''Dylan Dog'' is an Italian

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series created by

Tiziano Sclavi Tiziano Sclavi (born 3 April 1953 in Broni) is an Italian comic book author, journalist and writer of several novels. Sclavi is most famous as creator of the comic book ''Dylan Dog'' in 1986, for Italian publishing house Sergio Bonelli Editore. M ...

and published by

Sergio Bonelli Editore Sergio Bonelli Editore (formerly CEPIM and other names) is a publishing house of Italian comics founded in 1940 by Gian Luigi Bonelli (1908–2001). It takes its name from its former president, comic book writer Sergio Bonelli (1932–2011), son of ...

since 1986. The series features the eponymous character, a

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who takes on cases involving supernatural elements such as ghosts, demons, vampires, undeads, werewolves and other creatures, but also horrifying sociopathic criminals and serial killers. It defies the whole preceding horror tradition with a vein of surrealism and an anti-bourgeois rhetoric. Dylan is supported mainly by his trusty sidekick Groucho (a

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lookalike) who adds humour to this grisly genre and Dylan's sombre temperament. The series is mainly set in London, where the protagonist lives, though he occasionally travels elsewhere.

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has published the English version of ''Dylan Dog'' in the United States in 1999 and 2002. As of 2017, a new English edition was published by Epicenter Comics. The series has sold over 60 million copies worldwide, and is the second best-selling comic book in Italy after the ''

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'' series, another publication by Sergio Bonelli Editore, with over 120,000 copies sold each month. The film ''

Cemetery Man ''Cemetery Man'' ( it, Dellamorte Dellamore) is a 1994 comedy horror film directed by Michele Soavi and starring Rupert Everett, François Hadji-Lazaro and Anna Falchi. It was produced by Tilde Corsi, Gianni Romoli and Soavi and based on the nove ...

'' (original title: ''Dellamorte Dellamore'', 1994) starring

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, was loosely based on the comics, but its main reference was Tiziano Sclavi's novel ''Dellamorte Dellamore''. A direct film adaptation, '' Dylan Dog: Dead of Night'', starring

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, was instead released in 2011, but it was significantly different from the source material. A television series based on the comics is also in development.

Publication history

Dylan Dog was created by

, a comics and novel writer, while the graphic representation of the character was elaborated mainly by

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, who was its first cover artist too, taking the inspiration from the English actor

, as he saw in the movie '' Another Country''. The character was named for poet

Dylan Thomas Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion", as well as the "play for voices" ''Under ...

. ''Dylan Dog'' series debuted in October 1986 with a comic book entitled "L'alba dei morti viventi" ("Dawn of the Living Dead"), plotted and scripted by

and illustrated by

Angelo Stano Angelo Stano (born 6 January 1953) is an Italian comic book artist. He provided drawings for Dylan Dog, including for the first story. He was, up to the issue no. 363, the series' cover artist and was later replaced by Luigi Cavenago. Biography ...

; it proved to be a huge publishing success in the years to come. May 2003 saw the publication of Issue 200, entitled "Il numero duecento" ("The Number Two-Hundred"), plotted and scripted by Paola Barbato and drawn by Bruno Brindisi. In August 2011, the series has reached the number 300, entitled "Ritratto di famiglia" ("Family Portrait").

Annuals

In August 1987 a special annual release was added to the monthly series, called ''Numero Speciale'' (''Special Issue''), with one story longer than usual and, in addition, small extra books on various horror-related subjects. Another annual release was added in March 1991, ''L'almanacco della paura'' ("The Almanac of Fear"): together with Dylan Dog stories, it includes articles and curiosities about film, literature, and other topics, all related to the horror theme. January 1993 saw the appearance of a new annual book, the ''Dylan Dog Gigante'' ("Giant-Size Dylan Dog"), so called because it was much larger than the monthly book and because it contained more stories. ''Dylan Dog maxi'' came out in July 1998. This was another annual release that collected together three previously unpublished stories.

