Well, this was a surprise. Since I don’t pay much attention to the latest recording artists and their performances—my musical tastes tend to run, shall we say, a tad older than Katy Perry and Justin Bieber—it wasn’t until this morning that I became aware of Beyoncé’s appearance at this past weekend’s Global Citizen Festival, here in New York. But it wasn’t her performance that attracted my attention so much as the photos posted online of her—and the strangely familiar outfit that she wore…
That’s right: Beyoncé showed up at the concert, basically dressed like The ’Warp’s resident succubus, Lorelei. Well, it only took 25 years for Lori’s look to catch on (2014, by the way, marks Lori’s twenty-fifth anniversary since her first small-press comic appearances in 1989), but all I have to say is: You’re welcome for the inspiration, Beyoncé and designer Dolce & Gabbana! Now where are my royalties? 😉
If you’d like to see that unique outfit in action, then you should check out Lorelei: Sects and the City, the StarWarp Concepts graphic novel that stars a soul-stealing succubus in battle with a cult of Elder God worshipers attempting to unleash hell on Earth. This critically acclaimed adventure is, at its core, a love letter to 1970s horror comics, written by Steven A. Roman (that’s me), and illustrated by Eliseu Gouveia (Vengeance of the Mummy), Steve Geiger (Web of Spider-Man), and Neil Vokes (Johnny Demon), with a cover by legendary artist Esteban Maroto (Lady Rawhide). Visit the Lorelei: Sects and the City product page for all the ordering information, as well as sample pages.
