Vampirella & Dracula Unite in Blood-Pumping Saga
By Liam McGuire
Aug 10th 2023
Vampirella and Dracula are about to star in a daring new adventure with the iconic characters appearing in Vampirella/Dracula: Rage #1 from Dynamite Comics. The new series will be written by Christopher Priest and drawn by Donny Hadiwidjaja. Following the events of the previous miniseries, Vampirella: Year One and Vampirella/Dracula: Unholy, the new story might be Vampirella’s most violent yet.
Vampirella will be traveling across the globe to take down the evil forces who threatened her son. Meanwhile, the heroine will have to deal with Dracula, the father of her child, as he attempts to save Vampirella from continuing to evolve. Dracula will work alongside Vampirella’s close allies to figure out how to stop her rage from consuming her. The text synopsis for the issue promises the story will set up a new change in direction for the titular hero.
The new series has several stunning variants available in different formats. The main cover from Lucio Parrillo gives readers a terrifying look at Vampirella, covered in blood. Celina’s cover features the heroine juggling skulls. Mike Krome’s variant features Vampirella trying to protect her baby while her eyes glow. Jay Anacleto draws both Vampirella and Dracula striking menacing poses. Meanwhile, most variants have black and white, virgin, and color variations. Check out CaptCan Comics for the variants that will be available for Vampirella/Dracula: Rage #1.
THEY'RE COMING FOR HER BABY - AND SHE'S GOING TO KILL EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM! Picking up where Vampirella: Year One left off, Vampirella/Dracula: Rage presents Vampirella as you've never seen her before. Inconsolable grief hardens into unquenchable rage as Vampirella tracks the cultists who threaten her son across Europe and America, unsettling political and economic alliances and unraveling the global network of the baby's father - Dracula! In a macabre exchange of norms, it is Dracula, the Lord of Vampires, who now hunts the elusive Vampiri in an effort to save Vampirella from herself - or, more precisely, to save her from becoming like him. To this end, Dracula recruits Victory, once Vampirella's closest friend, to act as his ersatz Renfield while they try (and fail) to anticipate the next moves of a woman whose anger has now completely consumed her. This bold new limited series bookends Vampirella/Dracula: Unholy, bringing Vampirella's conflict with the Prince of Darkness to its ultimate conclusion and setting up a dramatic change in direction for the Daughter of Drakulon!
Vampirella/Dracula: Rage #1 will tell the story of Vampirella’s quest to track down her son and make those responsible for his kidnapping pay. For longtime readers of Vampirella and fans of Dracula, the upcoming miniseries is set to be a violent, heart-wrenching affair. With Christopher Priest writing the title, you can expect more quality from his Vampirella-starring stories. Vampirella/Dracula Rage #1 is in comic book stores now! Check out CaptCan Comics to get your copy of the comic now.
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