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Victorian Undead II. Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula by Ian Edginton and Davide Fabbri
Requirements: CBR Reader. 47 MB.
Overview: Victorian Undead: Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula is a direct sequel to Victorian Undead and is a retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula.
A year after the defeat of Professor Moriarty's revenant horde and the fire-bombing of London, restoration is well under way. Yet, from across the sea, ancient eyes cast their hungry gaze upon the still vulnerable capital…Dracula is coming!



Victorian Undead II: Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula

Davide Fabbri artist
Ian Edginton writer
Ryan Sook cover
Issues 1 - 2 published by Wildstorm. 2011
Issues 3 - 5 published by DC Comics. 2011

Victorian Undead Special

Carrie Strachan colorer
Ethan Van Sciver cover
Horacio Domingues artist
Ian Edginton writer
Saida Temofonte letterer
Kristy Quinn editor
Published by Wildstorm. 2010

Synopsis for the 1st Story


It is 1899, nine months since Professor Moriarty's failure to infect London with an undead outbreak. London is in the process of rebuilding itself from the conflagration which eradicated the undead. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson resume their lives at a rebuilt 221B Baker Street, which Watson pointed out that they are trying to regain their stipend; however, Holmes has turn down three previous cases as they are not so worthy to be solve. But their recent caller shows promise, Gabriel John Utterson.

Utterson, a man needed for utmost concern, tells Holmes and Watson that he is a friend and family lawyer of the alienist Dr. Henry Jekyll. Fearing that Jekyll's own mind is in jeopardy. Utterson explains that Jekyll was always intense in his nature of his work, but has now retreated from the world altogether. He hadn't seen Jekyll for many months until he was recently informed by the police that a rough individual was caught trying to cash a cheque for one hundred pounds. It had been made by Dr. Jekyll, which Utterson believed that his friend is being blackmail. Utterson's concerns was compounded when he learned this person's young daughter had been brutally murdered several nights before. It is suspected by the police that Jekyll could be the murderer, but his butler Poole, and the rest of the staff, confirmed Jekyll had not left the house in months. Finally, Utterson went to see Jekyll himself on the previous night. Upon arriving at Jekyll's home with Poole, Utterson was dismissed by a cart voice which he doesn't recognized. Both Utterson and Poole were none the wiser as to know of anyone could have entered or left the property without Jekyll's seeing. They then saw a very frightening shadow seen on the window of Jekyll's laboratory.

Both Holmes and Watson traveled to New Scotland Yard where they are directed by Inspector Lestrade to the morgue to see the murdered victim identified Millicent Osborne, a matchstick girl. They are both shock of the given physical state of death of Millicent being savaged. Lestrade explains that Osborne was among the children under the auspice of their Fagin-figure father Jonas Osborne, who is under arrest, and has been making close to six hundred pounds that is more enough to kill for. Holmes cast off the cause of death as a criminal reprisal as he judges the wounds on Millicent as being subject to a revenant. Although, the last of Moriarty's undead were eliminated nine months ago. Lestrade also points out that Millicent was blunted with an house brick. Holmes examines Millicent's arm which there fibres beneath her fingernails and judges that she clawed at her attacker. He then smell something from Millicent's arm which he ask Watson to smell it, which the doctor identifies the scent as a preservative, a formaldehyde or a derivative being not uncommonly used for embalming. However, Holmes notes the fact that Millicent has not yet been treated. He then ask Lestrade to see Jonas Osborne. He and Watson finds Osborne a broken man over the loss of his daughter which Holmes came to see where he cashed the cheque. Seeing it is inappropriate to see Osborn, Holmes decides to see writer of the cheque, Dr. Jekyll.

At Dr. Jekyll's residence, Jekyll is busy in his work and is reticent to be interview by Holmes and Watson. Jekyll states that he cannot leave his house and his work as he is finding a means to stable the human mind without recourse to intrusive surgery or gross incarceration. When Holmes question about the cheque he sent to Osborn, Jekyll claims that he was moved by the tragedy and sent Poole to their house with the money to ease their suffering. Holmes then notice how he knows of Osborn's address which Jekyll's answers that the newspaper gave the area and that it was a case of asking around. Jekyll also denies that there is nothing incriminating in repenting Osborn. Holmes then question of Jekyll's assistant, Edward Hyde, which was informed by Utterson. Jekyll states that Hyde is not actually an assistant, but an occasional helper with the "heavy work". During the interview, Holmes notice that there are scar marks on Jekyll's arms which are kept cover by his gloves. Jekyll direct Holmes and Watson to leave to resume his work. As Holmes and Watson left, Holmes ask Poole of how long Edward Hyde had work for Jekyll in which an intimidated Poole explains he doesn't know him. Holmes ask Watson of what to make of Hyde which Watson could tell that Hyde could be Jekyll's patient and a psychiatric case study which led him to killed the child. Explaining Jekyll's nervous disposition and especially the smell of preservatives at his room which is the same from the hospital. This led to Holmes to interrogate his last party: dead blue bottle flies which he apprehend at Jekyll's desk.

