Official Reading Guide & Lore

How To Start Reading Alucard Comics

Real Name: Vlad III Dracula | Universe: Anime | Rating: 94 OVR (Primordial Vampire Demigod)

"A bird's flight is lovely only because it's followed by a fall."

The Top 3 Starter Books for Beginners

The Gothic Splatter Classic

Hellsing: Deluxe Edition (Vol. 1) (1997)

Writer/Artist: Kouta Hirano | Format: Deluxe Hardcover

The Hellsing Organization deploys their ultimate weapon, the vampire Alucard, against a wave of artificial ghoul outbreaks.

Why Start Here: Gorgeous oversized faux-leather edition of the quintessential vampire action manga.

The Battle for London

Hellsing: Millennium Invasion & Level 0 (2006)

Writer/Artist: Kouta Hirano | Format: Manga Volume 8-10

Nazi vampire zeppelins bomb London. Alucard unleashes Level 0, releasing the river of 3 million blood souls.

Why Start Here: The visual climax of the series; unmatched apocalyptic gothic war spectacle.

The Holy War in Rio

Hellsing: Rio de Janeiro Arc (2002)

Writer/Artist: Kouta Hirano | Format: Manga Volume 3-4

Alucard and Seras Victoria are trapped in a Brazilian luxury hotel surrounded by corrupt police and vampire commanders.

Why Start Here: Contains Alucard's most stylish and cinematic hotel gunplay sequence.

Official Power Grid (1-7 Benchmark)

  • Intelligence: 5 / 7
  • Strength: 6 / 7
  • Speed: 6 / 7
  • Durability: 7 / 7
  • Energy Projection: 6 / 7
  • Fighting Skill: 6 / 7

Documented Weakness: Extreme holy sanctified relics (Helena's Nail), vulnerability when released into Level 0 form.