Peteri |
| Editors: | Joseph Rybandt |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Dark Shadows #2 |
| Next: | Dark Shadows #4 |
Dark Shadows is an American comic book series of the occult thriller and supernatural horror subgenres published by Dynamite Entertainment. It is the fifth comic book series to carry the name Dark Shadows and is the second ongoing series based on the original 1960s daytime Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. The untitled story from issue #3 of Dark Shadows was written by Stuart Manning with interior artwork by Aaron Campbell who also provided the inks for this issue. The coloring was provided by Carlos Lopez with lettering by Troy Peteri of Comicraft. The cover art illustration was composed by Francesco Francavilla. The story was edited by Joseph Rybandt. This issue shipped with a January, 2012 cover date and carries a cover price of $3.99 per copy (US).
"Dark Shadows"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Carolyn Stoddard
- Jack Harkins (Dies)
Villains
Minor characters
- Barnabas' victim (1st appearance)
- David Collins (Cameo appearance only)
- Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Cameo appearance only)
- Roger Collins (Cameo appearance only)
Organizations
Races & Animals
- Humans
- Vampires
- Werewolves (Human form only)
- Witches
Locations
Items
Vehicles
- Boat (Cameo appearance only)
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Dark Shadows was created by executive producer and showrunner Dan Curtis. Major storylines were developed by writers Art Wallace and Sam Hall. The original daytime Gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows aired on ABC from June of 1966 to April of 1971 spanning a total of 1,245 episodes. Two spin-off films House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows were released in theaters in 1970 and 1971. A remake series of Dark Shadows was produced in 1991 and ran for thirteen episodes on NBC. In 2012, director Tim Burton crafted a comical reboot of Dark Shadows as a high-budget feature film.
- This series is rated T+ for Teen.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 725130183989 00311.
- This issue shipped to retailers on January 25th, 2012.
- This issue is reprinted in the Dark Shadows trade paperback by Dynamite Entertainment.
- This issue shipped with an alternate cover by Aaron Campbell. Both covers shipped with a 50/50 print run.
- This issue gives special thanks to Jim Pierson.
- This is the first time that Angelique has ever demonstrated the power of flight.
- Carolyn Stoddard makes reference to someone named Jeb during her conversation with Jack Harkins. This would be Jeb Hawkes, who is Carolyn's ex-husband, who was a supernatural creature in his own right. Jeb died in episode 980 of the original Dark Shadows TV series.
- The characters speak of the other Collins family members being possessed, but in truth they are actually victims of mind control, not possession.
- The full moon is clearly shown in this issue, and yet, Quentin Collins does not turn into a werewolf. In the previous issue, Quentin seemed to turn into a werewolf of his own accord, indicating that he has masters some level of control over when and how the change takes place.