Every day Dracula is a comic book written by Loïc Clément, illustrated by Clément Lefèvre and published by Delcourt in April 2018.
A little vampire among humans
The famous vampire Dracula has always been described as a bloodthirsty and dangerous predator who terrified humans. But before he became a powerful and great vampire, Dracula was just a child, who went to human school every day. Because of his physical difference, he was mocked and bullied by his classmates every day. It is this story and this suffering of the little vampire that Loïc Clément and Clément Lefèvre set out to describe in Every day Dracula: the story of a little child victim of the cruelty of his classmates because he looks different.
A denunciation of school bullying
The comic strip Every Day Dracula denounces the bullying Dracula is subjected to because he is not like other children. The reader discovers the humiliation suffered by the little vampire, his fear of confiding in adults, his terror at the idea of going to school the next day. The identification of children who are victims of school bullying with little Dracula is facilitated by an airy and simple writing and by drawings making the little vampire very human. The book encourages both parents to be attentive to their child's behaviour change and children to talk openly about their problems to their parents to stop bullying.
A book for young and old
Although published in the Youth collection, Every Day Dracula is aimed at both adults and children. Through the character of the vampire son and father, each reader finds his place in the boards and his role to play. The comic strip raises awareness of harassment but also encourages debate and sharing. When little Dracula confides his sorrows to his father, the latter discovers with amazement the suffering of his son of which he had no idea. And it is through the words exchanged with his father that little Dracula will find the strength to overcome obstacles and become the powerful vampire known to all. Every day Dracula makes the reader aware of tolerance, of flow, but also of the strength to break the silence.
With tenderness and with a humor culminating in the gallery of the illustrious at the end of the book, Loïc Clément and Clément Lefèvre knew how to make Every day Dracula a comic book full of sweetness to read with the family.
