Vampirella Paperback Archives Fourth Volume Comes Forth!
Just in time for San Diego Comic-Con, Dynamite Entertainment announces the fabulous fourth volume of its new paperback line of Vampirella Archives is coming this fall in October, covering key issues showcasing the Daughter of Drakulon and anthology adventures!
Volume Four of the Archives compiles issues #22-28 of the Vampirella magazine series released originally by Warren Publishing through much of 1973. Also included is the legendary 1972 annual with one of the most important stories in the Daughter of Drakulon’s history.
The preceding third volume kicked fully into the run of artist Jose Gonzalez, the definitive vision for the character in this Warren era. That masterful work continues here in the fourth, with Gonzalez once again drawing nearly every single Vampirella proper story within. The sole exception is #26’s “Demons in the Fog!” drawn by Ramon Escolano in his sole contribution to the character, though inked by Gonzalez in keeping a consistent look while presenting a unique twist.
This new volume features several juggernauts of the Bronze Age of comics that fans of the “Big Two” publishers’ output of the era will recognize. After his first contribution last volume, Steve Englehart’s (Avengers, Captain America, Batman) brief run on Vampirella continues here in issues #22-23 (though he also has anthology stories in #10 and #78). The writer picking up most of the other Vampirella tales here is Bill DuBay, a longtime editor and contributor to Warren titles. Creators of the anthology stories featuring horror, science fiction, fantasy, and other genres include Doug Moench (Batman, Moon Knight, Master of Kung Fu), Tony Isabella (Black Lightning, Champions), Steve Skeates (Aquaman, Hawk & Dove), as well as great series mainstay artists like Esteban Maroto, Jose Bea, Ramon Torrents, Rafael Auraleon.
One key inclusion is the sole non-reprint story from the annual released in 1972. The “Origin of Vampirella” by J.R. Cochran and Jose Gonzalez expands the backstory of the Daughter of Drakulon to 15 pages and further detail, as the first major retelling and twice the length of her original introduction years prior.
The next volume after this will be an exciting one, with the introduction of Pantha, a run on Vampi’s stories by writer Flaxman Loew, and the most material by legendary artist Jeffrey Catherine Jones in any volume — joined on one piece by her “The Studio” compatriot Bernie Wrightson!
These paperback printings of the comprehensive archival reprints of Vampirella’s first decade-plus-spanning title are set to release every two months, working towards the 15 volume final set. Stories are primarily in black and white.
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