Created in 1969 by Forrest J. Ackerman, Vampirella has become an icon of horror, a vampire superhero who has battled the forces of evil for decades. Artists such as Frank Frazetta, Sanjulian, Bill Hughes, Jose Gonzalez, Enrich, Esteban Maroto, and… Continue Reading →
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- 5/31/2017
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
Review by Sam Moffitt
Being the first is not always a good thing. Many ground breaking artists who introduce something new into the cultural mix do not always fare well after they have changed the rules and the game. Take, just as one example, Orson Welles who changed forever how movies were made as well as radio drama and stage productions. Although Welles made out better than Maila Nurmi, also known as Vampira, the subject of the incredible and unforgettable documentary Vampira and Me.
H Greene first got to know Maila Nurmi when he interviewed her for a documentary called Schlock! The Secret History of Hollywood, (a good documentary in its own right.) Nurmi had grown distrustful of just about everyone, and with good reason. Yet for reasons Greene doesn’t even speculate on she trusted Greene and gave him almost two hours of interview time and discussed every last moment of her bizarre,...
Being the first is not always a good thing. Many ground breaking artists who introduce something new into the cultural mix do not always fare well after they have changed the rules and the game. Take, just as one example, Orson Welles who changed forever how movies were made as well as radio drama and stage productions. Although Welles made out better than Maila Nurmi, also known as Vampira, the subject of the incredible and unforgettable documentary Vampira and Me.
H Greene first got to know Maila Nurmi when he interviewed her for a documentary called Schlock! The Secret History of Hollywood, (a good documentary in its own right.) Nurmi had grown distrustful of just about everyone, and with good reason. Yet for reasons Greene doesn’t even speculate on she trusted Greene and gave him almost two hours of interview time and discussed every last moment of her bizarre,...
- 9/7/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Thanks to Movie Hotties, we have a very cool photoshoot featuring the beautiful LeeAnna Vamp as Vampirella, the iconic comic book vampire superheroine created by Forrest J Ackerman and costume designer Trina Robbins. A direct to video movie featuring Vampirella was released in 1996, but it's been a long time since there was any sort of talk of a reboot. If it happens though, this professional cosplayer seems like the ideal choice to bring the character to life on the big or small screen, that's for sure! Be sure to click on the link below for a behind-the-scenes video and even more awesome photos, while LeeAnna's official website can be found by clicking right here. ...
- 4/24/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
Famous Monsters‘ new comic book imprint, American Gothic Press, is out the door and hitting the cement with the first issue of Gunsuits, a science fiction epic packed with robots, personality, and—appropriately—giant monsters.
From a script by Eisner winner Paul Tobin (Colder, Prometheus), Gunsuits is a whirlwind ride of mechs, monsters, and alternate universes, adapted from the short story “Wormholes”. The story follows Cassandra “Potts” Potter as she battles gigantic, scaly bio-weapons and simultaneously searches every available dimension for a way to win. “I always try to keep in mind that heroes [like Potts] are regular people,” says Tobin. “They’ve been forced into a situation, but ‘Serve justice!’ isn’t what’s paramount in a hero’s mind. It’s more ‘don’t get shot or eaten’ and ‘don’t let my friends get shot or eaten’.” Both are distinct possibilities in Gunsuits when Potts is introduced to a...
From a script by Eisner winner Paul Tobin (Colder, Prometheus), Gunsuits is a whirlwind ride of mechs, monsters, and alternate universes, adapted from the short story “Wormholes”. The story follows Cassandra “Potts” Potter as she battles gigantic, scaly bio-weapons and simultaneously searches every available dimension for a way to win. “I always try to keep in mind that heroes [like Potts] are regular people,” says Tobin. “They’ve been forced into a situation, but ‘Serve justice!’ isn’t what’s paramount in a hero’s mind. It’s more ‘don’t get shot or eaten’ and ‘don’t let my friends get shot or eaten’.” Both are distinct possibilities in Gunsuits when Potts is introduced to a...
- 3/19/2015
- by Holly Interlandi
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
A press release went out this week announcing the new comic book publishing division of Famous Monsters! We are incredibly excited about this development and hope our readers will follow us to the paneled page.
March 3, 2015. Los Angeles, CA: Famous Monsters, the world’s longest-running entertainment fan magazine (est. 1958), announces that in 2015 it will expand its publishing division into original comic books.
Far from being a departure, comics have long been a part of FM’s history. In the 60s and 70s, the magazine shared the Warren imprint alongisde several monumentally influential black and white imprints: Creepy, Eerie, and founding FM Editor Forrest J Ackerman’s very own Vampirella. In recent years, FM has dedicated multiple pages of every issue to articles about current comic book creators and their projects. The comic medium is naturally conducive to Sci-Fi, fantasy, horror, and all the themes that Famous Monsters prides itself in covering.
March 3, 2015. Los Angeles, CA: Famous Monsters, the world’s longest-running entertainment fan magazine (est. 1958), announces that in 2015 it will expand its publishing division into original comic books.
Far from being a departure, comics have long been a part of FM’s history. In the 60s and 70s, the magazine shared the Warren imprint alongisde several monumentally influential black and white imprints: Creepy, Eerie, and founding FM Editor Forrest J Ackerman’s very own Vampirella. In recent years, FM has dedicated multiple pages of every issue to articles about current comic book creators and their projects. The comic medium is naturally conducive to Sci-Fi, fantasy, horror, and all the themes that Famous Monsters prides itself in covering.
