Halloween Special - 2004
Issue #1 (October 2004)
Regular Cover - Texiera $3.95
Limited Alternate Cover - Golden (1,500 copies) $9.95
Limited Alternate Cover - Dub (1,500 copies) $9.95
Fantasy Feast [Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner]
The story starts with Vampirella in a very unusual situation (for her, anyway) - sat on the toilet with her cozzy around her ankles, suffering from a bad case of diarrhoea. In a flashback we learn how she got in this predicament - eating a demon that was laced with laxatives!!!! Quite funny, and some light relief from the usual fare.Birthright [Marie Croall and Stefano Caselli]
Ophidia, the snake lady from World's End Circus, is kidnapped by cultist who want to sacrifice her to the snake god, Sargoth. A sinister ritual is taking place. Men who worship the dark prepare to summon a monster. Ophidia watches... chained... waiting patiently... But they have made one small miscalculation...The Case of the Connected Clowns and the Collector [José Gonzalez]
Vampirella and Pantha prepare to take Hollywood by storm! Plus a special appearance by Pendragon! It's a classic tale by the greatest Vampirella artist ever, José Gonzalez! Reprinted from Warren Vampirella 71. Not the best Warren story, but entertaining.Lust [Jay Faerber and Dub]
Something's in the air, something terrible, something overriding reason and possessing even the strongest willed. Vampirella and Pantha meet up with odd consequences. Pantha is an unknowing carrier for a "lust" virus which makes her fall in love with Vampirella (very understandable), and has strange effects on the World's End Circus personnel.
A really nice, one off, issue for Halloween 2004. There are three covers which are all great, but the Golden cover really appeals for it's simplicity and effect.
This is quite a thick book and smells wonderful when opened for the first time. The stories are all entertaining in their own ways, and the whole package is great value for money.