The Triumphant Return of Requiem
Requiem Vampire Knight 12 The Fall of Dracula has gone to a second print run in France within weeks of its release
He’s back! It’s been a long wait but Requiem at last returns in Volume 12: The Fall of Dracula. Thank you so much to all our Requiem fans for your patience! I believe you will find it was well worth the wait. It’s a special edition with seventy-four pages! And enormous, panoramic spreads so you can fully appreciate the scenes of Vampire Pride Day and the Vampires Banquet! Definitely a cause for celebration!
Sales are going astonishingly well in France: my publisher Glénat happily told me last week that they have already gone to a second print, which is pretty amazing considering we’ve been gone for so many years.
An astonishing ten thousand fans visited Olivier’s amazing Requiem exhibition at Angoulême comic convention in January!
And there was a sold out, celebratory immersive launch party in Paris on May 2nd at the fantastic Atomic Cat. Voluntary participants were held in bondage and underwent interrogation by Vampires!
The master of ceremonies was Gilles de Rais, the infamous fifteenth century Knight and serial killer (who else?).
Gilles gave each participant a certificate attesting, according to their response, that upon their arrival to Resurrection, they will be assigned to one of the following sects:
Vampire
Werewolf
Ghoul
Zombie
Lemure
This is what it says on the Vampire certificate:
VAMPIRE KNIGHT REQUIEM Resurrectionist Certificate of the DEAD
I, Gilles de Rais, Grand Inquisitor of NECROPOLIS, certify by this act, written with the precious and rare blood of the last virgins of Paris, that after having undergone infernal questioning, the damned soul, ……………………….is confirmed as being a full member of the terrible diabolical sect which is now vested in him for Eternity and beyond. May your destiny be sealed forever, for after your death you will be and remain a VAMPIRE. May you, child of the night, dishonour your caste and your black soul delight the Masters of Infinity.
Hellelujah!
So what caste will you be? Where will you be on Vampire Pride Day? Amongst the plotting Werewolves? The triumphant forces of Dracula? Or the mindless Zombies happy for the return of their evil master? And believing, without question, in the holy words of Torquemada?
Everything – through the eleven volumes so far – has been leading up to this truly epic moment. Now all the story threads are pulled together in this specially extended volume.
Amidst the shattered remains of World War Two Berlin, we witness the final battle between Requiem and Otto and Rebecca.
Dracula’s triumphant return to Necropolis.
The plots to destroy him.
The vast and splendid banquet at which all your favourite Vampires are present – including Cryptos, Black Sabbat, Nero, Countess Bathory, Claudia and Sabre – and are joined by two new Vampires: Baba Yaga and Rasputin.
So pull up a chair and join in the feasting for a night of festivities, plotting, blood sucking and carnage that you will never forget!
Enjoy!