- 3/5/2015
- by Holly Interlandi
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Welcome to another horror round-up! Hannibal fans have a big guest star to look forward to seeing in season three, the legendary Famous Monsters magazine is expanding with a comic book division, American Gothic Press, and Cinedigm and Wizard World have cult shows, beloved classics, and plenty of new content for viewers to enjoy with their just-launched CONtv digital network.
Hannibal Season 3: Entertainment Weekly reports that Zachary Quinto will star in a minimum of one episode in the upcoming third season of NBC's Hannibal. Quinto (NBC's The Slap, Spock in Star Trek: Into Darkness, American Horror Story: Asylum, Heroes) will play a "patient of Bedelia’s (Gillian Anderson)."
In other, previously announced Hannibal Season 3 casting news, it was revealed in late January that Glenn Fleshler (True Detective) will play Cordell Doemling, a familiar name to fans of Thomas Harris' books and the Hannibal Lecter movies. For those unfamiliar,...
Hannibal Season 3: Entertainment Weekly reports that Zachary Quinto will star in a minimum of one episode in the upcoming third season of NBC's Hannibal. Quinto (NBC's The Slap, Spock in Star Trek: Into Darkness, American Horror Story: Asylum, Heroes) will play a "patient of Bedelia’s (Gillian Anderson)."
In other, previously announced Hannibal Season 3 casting news, it was revealed in late January that Glenn Fleshler (True Detective) will play Cordell Doemling, a familiar name to fans of Thomas Harris' books and the Hannibal Lecter movies. For those unfamiliar,...
- 3/4/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
Abrams
Crab Monsters Teenage Cavemen And Candy Stripe Nurses Roger Corman King Of The B Movie Hc, $35.00
Alterna Comics
Hoodlum Volume 1 Under The Thumb Gn, $9.99
Alternative Comics
Magic Whistle #13, $3.99
Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman The Many Faces Of Merium Cooper (Budd Root Special Edition), Ar
Angry Viking Press
Evil Diva Volume 2 Gn, $12.99
Swipe Gn, $12.99
Antarctic Press
Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #8, $3.99
Gold Digger #203, $3.99
Archie Comic Publications
Archie And Friends Double Digest #31, $3.99
Archie Double Digest #243, $3.99
Jugheads Double Double Digest #196, $5.99
Mega Man #29 (Dean Haspiel Variant Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #29 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
Sonic Universe #56 (Sega Variant Cover), $2.99
Sonic Universe #56 (Tracy Yardley Regular Cover), $2.99
World Of Archie Double Digest #32, $3.99
Aspen Comics
All New Executive Assistant Iris #1 (Cover A Pasquale Qualano), $1.00
All New Executive Assistant...
Abrams
Crab Monsters Teenage Cavemen And Candy Stripe Nurses Roger Corman King Of The B Movie Hc, $35.00
Alterna Comics
Hoodlum Volume 1 Under The Thumb Gn, $9.99
Alternative Comics
Magic Whistle #13, $3.99
Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman The Many Faces Of Merium Cooper (Budd Root Special Edition), Ar
Angry Viking Press
Evil Diva Volume 2 Gn, $12.99
Swipe Gn, $12.99
Antarctic Press
Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #8, $3.99
Gold Digger #203, $3.99
Archie Comic Publications
Archie And Friends Double Digest #31, $3.99
Archie Double Digest #243, $3.99
Jugheads Double Double Digest #196, $5.99
Mega Man #29 (Dean Haspiel Variant Cover), $2.99
Mega Man #29 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
Sonic Universe #56 (Sega Variant Cover), $2.99
Sonic Universe #56 (Tracy Yardley Regular Cover), $2.99
World Of Archie Double Digest #32, $3.99
Aspen Comics
All New Executive Assistant Iris #1 (Cover A Pasquale Qualano), $1.00
All New Executive Assistant...
- 9/16/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013 — For Immediate Release – Finally, the ultimate book about legendary artist Frank Frazetta, Art and Remembrances, is here! Now the definitive work about the twentieth century’s greatest fantasy artist has been crafted by his son, Frank Frazetta, Jr.
Legendary science-fiction/fantasy artist Frank Frazetta created some of the most memorable and iconic images of all time. Filled with insights and anecdotes, this full color art monograph takes readers behind the scenes to chronicle this great artist’s life and work.
Follow along and watch Frazetta develop his style and artistic sensibilities with never-before-seen photos, memorabilia, sketches, drawings, paintings, and early comic book work. This comprehensive look at Frazetta’s life is a very personal, detailed portrait of the man who created legendary images of Tarzan, Conan, John Carter of Mars, Buck Rogers, Vampirella, and others.
Frank Frazetta: Art and Remembrances is packed full of original artwork from the author’s personal collection,...
Legendary science-fiction/fantasy artist Frank Frazetta created some of the most memorable and iconic images of all time. Filled with insights and anecdotes, this full color art monograph takes readers behind the scenes to chronicle this great artist’s life and work.
Follow along and watch Frazetta develop his style and artistic sensibilities with never-before-seen photos, memorabilia, sketches, drawings, paintings, and early comic book work. This comprehensive look at Frazetta’s life is a very personal, detailed portrait of the man who created legendary images of Tarzan, Conan, John Carter of Mars, Buck Rogers, Vampirella, and others.
Frank Frazetta: Art and Remembrances is packed full of original artwork from the author’s personal collection,...