Specials

In October 1990 an irregularly numbered issue came out: ''Dylan Dog e Martin Mystère – Ultima Fermata: l'incubo!'' (''Dylan Dog and Martin Mystère – Last Stop: Nightmare!''). It presented an unpublished story in which the nightmare investigator teamed up with another famous

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character,

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and

wrote and plotted this story, and

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did the drawings. The story had a sequel in 1992.

Reprints

The first reprint series came out in July 1990, the second in June 1991, and the third in June 1996, this time called ''Collezione Book'' (''Collection Book''); in October 2006 the bi-monthly reprint ''Grande ristampa'' was released. February 1997 saw the release of the ''Super Book'', a tri-monthly release that reprinted the special annual issues that had come out ten years before.

Dylan Dog Color Fest

In August 2007, a new annual was released. Containing 4 new stories, the new comic book was called "Dylan Dog Color Fest" because it contained only stories full colored and not black and white like the regular series. In 2010 it became bi-annual (coming out in April and August every year). By 2016, each album would contain 3 colored stories – even though some albums also contain one individual story – and it would get published each number every three months. In November 2018, the 27th album will be released.

Colored issues

Dylan Dog (like all Sergio Bonelli comic books) is printed in black and white. However, there are some issues that came out full colored to celebrate certain anniversaries. These include numbers that are multiple of 100, decade anniversaries of the series and other rare occasions. The first full colored issue was # 100, titled "La storia di Dylan Dog" ("The Story of Dylan Dog"), which told the final chapter of the adventure of Dylan. It was written by Tiziano Sclavi with drawings by Angel Stano. Color issue 121, "Finché morte non vi separi" (Till Death Do Us Part) celebrated the 10th birthday. Issue number 200 "Il Numero 200" (Number 200), written by Paola Barbato with art by Bruno Brindisi, was also full colored and was the "sequel" of number 121 and the "prequel" of the very first issue ("Dawn of the living dead"). It tells what happened after Dylan's wife dies and how he became the "nightmare investigator". Issue 241 and 242 celebrated the 20th birthday of the series. Also in color was Sclavi and Brindisi's #250, "Ascensore per l'inferno" (literally "Elevator to hell"). The next full colored issue would be #300, "Ritratto di famiglia" ("Family picture"). Other coloured issues are number #131 "Quando cadono le stelle" ("When the stars fall", only final pages not in black and white), #224 "In nome del padre" (In father's name), #350 "Lacrime di Pietra" ("Tears of Stone"), #361 "Mater Dolarosa" ("Mother Dolarosa") and #375 "Nel Mistero" ("To Mystery"), which celebrates the return of Tiziano Sclavi in writing the script.

Characterisation

Dylan Dog is a penniless "nightmare investigator" ("L'indagatore dell'incubo") who defies the whole preceding horror tradition with a vein of

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and an anti-

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rhetoric. His clothes are one of his defining characteristics: he always dresses the same way, in a red shirt, black jacket, and blue jeans; he bought twelve identical outfits after the death of his lover Lillie Connolly. Even during the worst weather, he never wears an overcoat or even carries an umbrella, since, according to him, an overcoat "would ruin his look", and he thinks that an umbrella is a "useless invention. Especially when it doesn't rain." One of the principal supporting characters in the series is his assistant (or rather, comic relief), Groucho, a punning double of

. Another supporting character is Inspector Bloch, who was his superior when he worked at

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and remains his father figure (in fact he calls Dylan "Old boy") even after Dylan struck out on his own to become a private investigator specializing in the supernatural. Dylan lives with Groucho at 7 Craven Road in a cluttered apartment with a doorbell that screams. His hobbies include playing the

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(he only knows to play Devil's Trill, but plays it often) and constructing a

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which he apparently never manages to finish; he has many

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, including claustrophobia,

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and

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. Dylan is also particularly susceptible to

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, which is one of the reasons why he rarely travels, and anyway never by plane. Once an alcoholic, he now never drinks. He is a vegetarian and

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supporter. Dylan cares little for many aspects of modern life. He hates cellphones and to record his memories, he still uses a feather-pen and an inkpot. Naturally, he loves literature (poetry in particular), music (his tastes range from classical to heavy metal), and horror films. Though perpetually penniless, he does not seem to be interested in money. In fact, the usual first piece of advice he gives to numerous clients who have found themselves in his study over the years is to go to a psychiatrist or psychologist. He does not believe in coincidences. He is also a hopeless romantic who loves and loses a new woman in nearly every issue. In fact, in a majority of his cases, his clients are women, with whom he often has a sexual relationship.

