Dynamite will publish the third entry in the newly established paperback line of Vampirella Archives. Dynamite has been reprinting classic Vampirella tales in hardcover Archive editions but retailers and fans have been asking for more affordable editions and this August Dynamite are delivering.
Vampirella Archives Volume Three collects issues #15-21 of the Vampirella, the Daughter of Drakulon’s first ever ongoing magazine anthology series released at the time by Warren Publishing. This third volume covers the entire stretch of issues released in the year 1972.
Fans will get a taste of the era’s most iconic Vampi illustrator Jose Gonzalez in this beautiful archival reprint. These paperback printings of Vampirella’s first decade-plus-spanning title are set to release every two months, working towards the 15 volume final set. They are printed at magazine dimensions to match the original format. Stories are primarily in black and white.
Creators included:
Doug Moench, Jose Bea, Don McGregor, Richard Corben, Pat Boyette, Luis Garcia, Jan Strnad, Steve Skeates, Greg Potter. All wrapped under included covers by Sanjulian, Enrich Torres and Luis Dominguez.
Volume Three features T. Casey Brennan, across issues #17-21. His final chapter is co-written by the legendary Steve Englehart.
Front and center for Vampi’s tales in this entry are her encounters with the deadly Dracula. Featured in the future by top creators like Kurt Busiek, James Robinson, and Christopher Priest, this is where the two first crossed paths! For Vampirella fans, the editorial feature from #19 is indispensable for diving into the behind the scenes of how the character was created.
Another big draw for this edition is its inclusion of almost all the chapters of Spanish genius Esteban Maroto‘s Tomb of the Gods feature. His artwork is absolutely jaw-dropping, and he would continue to be a key contributor to the magazine, and eventually drawing some of Vampi’s own stories, like the pivotal first appearance of the Blood Red Queen of Hearts in #49.
