''Silver'' is a

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series by American writer and artist

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. The first book in the series was nominated for the 2014

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. The four books in the series were released from 2014 to 2018.

Books

Plot

The plot of ''Silver'' follows the adventures of Pulp era con men who team up with Professor Van Helsing's granddaughter to steal an ancient treasure hidden away in Dracula's castle.

Adaptation

During

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2017, ''

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'' reported that writer Andrew Cosby was asked to pen a movie adaptation.

Reception

In its review of the 2018 Free Comic Book Day titles, NPR's

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wrote “Writer/artist Stephan Franck is firing on all cylinders.... Stylish black-and-white art, and a smart, charmingly roguish point-of-view-character draw you in.”. Comic book reviews site

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gave the first volume 10 stars out of 10.

References

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