Dampyr #104 (2008) pages 93-94: The soul-sucking sword

A pair of ghosts try to defend Harlan against two Princes of Hell:

“What's this I feel… Caleb! By all the damned souls! He’s disappeared! Caleb!”

(Two ghosts materialize.) “Harlan! Harlan Draka!”

“Who’s there?”

“Friends, Dampyr. You don’t know me, but we are two spoks sent by Nikolaus. I am Meyrink the banker, and he…”

“Giacomo Casanova, Venetian gentleman!” (This pays off the flashback to Nikolaus helping Casanova earlier in this issue.)

(Samael watches in his magic mirror.) “Well well, so dear old Nik has a hand in this. How amusing.”

(Meyrink) “Two invincible demons, infernal princes, are about to attack you. They didn't see us because we were invisible. You must flee.”

(Casanova draws his rapier.) “Go, friends. I'll stay here to divert their attention.”

"Giacomo! This wasn't Nikolaus' plan."

"Really? That means a spok must have some free will. Get going. I was never a great swordsman in life, but now I'm ready to take on anyone. After all, what could happen to a ghost?"

(Alastor) "You're not Harlan Draka!"

"No, but to get to him, you'll first have to get past my body. Although, truth be told, I fear I don't have one."

"Fine by me." (Alastor stabs Casanova.)

"Yyyiiaaagggh!"

(Tesla watches in the mirror.) "That's horrible! What did they do to him?"

(Samael) "Alastor's black dagger sucked him in. It has the power to kill even those who are already dead. Imagine what would happen to Harlan."