- 7/2/2013
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
12-gauge Comics
Afflicted Gn, $12.99
Abrams
Mars Attacks Hc, $19.95
Abstract Studios
Rachel Rising #11, $3.99
Aladdin Books
So You Want To Be A Comic Book Artist Ultimate Guide Hc, $16.99
Antarctic Press
Adventures Of A Comic Con Girl #2 (Of 3), $3.99
Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #4, $3.99
Gold Digger #142, $3.99
Archaia Entertainment
Where’s My Shoggoth Hc, $11.95
Archie Comics
Archie And Friends Double Digest #20, $3.99
Archie Double Digest #233, $3.99
Jugheads Double Digest #185, $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog Select Volume 6 Tp, $11.99
Aspen Comics
Idolized #2 (Cover A Humberto Ramos), $3.99
Idolized #2 (Cover B Photo), $3.99
Idolized #2 (Cover C Humberto Ramos Sketch Incentive), Ar
Soulfire Volume 4 #2 (Cover A Michael DeBalfo), $3.99
Soulfire Volume 4 #2 (Cover B Tony Parker), $3.99
Soulfire Volume 4 #2 (Cover A Michael DeBalfo Sketch Incentive), Ar
Audiogo
Doctor Who The Androids Of Tara Audio CD, $24.95
Doctor Who The Aztecs Audio CD,...
12-gauge Comics
Afflicted Gn, $12.99
Abrams
Mars Attacks Hc, $19.95
Abstract Studios
Rachel Rising #11, $3.99
Aladdin Books
So You Want To Be A Comic Book Artist Ultimate Guide Hc, $16.99
Antarctic Press
Adventures Of A Comic Con Girl #2 (Of 3), $3.99
Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #4, $3.99
Gold Digger #142, $3.99
Archaia Entertainment
Where’s My Shoggoth Hc, $11.95
Archie Comics
Archie And Friends Double Digest #20, $3.99
Archie Double Digest #233, $3.99
Jugheads Double Digest #185, $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog Select Volume 6 Tp, $11.99
Aspen Comics
Idolized #2 (Cover A Humberto Ramos), $3.99
Idolized #2 (Cover B Photo), $3.99
Idolized #2 (Cover C Humberto Ramos Sketch Incentive), Ar
Soulfire Volume 4 #2 (Cover A Michael DeBalfo), $3.99
Soulfire Volume 4 #2 (Cover B Tony Parker), $3.99
Soulfire Volume 4 #2 (Cover A Michael DeBalfo Sketch Incentive), Ar
Audiogo
Doctor Who The Androids Of Tara Audio CD, $24.95
Doctor Who The Aztecs Audio CD,...
- 9/24/2012
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
12-gauge Comics
Afflicted Gn (not verified by Diamond), $12.99
Archie Comics
Archie Double Digest #233 (not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog Select Volume 6 Tp (not verified by Diamond), $11.99
Sonic Universe #44, $2.99
Aspen Comics
Dead Man’s Run #3 (Cover A Tony Parker), $3.50
Dead Man’s Run #3 (Cover B Jason Fabok), $3.50
Barron’S Education Series
Complete Guide To Figure Drawing For Comics And Graphic Novels Sc, $24.99
Bongo Comics
Simpsons Comics #194, $2.99
Boom! Studios
Extermination #4 (Cover A Trevor Hairsine), $3.99
Extermination #4 (Cover B Tom Derenick), $3.99
Extermination #4 (Cover C Michael Gaydos), Ar
Extermination #4 (Cover D Tom Derenick Black & White), Ar
Extermination #4 (Cover E Trevor Hairsine Black & White), Ar
Extermination #4 (Cover F John Cassaday Sketch Cgc 9.8), Ar
Higher Earth Boom Builder Pack (Issues 1-3), $2.99
Peanuts Volume 2 #2 (Of...
12-gauge Comics
Afflicted Gn (not verified by Diamond), $12.99
Archie Comics
Archie Double Digest #233 (not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog Select Volume 6 Tp (not verified by Diamond), $11.99
Sonic Universe #44, $2.99
Aspen Comics
Dead Man’s Run #3 (Cover A Tony Parker), $3.50
Dead Man’s Run #3 (Cover B Jason Fabok), $3.50
Barron’S Education Series
Complete Guide To Figure Drawing For Comics And Graphic Novels Sc, $24.99
Bongo Comics
Simpsons Comics #194, $2.99
Boom! Studios
Extermination #4 (Cover A Trevor Hairsine), $3.99
Extermination #4 (Cover B Tom Derenick), $3.99
Extermination #4 (Cover C Michael Gaydos), Ar
Extermination #4 (Cover D Tom Derenick Black & White), Ar
Extermination #4 (Cover E Trevor Hairsine Black & White), Ar
Extermination #4 (Cover F John Cassaday Sketch Cgc 9.8), Ar
Higher Earth Boom Builder Pack (Issues 1-3), $2.99
Peanuts Volume 2 #2 (Of...
- 9/16/2012
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
X-men writer Steven A. Roman has turned his attention from superhuman mutants to supernatural horror with Lorelei: Sects and the City.
Lorelei is a seductive succubus who battles a murderous cult to save the world as she makes her graphic novel debut in the 152-page paperback.
According to the official description:
She stalks the streets of New York: a redheaded angel of vengeance named Lorelei, who preys on those who would prey on the weak. As deadly as she is beautiful, she takes from evildoers the one thing for which they no longer have a use: their souls. And now she's ready to face her greatest challenge: the graphic novel market.
Lorelei: Sects and the City is a mature readers graphic novel written by bestselling author Steven A. Roman (X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy, The Saga of Pandora Zwieback), with art by Eliseu Gouveia (The Phantom, Infiniteens), Steve Geiger (Web of Spider-Man,...
