Last Updated on August 15, 2025 by Angel Melanson
This month, Oni Press is releasing Dracula's Brunch Club, the hilarious new graphic novel from debut authors Brian Gonsar (Twisted Tales of Scary Stories: Werewolves) and Keenan Gaybba, and we're excited to bring you an exclusive excerpt to sink your fangs into today.
In Dracula's Brunch Club, an age-old question is answered – how exactly did vampires get their taste for blood? Apparently it all started with a crimson-red donut, dripping and oozing with totally non-spooky-tasting jelly:
Count Dracula is not your average vampire. Well, sure, he’s undead, hates garlic, and will burn up in sunlight––but unlike other vampires, he has a knack for baking. And it’s his brunch club’s famous blood-orange-jelly donuts that give his fellow vampires the energy source they need to live forever. But when Transylvania experiences a mysterious jelly shortage, it allows his nemesis, Constantine, to swoop in and steal the brunch club—and the vampires’ loyalty—from Dracula.
But it’s not just jelly donuts at stake. When townsfolk start to go missing, Dracula suspects Constantine has far more sinister motives lurking that could threaten everything vampires and humans have worked for. With the help of his chef and human friend, Elena, Dracula must find a new energy source before every vampire and human turns on him and he loses his coveted brunch club forever.
As if blood, treachery, and humor from two promising newcomers not enough? Dracula's Brunch Club will also hit the stands with a foreword from Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers.
Here's what Gonsar has to say of the inspiration behind Dracula's Brunch Club:
“I was always envious of the kids who carried around Goosebumps or other scary stories […] I wanted to read them too, but I didn’t love being scared. This book is here to remedy that. It’s a comedy in a spooky wrapper and manages to keep even the most intense situations light. A perfect combo for kids who want scary stories, but not actually to be scared.”
Dracula's Brunch Club is scheduled for release in August, so keep your eyes on Oni Press for updates. Check out our exclusive excerpt of Dracula's Brunch Club below:
