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Vampirella's costume has been the
subject of controversy outside of the printed pages
of her comic. As the story goes, Vampirella's costume
was originally designed back in 1969 by both Trina Robbins
and Frank Frazetta, yet only Frazetta is often given
the sole credit for the creation. Her costume has been
wrongfully cited by some self-elected moralists as another
sign of the decadence and moral decline of both comics
and society at times. Even worse, Vampirella is often
unfairly blamed for sparking the whole "bad girl"
movement of the early 1990s, characterized by exploitative
stories and pandering artwork, simply because her costume
is the skimpiest of them all! Throughout her entire
history, Vampirella has retained an innocence and sweetness
that prevents her costume's scanty coverage from causing
her comic appearance to be labeled as pure exploitation.
Other books feature a female lead character in fairly
limited attire, but they tend to lack any semblance
of plot or storyline, using the comic merely an poor
excuse to depict a female in as many sexy poses as possible.
In contrast, Vampirella has always featured compelling,
well-written stories — her sexy trademark costume
is a complement to the storyline, not a substitute for
one.
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