Lorelei is a seductive succubus who battles a murderous cult to save the world as she makes her graphic novel debut in the 152-page paperback.
According to the official description:
She stalks the streets of New York: a redheaded angel of vengeance named Lorelei, who preys on those who would prey on the weak. As deadly as she is beautiful, she takes from evildoers the one thing for which they no longer have a use: their souls. And now she's ready to face her greatest challenge: the graphic novel market.
Lorelei: Sects and the City is a mature readers graphic novel written by bestselling author Steven A. Roman (X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy, The Saga of Pandora Zwieback), with art by Eliseu Gouveia (The Phantom, Infiniteens), Steve Geiger (Web of Spider-Man,...
- 8/8/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
In the late 1980s, I discovered one of the more enduring horror characters of all time. A beautiful, raven haired, vampire from outer space, a woman named Vampirella. Vampirella was created by Forrest J. Ackerman in 1969 for James Warrens publishing company which was already responsible for horror magazines Eerie and Creepy. The company had hit some hard times and was trying to come up with something that would recapture the imagination of th…...
- 6/6/2012
- Horrorbid
Dynamite Entertainment reports that Eric Trautmann will write and Wagner Reis will illustrate a new "Vampirella" series launching in November.
"...'Vampirella' is back and hot on the trail of her nemesis, 'Vlad Dracula'. It's a darker world for Vampirella, and something even more sinister than vampires lurks in the shadows, something that even Dracula himself has cause to fear, as Vampirella is all that stands between us, and the end of the world..."
The character, created by Forrest J Ackerman for Warren Publishing's "Vampirella" black-and-white horror-comics magazine, was developed by writer Archie Goodwin and illsutrators Frank Frazetta and Tom Sutton for Vampirella #1 (Sept. 1969).
'Vampirella' was originally presented as an inhabitant of the planet 'Draculon', a world where people lived on blood.
While Draculon orbited two twin suns causing droughts across the planet, Vampirella's race, the 'Vampiri', were able to transform themselves into bats at will and sprout wings when required.
"...'Vampirella' is back and hot on the trail of her nemesis, 'Vlad Dracula'. It's a darker world for Vampirella, and something even more sinister than vampires lurks in the shadows, something that even Dracula himself has cause to fear, as Vampirella is all that stands between us, and the end of the world..."
The character, created by Forrest J Ackerman for Warren Publishing's "Vampirella" black-and-white horror-comics magazine, was developed by writer Archie Goodwin and illsutrators Frank Frazetta and Tom Sutton for Vampirella #1 (Sept. 1969).
'Vampirella' was originally presented as an inhabitant of the planet 'Draculon', a world where people lived on blood.
While Draculon orbited two twin suns causing droughts across the planet, Vampirella's race, the 'Vampiri', were able to transform themselves into bats at will and sprout wings when required.
- 8/12/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Dynamite Entertainment has unveiled Eric Trautmann as the writer on its Vampirella series. Illustrated by Wagner Reis, the upcoming book sees the vampiress cross paths with a sinister force while tracking her nemesis Vlad Dracula. "It's a genuine pleasure to be adding to the 'legend' of Vampirella," said Trautmann. "There's a long roster of talented creators - Forrest Ackerman, Archie Goodwin, Kurt Busiek, Warren Ellis, James Robinson, Grant Morrison to name just a few - have cast a long shadow over Vampirella. "It's an honour to be able to add to that (more)...
- 8/11/2010
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
Last year Barnes & Noble commissioned Eisner Award-winning comics illustrator Thomas Yeates to illustrate its new edition of the first three Mars tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs. The handsome new volume, John Carter of Mars, contains A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, and The Warlord of Mars, which together comprise a trilogy recounting the fighting Virginian’s arrival and ascendance on the Red Planet.
A Princess of Mars was Edgar Rice Burroughs’ first book, written after a series of unsuccessful endeavors led him try his hand at bettering what he read in the pulps. His next book was the now-obscure The Outlaw of Torn; Yeates has done his part to revive this overlooked tale of the Middle Ages by illustrating a full color graphic novel edition to be published by Dark Horse under the title The Outlaw Prince (part one). Burroughs’ third book was somewhat better received; Tarzan of the Apes...
A Princess of Mars was Edgar Rice Burroughs’ first book, written after a series of unsuccessful endeavors led him try his hand at bettering what he read in the pulps. His next book was the now-obscure The Outlaw of Torn; Yeates has done his part to revive this overlooked tale of the Middle Ages by illustrating a full color graphic novel edition to be published by Dark Horse under the title The Outlaw Prince (part one). Burroughs’ third book was somewhat better received; Tarzan of the Apes...
- 6/15/2010
- by Steve
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
In the classic-horror world that Forry Ackerman left behind for us, some consider the Triple Crown of fan events to be: Monster Bash, Comic-Con and WonderFest.
The Bash is an easy, intimate gathering – like a down-home family picnic. Comic-Con is a juggernaut of bone crushing intensity – like the NY Stock Exchange of Cons. Ah, Wonderfest! - an oasis of camaraderie and something-for-everyone programming – the 2-day cruise ship of horror cons. For those of us happily cursed to be a part of the horror community, Wonderfest is The Mecca of classic monster-fan's cream of the crop.
Genre literati, artists, craftspeople and their admirers all gather to share secrets, ogle the latest creatures (in model form) and to catch up on general comings and goings. If you prefer dude-ish sports analogies, let’s just say WonderFest could be considered the Nascar(E) of Horror events! The Kentucky Dirge(by)! The Spooker Bowl!
