The brilliance of the books ensured that del Toros original idea of a television series was soon realised.
These vampires dont sparkle, nor do they fall romantically in love with teenagers from afar.
Much of the narrative is based on their respective struggles in the wake of Frankensteins actions.
In short, it uses Washington Irvings short story as more of a jumping off point.
What follows is an amusing and lightly gothic tale of Broms pranks to scare Ichabod away.
These shocks make all the more impact thanks to Kirkmans vivid characters.
