Dagger of Blood #2

Mar 1997 · Fantagraphics · 2.95 USD; 3.95 CAD

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In "Hollywood and Vines," the second issue of Dagger of Blood (1997), writer and artist John Blackburn crafts a tense, character-driven descent into the jungle, where tensions simmer beneath the surface of a film shoot. As Coley bonds with a squirrel monkey and the group splinters into uneasy factions, old wounds and unspoken desires surface—especially when Harry’s suspicions about Coley’s sexuality clash with his own guarded views, and Kit grows wary of Harry’s solitary mission. With Danny and Lon already lost in the wild, and a mysterious cult closing in, the line between survival and surrender begins to blur. The story’s moody atmosphere and layered performances are rendered in Blackburn’s distinctive, gritty style, both in the interior and on the cover.

Contains 2 stories

Hollywood and Vines

16 pp · Adventure, Erotica

Curt (film crew)Kit CameronLon IrelandHarry "Lance" LarueDanny Navarro (bodyguard)cult membersEsmerelda

In "Hollywood and Vines," Coley’s unexpected bond with a squirrel monkey complicates his plans to return to California, while tensions simmer between Harry, Danny, and Kit as secrets and desires surface in the jungle. As Coley and Lon vanish into the wild, the group’s fragile dynamics unravel—Harry pushes forward alone, Kit follows in quiet concern, and Coley is drawn into a mysterious encounter with Esmerelda, who claims to hold the key to his fate.

The Lost Temple of Tuaarkha

7 pp · Adventure, Erotica

Esmereldacult membersJoquatothHarry "Lance" LarueNazi surgeon

In "The Lost Temple of Tuaarkha," Esmerelda leads Coley through the jungle to a forgotten ruin, promising answers if he satisfies her desires—though Coley has his own plans, eager to claim her in the temple’s shadow. Inside, Harry endures torment, while Joquatoth watches, confident Coley will break under pressure, and in a hidden chamber, a twisted ex-Nazi scientist pushes the limits of flesh and mind on Lon. Outside, the act unfolds under the temple’s gaze, a moment of raw tension that spirals into a violent climax as Joquatoth’s forces close in.