The Bash is an easy, intimate gathering – like a down-home family picnic. Comic-Con is a juggernaut of bone crushing intensity – like the NY Stock Exchange of Cons. Ah, Wonderfest! - an oasis of camaraderie and something-for-everyone programming – the 2-day cruise ship of horror cons. For those of us happily cursed to be a part of the horror community, Wonderfest is The Mecca of classic monster-fan's cream of the crop.
Genre literati, artists, craftspeople and their admirers all gather to share secrets, ogle the latest creatures (in model form) and to catch up on general comings and goings. If you prefer dude-ish sports analogies, let’s just say WonderFest could be considered the Nascar(E) of Horror events! The Kentucky Dirge(by)! The Spooker Bowl!
- 6/3/2010
- by GoJoeMoe
- DreadCentral.com
This past week, it was announced that Dynamite Entertainment (publisher of The Boys) purchased all rights to the cult classic Vampirella from Harris Publications.
Some background on the character: In 1969, Forrest J Ackerman’s scantily-clad bloodsucker made her first appearance in black and white as the hostess of an anthology of horror stories. She became an instant hit for at least two reasons (neither of which I can get into here because, hey, I’m a classy broad and that’s how I roll) and the focus of her comics shifted from unrelated horror stories to the adventures of Vampirella herself.
As the Vampirella magazine continued its run, publishers Marvel and DC were influenced to release their own character-driven horror titles (see Tomb of Dracula, Swamp Thing, among others). And so, Vampirella managed to single-handedly breathe life into the dying horror comic genre.
The ’80s marked a publishing hiatus for Vampirella after Warren Publishing,...
Some background on the character: In 1969, Forrest J Ackerman’s scantily-clad bloodsucker made her first appearance in black and white as the hostess of an anthology of horror stories. She became an instant hit for at least two reasons (neither of which I can get into here because, hey, I’m a classy broad and that’s how I roll) and the focus of her comics shifted from unrelated horror stories to the adventures of Vampirella herself.
As the Vampirella magazine continued its run, publishers Marvel and DC were influenced to release their own character-driven horror titles (see Tomb of Dracula, Swamp Thing, among others). And so, Vampirella managed to single-handedly breathe life into the dying horror comic genre.
The ’80s marked a publishing hiatus for Vampirella after Warren Publishing,...
- 3/22/2010
- by Ashleigh
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
"Vampirella: The Second Coming" is written by Phil Hester and illustrated by Al Rio with covers by Arthur Suydam, Simone Gabrielli, Erik Jones and Jenny Frison, featuring the 'Army of Vampirella' striking back at 'Gore'.
'Vampirella' was created by Forrest J Ackerman of "Famous Monsters Of Filmland" fame as a 'horror hostess' for Warren Publishing's black-and-white comics magazine "Vampirella" #1 (Sept. 1969), developed by editor/writer Archie Goodwin with artists Frank Frazetta and Tom Sutton.
Vampi was originally presented as an inhabitant of the planet 'Draculon', a world where people lived on blood that flowed from rivers.
Draculon orbited twin suns causing river droughts and certain doom for Vampirella and the 'Vampiri' race. As the last few inhabitants lay dying from the heat, a spaceship from Earth crash landed on the planet.
Vampirella, sent to investigate, is attacked but retaliates, discovering that the astronauts have blood in their veins. Determined to survive,...
'Vampirella' was created by Forrest J Ackerman of "Famous Monsters Of Filmland" fame as a 'horror hostess' for Warren Publishing's black-and-white comics magazine "Vampirella" #1 (Sept. 1969), developed by editor/writer Archie Goodwin with artists Frank Frazetta and Tom Sutton.
Vampi was originally presented as an inhabitant of the planet 'Draculon', a world where people lived on blood that flowed from rivers.
Draculon orbited twin suns causing river droughts and certain doom for Vampirella and the 'Vampiri' race. As the last few inhabitants lay dying from the heat, a spaceship from Earth crash landed on the planet.
Vampirella, sent to investigate, is attacked but retaliates, discovering that the astronauts have blood in their veins. Determined to survive,...
- 12/5/2009
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
An American Werewolf In London, that second best of all lycanthropic thrillers, is just emerging on Blu-ray and a new DVD edition today. The best, (super)naturally, remains 1941’s The Wolf Man (with a remake due next February), but 28 years after its 1981 release, American Werewolf is still looking mighty fine.
And I have anecdotes.
Jim Steranko’s Mediascene Prevue, the magazine I worked for at the time, had Already interviewed American Werewolf writer-director John Landis. Steranko had made a trip to La in early 1981 and quizzed him then for issue #46 (the Bo Derek Tarzan cover). We thought we were done with American Werewolf, but then unexpectedly Universal Pictures invited Prevue to a weekend press junket in NYC in August (I think). Steranko decided I should attend. After all, we had already published Prevue’s story, so this might be nothing more than interview experience for me (my first hotel press junket!
And I have anecdotes.
Jim Steranko’s Mediascene Prevue, the magazine I worked for at the time, had Already interviewed American Werewolf writer-director John Landis. Steranko had made a trip to La in early 1981 and quizzed him then for issue #46 (the Bo Derek Tarzan cover). We thought we were done with American Werewolf, but then unexpectedly Universal Pictures invited Prevue to a weekend press junket in NYC in August (I think). Steranko decided I should attend. After all, we had already published Prevue’s story, so this might be nothing more than interview experience for me (my first hotel press junket!
