The daytime Gothic drama Dark Shadows was truly unique and well deserving of its cult status. This first volume starts with the show's non-supernatural beginnings that include an ex-con out for vengeance, a car accident, a murder mystery, a blackmail scheme and, of course, a newly arrived governess, raised in an orphanage, looking for clues to her past. The show starts to shift away from its noir drama roots when otherworldly beings begin to surface, including several ghosts and the unexpected appearance of a supernatural creature with ties to the Collins family.