| Allison Hartman Adams joins James and Chris in a wide-reaching look at everyone’s favourite Count and his nemeses. We examine the enduring legacy of Bram Stoker’s novel, just in time for Samhain, as the evenings draw darker and the chill in the air mixes with the beautiful colours of the decaying falling leaves. This issue takes a look at a plethora of aspects, including the wide variety of art and culture that represent Dracula, starting with a consideration of the cultural transformations of Dracula as an icon. Our contributors present many perspectives, from poetry about Bela Lugosi, to the costumes of Coppola’s Dracula. The literary aspects are also important, and we include a look at Bram Stoker’s Notes & the Rosenbach Museum, as well as why we need to stop calling it ‘Carfax Abbey.’ We have a number of interviews including ones with Dacre Stoker (Bram Stoker’s great grand-nephew), Tucker Christine (editor of Dracula Beyond Stoker) and Karim Kronfli (Re: Dracula voice actor). Featured are radio plays, comic book interpretations, an essay on vampires in East Asia, and even Dracula recipes. Art comes to us from from Emily Odum (@cloverune; https://www.cloverune.com/), Autun Purser (https://www.apillustration.co.uk/) for the back cover, and Simon Adams (@simonadams77; https://www.simonadamsart.com/) for the front cover and internal illustrations. There was so much enthusiasm for this issue, that we have split the matter of Dracula and Mina across two issues. We will be releasing a second issue, Journey Planet #87 “Mina - Dracula’s Destroyer,” on November 6, the final date in Stoker’s novel. Dracula has permeated our culture, and we can see how relevant Stoker’s works continue to be with the recent rediscovery of the long-lost Stoker short story, ‘Gibbet Hill,’ recently receiving worldwide attention. We are all massive Dracula fans, as you’ll see from these pages. We hope that you’ll discover new versions of your favourite characters in this issue. Table of Contents • Fiendish Love: Editor’s Note by Allison Hartman Adams • Man, Wolf, Bat, Monster…Icon: The Cultural Transformations of Dracula by Josh Gauthier • Dracula Movie Posters by Chris Garcia • “Bela Lugosi” by Chuck Serface • “Much to Learn from Beasts:” the Costumes of Coppola’s Dracula by Hannah Strom-Martin • Myths and Mental Health: Journey Planet Interviews Author Dacre Stoker • Eating Molecules With a Pair of Chopsticks: (Mortal) Food in Dracula by Amos Dunlap • Stoker’s Gothic Heroine by Allison Hartman Adams • The Last Voyage of the Demeter – Movie Review by Erin Underwood • Sherlock Holmes v Dracula, A Play for Radio: Review by James Bacon • Interview with (a Vampire) an Actor by Helena Nash • “Like a Bolt From the Blue” – Bram Stoker’s Notes & the Rosenbach Museum by Allison Hartman Adams • Dracula Beyond Stoker: Celebrating and Continuing the Legacy of Bram Stoker’s Novel by Editor Tucker Christine • Dracula Beyond Stoker: Review by Chuck Serface • Vampires in East Asia: A Evolution of Occidentalism by Arthur Liu • Fiends of the Eastern Front: Review by James Bacon • Tomb of Dracula – A Reader’s Guide by Helena Nash and Chuck Serface • Please Stop Calling It Carfax Abbey: A Fan Rant by Allison Hartman Adams • Dracula 2000 Review by Sarah G. Vincent • Transylvanian Tabletop – 7TV: Dracula by Helena Nash • The Enditorial - Part 1 - James Bacon |  
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Chris chats with Sarah Gulde, 2024 TAFF delegate and Hugo nominee! They look at her time in fandom, at the issues of Journey Planet she co-edited (Star Trek, Collecting, smol) and much much more!
 Journey Planet is pleased to announce the release of Issue #80, a one page fanzine edited by Sara Felix, James Bacon, and Chris Garcia focused on the creation of the Glasgow 2024 April Fools Hugo. The one off Hugo was designed by Sara Felix and the sculpt was a joint effort between Sara and Vincent Villafranca. Sara and Vincent also designed the Worldcon 76 base together back in 2018. The JP walks through the basics of where the idea came from and follows through the process. After reading an article that appeared in the souvenir book for Noreascon 4 written by Peter Weston Sara thought a tartan rocket was possible with the design and approval of Landing Zone Glasgow which Sara designed for the convention previously. Sara says, “This design is dedicated in loving memory to Deb Geisler. If it wasn’t Deb sending me a link to the article that Peter wrote I would never had the idea in the first place. She was amazing and always a source of inspiration for me.” The link to the Journey Planet can be found here. Directions for folding the fanzine can be found here: https://www.rookiemag.com/2012/05/how-to-make-a-zine/
 We're on the ballot again! We've had a great year and it's incredible to be back on the ballot!
If you wanna get a look at the incredible issues we did in 2023, start here! Issue 70 -Chinese Science Fiction & Space Part 2! Issue 71 - The Hugo Award Issue 72 - Operation Motorman Journey Planet 73 - Hugo Nominee Gifts Journey Planet 74 - Vincent Issue 75 - Fantastical Musical Instruments & More! Issue 75a - smol Issue 76 - The American War in Vietnam Journey Planet 77 - Watchmen Journey Planet 78 - Jack the Ripper in Fiction
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