- 9/16/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (David McDonnell)
- Starlog
In terms of comic book heroines, poor Vampirella has always dwelled in relative cult obscurity, somewhere between the equally forgotten Dazzler and Squirrel Girl in public recognition and respect. If she's remembered at all, it'a for the painted covers of cult actress Barbara Leigh playing her. So it came as a shock that The Vampire Con featured two versions of the alien ingenue co-created by Forrest J. Ackerman, vying to be crowned Vampirella at the Vampirella Ball.
"I love vampires because I am a vampire," declared the first Vampirella, Chicago's Angela Eve (evesparlor.com), a sleek siren who sported fangs and a whip--which she used impressively. "I love having fangs and I learned how to use a whip when I started out as a fetish model--i knew I would need a whip." As Eve's whip repeatedly cracked the floor, hostess Leah Cevoli joked, "Anyone else's nipples getting hard right now?...
"I love vampires because I am a vampire," declared the first Vampirella, Chicago's Angela Eve (evesparlor.com), a sleek siren who sported fangs and a whip--which she used impressively. "I love having fangs and I learned how to use a whip when I started out as a fetish model--i knew I would need a whip." As Eve's whip repeatedly cracked the floor, hostess Leah Cevoli joked, "Anyone else's nipples getting hard right now?...
- 8/24/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Pat Jankiewicz)
- Fangoria
Major U.S. City Loses Battle Against Vampires!
August 14th - 16th - Los Angeles
On August 14th a major milestone in humankind's history will reach critical mass: Vampires Will Invade And Capture A Major U.S. City! And if you are adverse to having the life sucked from your body, you might want to avoid the following zip-codes from August 14–16 (or, wear your best chastity scarf!): 90036 and 90028 (Los Angeles, CA). That, my friends, is Ground Zero for what is being billed as the world’s first full-out, fangs-in-your-face convention entirely devoted to Vamp-Pop culture. Vampire-con! [look for staff horrorphile Gary Deocampo's highlight reports from the field]
First off, let's clarify what Vampire-Con is not: a zombie walk. Rather, it's a family reunion of sorts for those other creatures of the night who have seen a marked renaissance of late in everything from graphic novels to major Hollywood movies. The convention boasts a fully stocked film festival, bloody curated panels,...
August 14th - 16th - Los Angeles
On August 14th a major milestone in humankind's history will reach critical mass: Vampires Will Invade And Capture A Major U.S. City! And if you are adverse to having the life sucked from your body, you might want to avoid the following zip-codes from August 14–16 (or, wear your best chastity scarf!): 90036 and 90028 (Los Angeles, CA). That, my friends, is Ground Zero for what is being billed as the world’s first full-out, fangs-in-your-face convention entirely devoted to Vamp-Pop culture. Vampire-con! [look for staff horrorphile Gary Deocampo's highlight reports from the field]
First off, let's clarify what Vampire-Con is not: a zombie walk. Rather, it's a family reunion of sorts for those other creatures of the night who have seen a marked renaissance of late in everything from graphic novels to major Hollywood movies. The convention boasts a fully stocked film festival, bloody curated panels,...
- 8/4/2009
- by noreply@blogger.com (LATIN HORROR)
- Latin Horror
Body Count: Volume 12 Some of my earliest horror movie memories are in the early 80's. I was a cartoon junkie like most kids my age and you know how it goes on any saturday morning. Or maybe you know how it used to go. Get up wicked early, pour a massive bowl of cereal and hunker down for a good five solid hours of cartoon programming. From 7am to noon you could find all manner of colorful adventure but like most communities, noon time rolled around and it was time for kids to go outside and play so the grown ups could catch the weekend edition of the news or candlepin bowling. At least that's how it was around these parts, except for one thing. Back in the early 80's, we still had a holdout saturday afternoon monster movie show. Ours was Wlvi's Creature Double Feature, a show so patently...
- 6/25/2009
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
For the first time in over half a century there is no Ackermuseum of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Forrest J Ackerman (1916-2008), genre-giant and the heart and soul of the largest collection of memorabilia ever assembled, has left the building. Now the building is leaving us. Without question, the end of an era. But not necessarily the end of Forry’s dream. Even as we face the depressing barren walls left by Uncle Forry’s absence, we’ll also consider how the recent auction of his memorabilia may offer a glimmer of hope for classic genre fandom and a new generation of Monster Kids.
Part 1: The Dark Before the Dawn
Forry’s collection began at his boyhood home on Sherborne Avenue, grew to mythical proportions at the 18-room Glendower Ave. Ackermansion and was ultimately downsized to fit in the 5-room “Horrorwood, Karloffornia” house pictured above. This was the final...
Part 1: The Dark Before the Dawn
Forry’s collection began at his boyhood home on Sherborne Avenue, grew to mythical proportions at the 18-room Glendower Ave. Ackermansion and was ultimately downsized to fit in the 5-room “Horrorwood, Karloffornia” house pictured above. This was the final...
- 5/4/2009
- by GoJoeMoe
- DreadCentral.com
The most impressive science fiction collection in the world-- and yes, I say it's even more impressive than the one at Skywalker Ranch-- will be going on the auction block today starting at 12 noon Pacific time, and continuing tomorrow, May 1st, at 11am Pacific time.
How impressive is it? Look at that photo to the right, which is lot #660 in the auction..
That's a first edition of Dracula. Not impressed? It's a first edition signed by the author, Bram Stoker.
That would be enough for most people-- but not Forry. He went farther and got it autographed by Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Bill Obbagy, Ingrid Pitt, Karl Freund, Donald A. Reed, Barry Atwater, Maila Nurmi a.k.a. “Vampira”, Carla Laemmle, Carroll Borland, John Carradine, Raymond McNally, Ferdy Mayne, Paul Naschy, Barbara Leigh... and Bela Lugosi.
