Xabaras

Xabaras is the primary villain introduced in the very first issue of Dylan Dog, the Italian horror comic published by Sergio Bonelli Editore in 1986. A sinister figure tied directly to Dylan Dog's own dark past, he embodies the series' gothic horror tone from its debut.

Few villains can claim they haunted a character from the very first page of his existence, but Xabaras holds that chilling distinction — debuting in Dylan Dog #1 in 1986, the very issue that launched Tiziano Sclavi and Angelo Stano's landmark horror series for Sergio Bonelli Editore. A figure of genuine collector significance, this Copper Age antagonist has cast a long shadow across Dylan Dog's world for nearly four decades, surfacing across the main series, Speciale Dylan Dog, and Dylan Dog Color Fest in 63 catalogued appearances. Sharing those dark, atmospheric pages with unforgettable company — Groucho, Ispettore Bloch, the enigmatic La Morte, Morgana, and Sybil Browning — Xabaras is woven into the very fabric of Italian horror comics at their most iconic, and any serious fan of the genre owes it to themselves to seek him out.