VAMPIRELLA: THE SECOND COMING #1

Vampirella is not real. Like Marilyn Monroe and Betty Page she’s a cultural phenomenon now woven into society’s DNA, a symbol of sensuality and power. So thinks a group of women who become increasingly and inexplicably fascinated with her, getting Vampi tattoos, researching her story and seeking each other out to celebrate her. But as a virus ravages Washington, possessing any man it comes across and liberating their darkest desires, these women feel a call from something… or someone… to battle this new threat. Who is doing this to them? Is Vampirella real after all? Find out on 09.10.09: The Second Coming of Vampirella! Written by award-winning Phil Hester (Darkness) with art by up-and comer Daniel Sampere. Features four covers celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Vampirella, by Arthur Suydam, (Marvel Zombies), Joe Jusko (Tomb Raider), Ryan Stegman (Grimm’s Fairy Tales), a never before seen cover by the legendary Jose Gonzalez. Incredible $1.99 cover price on each issue of the series! All story, no interior ads! Get the opportunity to order an Arthur Suydam Museum Edition with every 40 copies ordered!

VAMPIRELLA: THE SECOND COMING #1 SUYDAM EDITION
FC, 20 Pgs $1.99
Order Code: JUL090648

VAMPIRELLA: THE SECOND COMING #1 JUSKO EDITION
FC, 20 Pgs $1.99
Order Code: JUL09 0651

Vampire-Con, August 14-16, Hollywood, CA - Vampirella’s 40th Anniversary Party!

Harris Comics has teamed-up with Moondance Events & Entertainment to present Vampire-Con, the world’s first annual Vampire convention devoted to vampire and horror lovers. Events include a two-day vampire film festival, special panels including a retrospective on Vampirella, a convention show at the Music Box Theater in Hollywood, CA and Vampirella’s Ball, Vampirella’s 40th Anniversary party! The Ball will feature Los Angeles’ acclaimed underground vaudeville cirque the Lucent Dossier Experience with beats provided by DJ Gary Calamar, music supervisor for hit vampire TV show, True Blood. Don’t miss out on this fang-tastic experience!

Tickets are available at www.vampire-con.com

Vampirella Editor Talks with ComicMonsters.com!

The Big Bad Wolf: Can you tell us what the second coming of Vampirella will bring in terms of changes to the character?

Bon Alimagno: Maybe the best way to answer this question is describe how Vampirella is viewed by the rest of the world in The Second Coming: she’s not real. She’s a viral video, an internet meme, a fad that people tattoo on themselves and graffiti all over the place. That’s obviously a tremendous change from her being a flesh and blood person. But… something’s going on in this world where this concept seems to be taking on a life of its own. And people start discovering that maybe there really is a Vampirella out there and they go and try to find her. So the more things change the more they, in a way, stay the same. In the process readers explore what makes Vampirella such an enduring comic book character.

Announcing the Vampirella Collectors Club!

We know that life has become a dark, hellish place — a hopeless, empty void — without the Scarlet Legion fan club around. But now we’ve got just the thing to fill your void, quench your thirst, tickle your insides, and end your eternal slumber. Fancy a guess?

No, you were completely wrong. It’s the Vampirella Collector’s Club.

“What’s the Vampirella Collector’s Club!?” you innocently ask. “Is it for kidnappers attempting to ‘collect’ Vampirella? Is it for fans to acquire the latest, exclusive Vampirella collectibles? And does this club entail any dancing?” The answers are no, yes and hopefully.

Basically, the Vampirella Collector’s Club is your direct link to exciting Vampirella deals, collectibles and merchandise that you won’t be able to get elsewhere, no matter how much you beg that guy at the comic shop. He’ll just laugh at you maniacally. This type of incident can easily be avoided though when you buy the collector’s club kit.

Inside the kit, there’s a registration card that gets you access to the club. You just need to fill it out and drop it in the post. Once we get the card, you’ll be a newsletter-receiving, rarities-collecting eternally blissful member of the collector’s club for a year.

And as a great as a kit containing only a registration card would be, there’s a whole bunch more inside. Exclusive to the kit is the new “Secrets of Vampirella” book filled with never-before-seen, unpublished art and sketches collected over the years. In addition, there are a few more collectible comics and variants, model photos, metal cards and a poster included.

Plus remember, you’ll also be a member. With that you’ll get access to special variant covers, collectibles and discounts reserved only for you collectors, starting with a limited edition alternative cover for Vampirella Quarterly Summer 2008. More unique items from writer/artist signed issues to selections from the vault of model photos will also be available to you once the club starts rolling. And yes, we are looking into purchasing an actual vault so we won’t have to lie about it.

So get excited, (but try to contain yourself) when you go out to your local comic store and demand the Vampirella Collector’s Club kit! It’ll be out in the next few weeks and you won’t want to be missing out on any of this, especially the secret clubhouse meeting. We’ll see you there Vamp fans.