Dylan Dog

At 7 Craven Road, London, lives a man who calls himself the "nightmare investigator." His name is Dylan Dog, and his clients are those whom no one else will believe — people haunted by monsters, ghosts, and horrors that science cannot explain. With his clarinet, his vintage Beetle, and a deep well of melancholy, Dylan confronts the darkness that lurks beneath the surface of everyday life. His faithful companion is Groucho, an assistant who bears an uncanny resemblance to Groucho Marx and whose inexhaustible supply of terrible jokes provides the only lightness in Dylan's grim world. Together, they face vampires, werewolves, serial killers, and creatures born from the collective unconscious — though the true horror often lies in the cruelty and loneliness of the human condition. Created by Tiziano Sclavi in 1986, Dylan Dog became a cultural phenomenon in Italy, selling millions of copies and redefining horror comics. With its blend of gothic atmosphere, dark humor, social commentary, and existential dread, the series remains one of the most beloved and influential European comics ever published.

Series

Authors

Notable writers and artists who have brought Dylan Dog to life:

Chronology

1007 stories from 10.1986 to 04.2009
N Title Release date Number of pages Script Artwork Originally published in
1 L'alba dei morti viventi 10.1986 96 pages Tiziano Sclavi Angelo Stano
Dylan Dog N. 1
2 Jack lo Squartatore 11.1986 96 pages Tiziano Sclavi Gustavo Trigo
Dylan Dog N. 2
3 Le notti della luna piena 12.1986 96 pages Tiziano Sclavi Giuseppe Montanari e Ernesto Grassani
Dylan Dog N. 3
4 Il fantasma di Anna Never 01.1987 96 pages Tiziano Sclavi Corrado Roi
Dylan Dog N. 4
5 Gli Uccisori 02.1987 96 pages Tiziano Sclavi Luca Dell'Uomo
Dylan Dog N. 5
6 La bellezza del Demonio 03.1987 96 pages Tiziano Sclavi Gustavo Trigo
Dylan Dog N. 6
7 La Zona del Crepuscolo 04.1987 96 pages Tiziano Sclavi Giuseppe Montanari e Ernesto Grassani
Dylan Dog N. 7
8 Il ritorno del mostro 05.1987 96 pages Tiziano Sclavi Luigi Piccatto
Dylan Dog N. 8
9 Alfa e Omega 06.1987 96 pages Tiziano Sclavi Corrado Roi
Dylan Dog N. 9
10 Attraverso lo specchio 07.1987 96 pages Tiziano Sclavi Giampiero Casertano
Dylan Dog N. 10