Back at 221B Baker Street, Holmes and Watson examine the flies, who are known carrion, to be dead from ingesting lethal formaldehyde. They finds traces of necrotic human tissue, which Watson exclaim that all corpses currently have to be surrendered to the authorities for cremation. Watson concludes that Hyde must be a revenant that was under Jekyll's possession and that had escaped and killed Millicent; Jekyll must have recaptured Hyde and mutilating the girl so she couldn't rise again. Mrs. Hudson enters their presence and informs them that Utterson has just telephoned and urgently needed them at Dr. Jekyll's residence.

Holmes and Watson arrives at Jekyll's residence and meet Utterson and Poole, whom they lead them to Jekyll's laboratory and finding it in a chaotic mess. Utterson explains that Poole had called him twenty minutes ago rather than the police after the butler heard a riotous noise from the laboratory. Holmes finds a turned over chair and inspects it was bolted to the floor and drape with torn ropes as if for the sitter to be restrained. He has Watson mark a rope, which he finds decaying flesh abraded against the rope. This made Holmes to conclude that is why Jekyll was wearing gloves earlier to hide his inflicted wounds, and that Jekyll doesn't has a captive revenant - he is the revenant. He further suspects there is more to that and then finds a case of used hypodermic needles. Holmes tells Utterson to contact Inspector Lestrade from Scotland Yard to bring men and arms while he and Watson will find Jekyll. They easily follow where Jekyll is, finding him eating a dead bystander. Holmes identifies him as Edward Hyde which catches his attention. Watson shoots Hyde, but only to be quickly disarm by him and subdue. Hyde strongly grasp Holmes by the neck, telling him has been caged inside Jekyll's mind until the hunger drove his alter-ego to release him. He further tells that Millicent was the first victim he had feasted upon as Jekyll was always careful ensuring to cover his track. Jekyll was weak and feared the day he couldn't control Hyde in which Holmes' investigation insured that. Holmes quickly grab a hypodermic needle from his pocket and injected it into Hyde's neck. This causes Hyde to regress back into Jekyll, who regains his sense and beg to be kill as the serum won't Hyde for long. Holmes demands if the serum is what retains his consciousness after death and what he knows.

Jekyll explains that due from his overbearing work his nervous collapse which led to a split personality creating Edward Hyde, a wretched libertine devoid of morals or conscience. He tried to rein Hyde by discovering a Limehouse herbalist who can help him, which in a year he was himself again. During the undead outbreak, Jekyll was returning a fresh supply when he was attacked and bitten by an undead. He hadn't the courage to end his own life, but he didn't turn and instead for the infection to spread to Hyde. With Limehouse gone consumed from the fire, he rationed out his supply, and diluting it with other palliatives to contain Hyde. When it became apparent he couldn't contain his alter-ego, he restrain himself whenever Hyde broke free. But it wasn't enough and had done horrific things to keep Hyde satiated. As Jekyll finish, he tells Holmes and Watson that Hyde is coming and begs them to kill him which his answers are complied as Watson shot him in the head. Holmes holds Jekyll's serum and decide to keep whatever left of it to analyze. Watson is surprise by this as he is withholding evidence, which Holmes profess he is keeping it for the time being and wish to be kept from falling into the wrong hands. When Watson ask to who might they be, which Holmes cryptically answer: "Who indeed, Watson, who indeed?!"


Plot:

Victorian Undead Special - Sherlock Holmes vs Jeckyl and Hyde, Dec. 1, 2010. The critically acclaimed series returns! London is recovering from the frightful destruction at the hands of Moriarty's undead army, and like their neighbors, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson set about rebuilding their lives. But a rash of murders leads them to believe that a zombie might have survived the quarantine and the hunt begins...leading them to the doorstep of one Dr. Jekyll!
Victorian Undead II: Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula. Issue #1 Jan. 1, 2011. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the wreck of the ship, the Demeter – its crew missing, the corpse of its Captain lashed to the ship's wheel – and soon realize this is merely the opening salvo of war from beyond the grave! Don't miss this start to a bloodthirsty new 5-issue miniseries!
Victorian Undead II: Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula. Issue #2 Feb. 1, 2011. A vampire in the court of Queen Victoria! As Sherlock Holmes lies bleeding, the sanguinary Count Dracula is making friends in high places. A shadow has fallen over the heart of the empire – one that not even the great detective alone can dispel. Enter: Van Helsing!
Victorian Undead II: Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula. Issue #3 Feb. 9, 2011. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson form an uneasy alliance with Van Helsing and learn the dark, sordid history of Count Dracula. But what could his true goal be - and is the entire British Empire at risk? The epic miniseries continues!
Victorian Undead II: Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula. Issue #4 March 1, 2011. The game is afoot as Sherlock Holmes and his strange group of allies race against the clock to counter Count Dracula's moves in London against the Royal Family. Will their efforts be enough to stop a darkness spreading over the newly rebuilt London? Elementary, my dear reader!
Victorian Undead II: Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula. Issue #5 May 1, 2011. The pulse-pounding series reaches its conclusion as Sherlock Holmes and Count Dracula meet in final conflict! And the winner will hold the very heart and soul of the British Empire!

# Note: See previous Serie Victorian Undead I

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