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Dylan Dog je talijanski horror strip, kojeg je osmislio Tiziano Sclavi za izdavačku kuću Sergio Bonelli Editore. To je ujedno i ime glavnog junaka stripa, detektiva koji istražuje paranormalne događaje. Strip je 2011. godine doživio američku filmsku adaptaciju pod naslovom Dylan Dog: Dead of Night.
Dylan Dog je Englez u ranim tridesetim godinama života (u raznim epizodama navodi se da ima od 33 do 35 godina), visok 180 do 185 cm, koji živi u Londonu u unajmljenom trosobnom stanu na adresi Craven Road 7. (Autor je namjerno izabrao ulicu Craven Road kao posvetu kultnom horor redatelju Wesu Cravenu) Vlasnik stana je gospodin Julius Crabb koji je ujedno vlasnik i upravitelj kazališta Veliki Guignol. Zvono na vratima umjesto normalne zvonjave proizovodi užasavajući krik (zasluga Dylanovog pomoćnika Groucha) koji često zbunjuje klijente.
Dylan je bivši policajac Scondland Yarda (postao je policajac sa 23 godine), a trenutno privatni istražitelj. Međutim, on se bavi isključivo natprirodnim pojavama, a sam sebe naziva istražitelj noćnih mora. On je i bivši alkoholičar, pa sada pije isključivo čaj. Dylan ima nekoliko karakterističnih fobija i iracionalnih strahova: strah od visine, morska bolest, strah od skučenih prostora, strah od šišmiša, strah od dužih ljubavnih veza, a po vlastitom priznanju teško se snalazi sa malom djecom koja ga ponekad čak i plaše. Nepušač je i velik ljubitelj životinja pa je stoga i vegeterijanac. Omiljeno jelo mu je vegetarijanska pizza (bez gljiva, jer ga podsjećaju na leševe). Unatoč tome što je svjedočio mnogim natprirodnim pojavama, i dalje nastoji ostati skeptik, te započeti svaku istragu kao standardni detektiv.
Dylan se uvijek oblači u jeftine tamnoplave jeans hlače kakve se prodaju u trgovinama sa jeftinom robom, crvenu košulju koju često nosi preko hlača (iz sentimentalnih razloga), te crnu blazer jaknu. Čitava garderoba mu se sastoji od 12 takvih identičnih odijela. Dylanovo oružje je revolver Bodeo iz 1889. koji je pronašao u ranoj mladosti. Njegovo prijevozno sredstvo je volkswagen buba koju je dobio kao plaću za prvi rješeni slučaj.
Dylanova uobičajena tarifa za rad je 50 funta dnevno plus troškovi, što je kasnije povisio na 100 funta dnevno. Iako mu povremeno navrate bogati klijenti, većinom je u besparici pa i više nego često ima problema sa plaćanjem najosnovnijih režija.
Dylan je veliki ljubitelj horor filmova i literature, a omiljena skladba mu je Tartinijev Đavolji triler koju često svira na klarinetu, što je ujedno i jedina melodija koju zna svirati. Još jedna Dylanova strast je sastavljanje modela jedrenjaka iz 18. stoljeća (koji se u hrvatskom prijevodu pogrešno naziva galijom) kupljenog u tajanstvenoj zalagaonici Safara. Kroz epizode se s vremenom otkriva da je sastavljanje te makete usko vezano za njegovo spoznavanje vlastite prošlosti i istine o njegovom ocu.
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Dylan Dog is an Italian horror comic, designed by Tiziano Sclavi for the publishing house Sergio Bonelli Editore. It is also the name of the hero comics, detective who investigates paranormal events. Strip in 2011 experienced American film adaptation titled Dylan Dog: Dead of Night.
Dylan Dog is an Englishman in his early thirties (in various episodes of states that have 33-35 years old), high 180-185 cm, who lives in London in a rented three-room apartment at Craven Road 7 (The author is deliberately chosen street Craven Road as a tribute to the cult horror director Wes Craven) the owner of the apartment is Mr. Julius Crabb, who is also the owner and manager of the theater Great Guignol. The doorbell instead of the normal ringing product horrific scream (merit Dylan assistant Groucho), which often confuses customers.
Dylan is a former police officer of Scondland Yard (he became a police officer with 23 years), and now a private investigator. However, it deals exclusively with the supernatural, and calls himself an investigator of nightmares. He is also a former alcoholic, and now drink only tea. Dylan has several characteristic phobias and irrational fears: fear of heights, sea sickness, fear of tight situations, fear of bats, fear of long relationships, and by his own admission is difficult to cope with small children that it sometimes even fear. Non-smoker is also a great animal lover and is therefore vegetarian. His favorite dish is vegetarian pizza (without mushrooms, because it reminiscent of corpses). Despite having witnessed many of the supernatural, and still strives to remain a skeptic, you begin any investigation as standard detective.
Dylan always wears cheap dark blue jeans kind sold in stores with cheap goods, the red shirt often worn over the trousers (for sentimental reasons), and a black blazer jacket. The whole wardrobe he has 12 such identical suits. Dylan's weapon is a gun Bode from 1889 which is found at an early age. His vehicle is the Volkswagen Beetle, which he received as a reward for first solved the case.
Dylan's regular work is 50 pounds a day plus expenses, which was later increased to 100 pounds a day. Although he occasionally drop by wealthy clients, mostly moneyless and more than often has trouble paying basic bills.
Dylan is a big fan of horror movies and literature, and popular song his Tartini Devil's Trill, which often plays the clarinet, which is also the only song you can play. Another Dylan's passion is drawing up models of sailing ships from the 18th century (which in Croatian translation erroneously called galleon) purchased in the mysterious pawn Safar. Throughout the episode over time reveals that the preparation and the model is closely related to his own learning about the past and the truth about his father.
