Fictional superhero Vampirella was first created by Forrest J Ackerman and Trina Robbins in 1969. Since then, the character has appeared in Warren Publishing, Harris Publication, and then Dynamite Entertainment. Vampirella’s strengths include being able to move at the speed of lightning, being hypersensitive to emotions around her, see in complete darkness and hear things inaudible to the regular human ear. This femme-fatal is also excellent at hand-to-hand combat as she is athletic and possesses stamina, agility, and reflexes far superior to that of any human.
What we know about the comics
Dynamite Entertainment is collaborating with artist JG Jones for a brand-new Vampirella comic. A limited-edition variant cover will also be available, the proceeds of which will go towards Jones’ cancer treatment as well as his recent stem cell transplant. In a recent interview, Jones expressed how happy he was to have worked on this cover as he has been a fan of this character since he can remember. He also stated that, he took inspiration from Sanjulian’s Vampirella cover as it shows off her iconic style and charisma while she tries to break away from chains that bind her. Jones used a watercolour sketch as a base before using oil paint for this cover, making the super heroine as strong, beautiful, sensual and scary as possible.
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Jones’ struggle continues
Dynamite has included Vampirella #19 and #20 to be available within this new book, along with a BTS origin of Drakulon’s daughter. Fans can get their hands on this via Indiegogo and help in contributing towards Jones’ treatment. He was diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera, a rare form of blood cancer, in 2009 and had been spreading awareness about the disease ever since. He was lucky to have caught on to his symptoms early as they are not easy to detect. Something as simple as normal as fatigue and falling asleep could be a sign and in the US alone, approximately two hundred thousand people suffer from this disease.
