Vlad the Impaler: The Man Who Was Dracula

In 2009, Penguin presented a single-issue graphic biography that separates historical fact from Gothic fiction. Written by Sid Jacobson and illustrated by Ernie Colón, this concise volume examines the real Vlad III of Wallachia, whose brutal reputation inspired the Dracula legend. It offers a sober, illustrated account of a complex figure, grounding his story in the political turmoil of 15th-century Eastern Europe.