Take a look.
You can bid by phone or online. Or you can just...
How impressive is it? Look at that photo to the right, which is lot #660 in the auction..
That's a first edition of Dracula. Not impressed? It's a first edition signed by the author, Bram Stoker.
That would be enough for most people-- but not Forry. He went farther and got it autographed by Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Bill Obbagy, Ingrid Pitt, Karl Freund, Donald A. Reed, Barry Atwater, Maila Nurmi a.k.a. “Vampira”, Carla Laemmle, Carroll Borland, John Carradine, Raymond McNally, Ferdy Mayne, Paul Naschy, Barbara Leigh... and Bela Lugosi.
Take a look.
You can bid by phone or online. Or you can just...
- 4/30/2009
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
A long-simmering trademark dispute over who owns Famous Monsters of Filmland ended on Wednesday when a federal court in California issued a summary judgment against Ray Ferry, who had lost the trademark during a bankruptcy filing. The mark was purchased for $25,000 by Phil Kim who has been trying to resurrect the brand, beginning with an FM website last May.
Famous Monsters of Filmland, in many ways, shaped the movies we are watching today. The likes of Steven Spielberg, John Landis, Peter Jackson and George Lucas were all fans of the magazines in the days before there were even books on the subject of movie monsters and filmmaking. The magazine’s influence was celebrated in the documentary film Fan Boys.
The 12-page document from Judge Gary Allen Feess of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (who you may remember from the litigation between Fox and Warner Bros.
Famous Monsters of Filmland, in many ways, shaped the movies we are watching today. The likes of Steven Spielberg, John Landis, Peter Jackson and George Lucas were all fans of the magazines in the days before there were even books on the subject of movie monsters and filmmaking. The magazine’s influence was celebrated in the documentary film Fan Boys.
The 12-page document from Judge Gary Allen Feess of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (who you may remember from the litigation between Fox and Warner Bros.
- 3/27/2009
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Harris Comics is reporting that Jose Gonzalez, for many the definitive Vampirella artist, who first illustrated the character back in 1971 in her self-titled magazine (in tales written by the late Creepy writer Archie Goodwin and then published by Warren), has passed away, presumably in his home in Portugal. Gonzalez was 70 years old. (Coincidentally, Vampirella's creator, the legendary genre fan and editor Forrest J Ackerman, also recently passed away.) Reprints of Gonzalez's work on Vampi first caught my eye as I hit puberty, and somehow his elegant work -- a blend of lush illustration and clever cartooning -- eased any Catholic guilt I may have then felt...
- 3/20/2009
- FEARnet
(Note: This story will be "stickied" at the top of our headlines for the day. Being able to host it is an honor beyond words.)
It was a Blood-Red-letter day for fandom as pros and fans alike gathered to bid a reluctant “Forry-well” to the late great genre-icon Forrest J. Ackerman! Hollywood’s historic Egyptian Theatre served as a temple for the filled-to-capacity ritual sponsored by the American Cinematheque, Profiles in History auction house and the Ackerman estate.
Guests began waiting on line at around 1:00Pm for the scheduled 3:00Pm reception. By 2:30 over 200 bodies had congregated at the doors of the theater. Inside, staff was scrambling. Pieces of Forry’s collection were being displayed (A first edition of Dracula signed by Bram Stoker and almost everyone who ever played the famous Vampire on screen, Bela Lugosi’s Dracula cape and Forry’s fave prop: the “Robotrix” from...
It was a Blood-Red-letter day for fandom as pros and fans alike gathered to bid a reluctant “Forry-well” to the late great genre-icon Forrest J. Ackerman! Hollywood’s historic Egyptian Theatre served as a temple for the filled-to-capacity ritual sponsored by the American Cinematheque, Profiles in History auction house and the Ackerman estate.
Guests began waiting on line at around 1:00Pm for the scheduled 3:00Pm reception. By 2:30 over 200 bodies had congregated at the doors of the theater. Inside, staff was scrambling. Pieces of Forry’s collection were being displayed (A first edition of Dracula signed by Bram Stoker and almost everyone who ever played the famous Vampire on screen, Bela Lugosi’s Dracula cape and Forry’s fave prop: the “Robotrix” from...
- 3/16/2009
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Come on, I know you want these great items :happy
For the first time ever, classic horror fans can bid on these important collection of horror-related items:
Bela Lugosi's Dracula Ring
Cape
Costume From "The Raven"
Bram Stoker / Lugosi Signed First Edition Dracula Book
Fritz Lang's Monocle from Metropolis
You just absolutely have to get that signed First Edition Dracula book? Click Read More to find out how you can bid!
Calabasas, CA, February 4, 2009 - Forry Ackerman's massive horror and Sci-Fi collection, highlighted by Bela Lugosi's Dracula ring and cape, along with Lugosi's costume from The Raven; a signed, first edition of Brom Stoker's Dracula signed by Stoker and Lugosi among others, and Fritz Lang's monocle from Metropolis are among the first confirmed items available at Profiles in History's 36th auction of Hollywood memorabilia, taking place the last week of April, 2009. This will be the...
For the first time ever, classic horror fans can bid on these important collection of horror-related items:
Bela Lugosi's Dracula Ring
Cape
Costume From "The Raven"
Bram Stoker / Lugosi Signed First Edition Dracula Book
Fritz Lang's Monocle from Metropolis
You just absolutely have to get that signed First Edition Dracula book? Click Read More to find out how you can bid!
