Dan Feuerriegel may play one of Salem’s most complicated DiMeras, but offscreen, his darker side seems to come with a stack of graphic novels. The Days of our Lives star gave fans a look at the comics he picked up on Batman Day, including several stories that lean heavily into horror, gothic imagery, and morally messy characters. He also revealed that some of those darker influences are already feeding ideas for his own creative work.
Key Takeaways
- Dan Feuerriegel showed fans the graphic novels he picked up for Batman Day.
- His haul included Batman: White Knight, Batman: Damned, Wytches, Spawn, and The Thing on the Doorstep.
- Feuerriegel said darker horror stories are influencing ideas for Fractured Shards.
- Fans enjoyed seeing how different Feuerriegel’s comic-loving personality is from EJ’s on DAYS.
Dan Feuerriegel Dives Into Batman and Horror Comics
Feuerriegel (EJ) shared the video on Instagram, captioning it, “Here’s what I’ve been reading thanks to some new graphic novels from @revengeof_comicsandpinball on Batman Day. #Batman #HorrorComics #Spawn #DCComics #ImageComics.” In the clip, he held up each book and talked through what drew him to it, starting with Batman: White Knight. He liked the idea of exploring what Gotham and Batman would look like if the Joker was cured, enough to pick up the entire collection.
He then moved on to Batman: Damned, which clearly hit his sweet spot. Feuerriegel praised the art, the supernatural angle, and the more realistic gothic look. He also liked how the story examined Batman’s relationship with Gotham after the Joker’s death, which led him to think more about how tightly Batman and Joker are tied together.
The darker picks kept coming with Wytches, Spawn, and The Thing on the Doorstep. Feuerriegel admitted he gravitates toward horror and darker stories, and said those influences are already shaping ideas for Fractured Shards. His explanation for the attraction was simple enough: “I’m all roses and kittens on the outside, but inside I’m just dark and broken.”
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Fans Loved Dan Feuerriegel’s Comic Book Side
Feuerriegel also showed plenty of affection for Spawn, including the much-maligned 1990s movie. He knows some people consider it cheesy, but that apparently has not dimmed his enthusiasm one bit. Honestly, commitment to a guilty pleasure is a respectable character trait.
The post also gave fans another glimpse at how different Feuerriegel is from EJ. The actor is clearly fascinated by horror, comics, art, and storytelling, but his excitement comes across as more enthusiastic than sinister. EJ would probably read half these books and immediately start taking notes for business strategy.
Fans were delighted by the reveal. One follower wrote, “And ur a comic book geek, too. This just makes me love @thedanfeuerriegel aka E.J. DiMera even more 😊😊 #fan,” while another joked, “I think you might have that backwards…. Your outside is dark and a horror, and your inside is all roses and kittens!🧚🏼♀️💜” Another summed it up nicely: “Dan Couldn’t Be Any More Different Than EJ. Just Shows You What A High Caliber Actor He Is!”
