Dracula #12
In "Spectre sans sépulcre," Vic Dowling and Bob Stuart bring to life the chilling tale of Francis Tourneau, the executioner to King Louis XVI in 1769, as he grapples with the grim weight of his duty and the unsettling rise of a new method of execution. With Gil Kane’s striking cover and Tom Palmer’s precise inks, this 1976 issue captures a moment of historical dread, where innovation meets revolution—and the blade is turned on its maker.
In 1769, executioner Francis Tourneau seeks a more humane way to carry out his grim duty, turning to physician Joseph-Ignace Guillotin for help. Together, they develop a mechanized device for decapitation—soon to be known as the guillotine—only to see their creation claim its first victim when revolutionaries storm the Bastille and seize Tourneau himself.
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