Dampyr

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title: "Dampyr" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["italian-comics-titles", "2000-comics-debuts", "horror-characters", "italian-comics-characters", "comics-characters-introduced-in-2000", "fictional-serbian-people", "italian-comics-adapted-into-films", "italian-superheroes", "comics-set-in-serbia", "vampires-in-comics"] description: "Italian comic book series" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dampyr" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Italian comic book series ::

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Field	Value
image	Dampyr logo.png
caption	Logo of the series
ongoing	y
genre	Horror
publisher	Sergio Bonelli Editore
startmo	April
startyr	2000
endyr	present
issues	288
main_char_team	Harlan Draka "Dampyr"
Emil Kurjak
Tesla Dubcek
creators	Mauro Boselli
Maurizio Colombo
writers
artists
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|image = Dampyr logo.png |caption = Logo of the series |ongoing = y |genre = Horror |publisher=Sergio Bonelli Editore |startmo = April |startyr = 2000 |endmo = |endyr = present |issues = 288 |main_char_team = Harlan Draka "Dampyr" Emil Kurjak Tesla Dubcek |creators = Mauro Boselli Maurizio Colombo |writers = |artists = |pencillers = |inkers = |letterers = |colorists = |editors = Dampyr is an Italian comic book series created by Mauro Boselli and Maurizio Colombo and first published by Sergio Bonelli Editore in 2000.

Plot

Characters

• Harlan Draka, also known as "Dampyr", is a Serbian vampire hunter revealed to be a dhampir, son of the Master of the Night Draka.
• Emil Kurjak, a Bosnian soldier and mercenary during the Yugoslav Wars, becomes Harlan's friend and trusted ally.
• Tesla Dubcek, a German girl turned into a vampire, decides to join Harlan in his fight against the Masters of the Night.
• Caleb Lost, human incarnation of the angel Camael, lives in Prague as a special agent against the Masters of the Night.
• Draka, Harlan's father and powerful Master of the Night.
• Nergal, main antagonist and chief of the Secret Police of Hell.

Publication history

The first issue of Dampyr, titled Il figlio del diavolo ("Devil's Son"), was published in Italy by Sergio Bonelli Editore on 14 April 2000.

The series has been published in Serbia by Veseli Četvrtak and occasionally in other territories including Turkey (Oglak), Greece (Jemma Press), Slovenia (Grafart), Finland (Artic Banana), Croatia (Strip Agent), France (Clair de Lune), Germany (Kult Editionen), Spain (Aleta Ediciones) and Brazil (Mythos, Editora 85).

A selection of eight issues was released in the United States by IDW Publishing in 2005.

Adaptations

Main article: Dampyr (film)

A feature film adaptation was announced by Sergio Bonelli Editore at 2018 Lucca Comics & Games, as the first installment of the "Bonelli Cinematic Universe". It was directed by Riccardo Chemello and produced by Bonelli, Eagle Pictures and Brandon Box. On 1 November 2019 the cast has been revealed, with Wade Briggs as Harlan "Dampyr" Draka, the titular character.

On September 21, 2022 the poster and trailer for the movie were released, announcing October 28, 2022 as the release date in Italy.

References

References

1. "Dampyr".
2. "FFF - Testate, DAMPYR".
3. "Dampyr".
4. "Dampyr".
5. "Il figlio del diavolo".
6. "Search: Dampyr".
7. (19 April 2018). "Dampyr: Aventuras em Portugal".
8. "Licensing".
9. "Dampyr".
10. (3 November 2018). "Sergio Bonelli Editore, Brandon Box e Eagle Pictures annunciano un accordo epocale".
11. (31 October 2019). "Movie Adaptation of 'Dampyr' Comic Sets Cast, Starts Production (EXCLUSIVE)".
12. (1 November 2019). "Bonelli ha annunciato il cast del film di Dampyr".
13. (21 September 2022). "Dampyr: il trailer".

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