Calabasas, CA, February 4, 2009 - Forry Ackerman's massive horror and Sci-Fi collection, highlighted by Bela Lugosi's Dracula ring and cape, along with Lugosi's costume from The Raven; a signed, first edition of Brom Stoker's Dracula signed by Stoker and Lugosi among others, and Fritz Lang's monocle from Metropolis are among the first confirmed items available at Profiles in History's 36th auction of Hollywood memorabilia, taking place the last week of April, 2009. This will be the...
- 2/5/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The original fanboy, Forrest J. Ackerman, passed away Thursday at the age of 92. Ackerman's best known for the creation of Famous Monsters of Filmland, the first genre magazine that covered science fiction and horror films with respect and fascination.
Sort of a sci-fi version of the Velvet Underground, Ackerman birthed a nation of budding young genre fans with the publication. A recent issue of Rue Morgue commemorated Ackerman's work and included interviews with John Landis and Joe Dante on the influence that Famous Monsters placed on them.
Ackerman also created Vampirella, encouraged the budding writing career of a young upstart named Ray Bradbury, appeared in more than 50 films, and published his own fair share of science fiction. And no mention of Ackerman could be made without the "Ackermansion," Ackerman's home that was stocked with decades of movie memoribilia. Ackerman welcomed thousands of people into his home every year, free of charge,...
Sort of a sci-fi version of the Velvet Underground, Ackerman birthed a nation of budding young genre fans with the publication. A recent issue of Rue Morgue commemorated Ackerman's work and included interviews with John Landis and Joe Dante on the influence that Famous Monsters placed on them.
Ackerman also created Vampirella, encouraged the budding writing career of a young upstart named Ray Bradbury, appeared in more than 50 films, and published his own fair share of science fiction. And no mention of Ackerman could be made without the "Ackermansion," Ackerman's home that was stocked with decades of movie memoribilia. Ackerman welcomed thousands of people into his home every year, free of charge,...
- 12/7/2008
- by Chad
- Planetallstar.com
Sci-fi pioneer, actor, writer, movie memoribilia collector and “honorary lesbian” Forrest J Ackerman left this world last night just before midnight at his Hollywood home. Ackerman spent the majority of his 92 years on the planet promoting the science fiction genre through such antiquated pre-Internet mediums as magazines and books. Through the course of his career, he worked with genre giants like Ray Bradbury, Ed Wood and the man behind the humanoid known as Tom Cruise, L. Ron Hubbard, but it was his magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland that most helped to proliferate science fiction across the galaxy and legtimize the genre. Know as “Uncle Forry” to those close to him, Ackerman served as an inspiration to many, including Steven Spielberg, Stephen King and George Lucas. He created Vampirella, snd Anime fans can thank him for poineering what we now lovingly refer to as “cosplay” at the First World Science Fiction Convention.
- 12/6/2008
- UGO Movies
One of the founders of First Fandom, Forrest J Ackerman died Thursday of heart failure at his Los Angeles home, said Kevin Burns, head of Prometheus Entertainment and a trustee of Ackerman's estate. He was 92.
Born November 24, 1916, Ackerman is best known today as godfather to a generation of filmmakers who were raised on his Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine but he had an extensive career as an author, agent, and most of all, a fan. He also co-created Vampirella, writing for her first adventure for publisher Jim Warren.
His influence to the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comic book fields cannot be overstated. He was the living embodiment of fandom and a tireless ambassador for close to seventy years. Hundreds of working professionals owe some debt of gratitude to Ackerman’s efforts.
The Early Years
Ackerman grew up on the early days of science fiction as the category grew in pulp magazines.
Born November 24, 1916, Ackerman is best known today as godfather to a generation of filmmakers who were raised on his Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine but he had an extensive career as an author, agent, and most of all, a fan. He also co-created Vampirella, writing for her first adventure for publisher Jim Warren.
His influence to the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comic book fields cannot be overstated. He was the living embodiment of fandom and a tireless ambassador for close to seventy years. Hundreds of working professionals owe some debt of gratitude to Ackerman’s efforts.
The Early Years
Ackerman grew up on the early days of science fiction as the category grew in pulp magazines.
- 12/5/2008
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
One of the founders of First Fandom, Forrest J Ackerman died Thursday of heart failure at his Los Angeles home, said Kevin Burns, head of Prometheus Entertainment and a trustee of Ackerman's estate. He was 92.
Born November 24, 1916, Ackerman is best known today as godfather to a generation of filmmakers who were raised on his Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine but he had an extensive career as an author, agent, and most of all, a fan. He also co-created Vampirella, writing for her first adventure for publisher Jim Warren.
His influence to the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comic book fields cannot be overstated. He was the living embodiment of fandom and a tireless ambassador for close to seventy years. Hundreds of working professionals owe some debt of gratitude to Ackerman’s efforts.
The Early Years
Ackerman grew up on the early days of science fiction as the category grew in pulp magazines.
Born November 24, 1916, Ackerman is best known today as godfather to a generation of filmmakers who were raised on his Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine but he had an extensive career as an author, agent, and most of all, a fan. He also co-created Vampirella, writing for her first adventure for publisher Jim Warren.
His influence to the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comic book fields cannot be overstated. He was the living embodiment of fandom and a tireless ambassador for close to seventy years. Hundreds of working professionals owe some debt of gratitude to Ackerman’s efforts.
The Early Years
Ackerman grew up on the early days of science fiction as the category grew in pulp magazines.
- 12/5/2008
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
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