Count Orlok

Count Orlok is a vampire figure drawn from the classic Nosferatu mythos, reimagined in Caliber Press's early-'90s horror comics as a brooding, supernatural predator. He shares his dark world with the similarly sinister Count Orlac across a series of gothic, atmospheric horror titles.

Rising from the shadows of Caliber Press's early-'90s horror output, Count Orlok made his comics debut in Nosferatu #1 (1991), brought to life by creators Rafael Nieves and Ken Holewczynski during a Copper/Modern Age renaissance of independent, horror-driven storytelling. This darkly atmospheric figure haunts a compact but evocative catalog — spanning Nosferatu, Nosferatu: Plague of Terror, and even the intriguingly titled Punchline — sharing the page with the equally ominous Count Orlac. Six appearances may seem a slim legacy, but for collectors who prize Caliber's gritty, boundary-pushing work, Count Orlok is exactly the kind of brooding, boutique horror find that makes digging through the indie stacks so rewarding.