You may know Nancy A. Collins as the fantasy horror author of such books as Sunglasses After Dark and her weird western tales, but now that Gail Simone got her to write for Legends of Red Sonja, she’s got the comic itch again (prior comics include Machina Jones, Jason vs. Leatherface and Swamp Thing). Now, she’ll be teaming up with artist Patrick Berkenkotter to bring a new flair to Vampirella, the pinup comic queen.
“I’m very excited about taking over the reins on Vampirella,” says Collins. “I’ve really been enjoying myself so far. In celebration of her 45th anniversary, I’m returning the book’s focus to its horror roots and giving Vampirella a slightly darker edge. Dynamite has been wonderful to work with, and have given me a great deal of support. It’s been some time since I last wrote for comics, and it feels great to be back!”
As far as the plot of her story goes, Collins says “Vampirella’s life is turned completely upside down, and she finds herself having to team up with the strangest bedfellow imaginable in order to battle both a demonic threat and an elite Vatican hit-squad.”
She’s also happy with her artist. “I cannot sing Vampirella artist Patrick Berkenkotter’s praises loudly of often enough,” she notes. “His pencils are spectacular, and he’s able to make her sexy, menacing, and bad-ass all at the same time. I think the fans are going to be pleased with his work when they pick up Vampirella #1, and I hope they take me to heart as well.”
Check out this first look at Vampirella #1, featuring covers from Terry Dodson and variants from Neal Adams, Jay Anacleto, Jenny Frison, Joe Jusko, and Stephanie Buscema.