Setting

The series is mainly set in London, where the protagonist lives, though he occasionally travels elsewhere, such as imaginary realms such as "La zona del crepuscolo" (Twilight Zone). His address is 7 Craven Road, London, in reference to director

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. The Cafe at 7 Craven Road, Paddington, London, was renamed Cafe Dylan Dog in 2013. In 2012, the cafe offered "Dylan Dog Meal" with beef or pork included, even though Dylan himself is a vegetarian.

Supporting characters

* Inspector Bloch, Dylan's superior when he worked at

, remained his friend and father figure even after our hero quit the force. Bloch and Dylan often help out in each other's cases. Bloch is more rational and grounded than Dylan and often disregards

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explanations. He is an old but competent officer who dreams of retirement. Though Dylan causes enough trouble on his own, Bloch is also plagued by his hapless underling, Jenkins, whom he constantly threatens to sentence to a life of directing traffic. His graphic representation was inspired by English actor

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and is named for crime, horror and science fiction author

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. * Groucho was a

impersonator whose character became his permanent personality. Now he lives and works with Dylan Dog as his professional

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. Like his famous namesake, Groucho enjoys cracking puns and women, though he does not share his employer's luck with the ladies. Groucho's goofy, off-beat personality helps temper Dylan's moodiness. He also reminds his boss when their finances are in dire straits (almost always), shows up with a

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in the nick of time and throws it in Dylan's hand right on time, and makes tea. At some point in every issue Groucho makes one or two jokes that annoy Dylan and the person listening to the joke (often a client of Dylan's). An example: "...once, I had a dog which could utter its own name. It was named Woof."

Crossovers

Some crossover stories combining Dylan Dog with characters from different comics were published, including, with '' Martin Mystere'', '' Mister No'', '' Ken Parker'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In October 2019, DC Comics and Sergio Bonelli Editori announced a crossover series between Dylan Dog and

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. Issue #0 of the crossover, titled "''Relazioni pericolose''" ("Dangerous liaisons"), script by Roberto Recchioni with art by Gigi Cavenago and Werther Dell'Edera, was published in December 2019.

Cultural influence

Italian author

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said: "I can read the Bible,

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, or ''Dylan Dog'' for several days without being bored."

Sales

''Dylan Dog'' is the second most widely sold comic book in Italy (the first one is another publication of Sergio Bonelli Editore, ''

''): including both reprints and new stories, it sells over 120,000 copies each month. As of 2017, the series has sold over 60 million copies worldwide. The series is also published in Croatia by Ludens, in Serbia by Veseli Četvrtak and Expik Publications, in North Macedonia by M-comics, in Denmark by Shadow Zone Media, in the Netherlands by Silvester, in Poland by BYM Projekt, in Spain by Aleta Ediciones, in Sweden by Ades Media, in Turkey by Rodeo and Hoz Comics, in Greece by Mamouth Comix, Jemma Press and Mikros Iros Publications and in Mexico by

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English translation

American publisher

released an English translation of a selection of ''Dylan Dog'' stories in 1999. This six-issue miniseries was later completed by a one-shot released in 2002. To avoid legal complications regarding Groucho Marx's estate, the art was altered so that Groucho no longer sports the Marx brother's signature moustache, and was renamed "Felix". Every cover in the six-issue mini featured art by American comics artist

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. As of 2016, Epicenter Comics published a new English version of some Dylan Dog stories.

