Vampire fans rejoice! Horror’s #1 vampiric comic-book heroine is back, and over at the news site Comics for Sinners you can read my review of Dynamite Entertainment’s Vampirella, Vol. 2 #2—which goes on sale tomorrow, July 2nd—written by Bram Stoker Award–winning author Nancy A. Collins (Sunglasses After Dark, Swamp Thing, Red Sonja) and illustrated by Patrick Berkenkotter and Dennis Crisostomo.
Having mostly recommended the first issue in my prior review (bottom line: nice art, good story for longtime Vampi fans, not so good for new readers just picking up the series), it only makes sense that I’d come back for seconds on a series that I think has potential, right? (Not to mention that Vampi served as an inspiration for SWC’s resident succubus, Lorelei, which I discussed last time). This time, Vampi has to deal with two unexpected dilemmas: a Vatican death squad with orders to kill her, and an eviction notice from her skeevy landlord! Which do you think she considers the greater challenge?
While you’re over at C4S, be sure to check out my reviews of Vampirella #1, The Blood Queen #1, and Dejah of Mars #1–2. There are some interesting independent comics out there these days, starring strong leading ladies, but given the amount of female flesh on display in most of them I’ll be the first to admit they’re not for everyone. Which is fine—after all, you won’t find me recommending SWC’s Mature Readers graphic novel, Lorelei: Sects and the City, to the teens and younger readers who’ve been introduced to Pandora Zwieback; it’s different tastes for different audiences. To paraphrase the old saying, there’s room at the comics-reading table for everyone.
That doesn’t mean you can’t read my reviews, though. 😉