Dark Horse

Six-Issue miniseries

* Dylan Dog No. 1 (March 1999) – Translated from "L'Alba dei Morti Viventi" ("Dawn of the Living Dead"; Italian edition n°1, 1986) * Dylan Dog No. 2 (April 1999) – Translated from "Johnny Freak" (Italian edition n°81, 1993) * Dylan Dog No. 3 (late April 1999) – Translated from "Memorie dall'invisibile" ("Memories of an Invisible Man"; Italian edition n°19, 1988). * Dylan Dog No. 4 (June 1999) – Translated from "il ritorno del mostro" ("The Monster Returns"; Italian edition n°8, 1987). * Dylan Dog No. 5 (July 1999) – Translated from "Morgana" in (Italian edition n°25, 1988). * Dylan Dog No. 6 (August 1999) – Translated from "Dopo Mezzanotte" ("After Midnight"; Italian edition n°26, 1988).

One-shot

* ''Dylan Dog : Zed'' (November 2002) – Translated from "Zed" (Italian edition n° 84)

Collected edition

A 680-page volume, ''Dylan Dog Casefiles'', was released in 2009 (), to tie in with the movie '' Dylan Dog: Dead of Night''. It reprinted the seven stories Dark Horse previously released. This volume also includes cover art by

Epicenter Comics

*''Dylan Dog: Mater Morbi'' (July 2016) *''Dylan Dog: Mater Dolorosa'' (November 2017) *''Dylan Dog: The Long Goodbye'' (May 2018) *''Dylan Dog: Chess of Death'' (October 2018)

Covers

created the covers until ''Dylan Dog'' No. 42 (1990), after which he was replaced by

. While Stano has also illustrated several stories, Villa has illustrated only a short one, in the seventh ''Dylan Dog Gigante''.

Awards

*2000: Nominated for the "Favourite comic" Eagle Award *2008: Nominated for the "Favourite European Comics" Eagle Award *2012: "Favourite European Comics" – Winner Eagle Award

Adaptations

Films

''Cemetery Man''

In 1994 Italian director

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directed the film '' Dellamorte Dellamore'' (known abroad as ''

'' or ''Of Death and Love''), with a screenplay written by Giovanni Romoli and based on

's similarly titled novel. Francesco Dellamorte (his mother's surname was Dellamore) – a sort of Italian

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for Dylan Dog – appears for the first time in the third special issue of Dylan Dog, ''Orrore nero'' (''Black Horror''), released July 1989, in which he met the Nightmare Detective, but Sclavi's novel was written before the special issue. Francesco Dellamorte also appears in a short (comic book) sequel to Orrore nero, entitled
Stelle cadenti
' (''Falling stars''), where Dylan, Groucho, Francesco and Gnaghi are walking together during saint Lawrence's night, watching shooting stars and talking about life and death. English actor

, who inspired Dylan Dog's design, played the protagonist, Francesco Dellamorte, while Italian model and actress

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played the female lead. Although having Everett in the main role, the Dylan Dog character did not appear in the movie.

''Dylan Dog: Dead of Night''

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has directed '' Dylan Dog: Dead of Night'', an official American film adaptation of Dylan Dog starring actor

as the title character. Differences between the comic result in the film being set in

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instead of London, the character of Groucho being replaced by an un-dead sidekick called Marcus due to issues for the production to acquire the rights to use the

name and style, another difference is Dylan Dog's Volkswagen Beetle being black with a white hood instead of the opposite like in the comic. The film also appears to be much lighter in tone and more action-oriented, lacking the surreal feeling, the black humour and the melancholy of the comic book, and the Dylan character is portrayed like more of a scientist-adventurer in the vein of

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, rather than the romantic loner he is in the comics. It was originally going to premiere on

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2010 in Italy but was since pushed back to a 29 April 2011 release. The film has been produced by the independent company

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Television series

A television series based on the comics, produced by

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, was announced on 7 October 2019.

References

External links

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Bonelli ComicsDark Horse InfoDylan Dog Special

Website Dylan Dog
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Tiziano Sclavi/Dylan Dog-Portrait

Dylan Dog WebsiteSwedish publisher Ades Media

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