Warren Publishing · Vampirella #1 · April 1969 · 50¢ · 64 pages
Grade: VG 4.0
Cover by Frank Frazetta.
Copy signed by Mike Royer.
The debut issue opens with “Vampirella,” written by Forrest J Ackerman, establishing the origin of the titular vampiress from the dying planet Drakulon. When her blood-river world faces extinction, Vampirella journeys to Earth in search of sustenance, beginning her long-running saga in Warren's flagship horror magazine.
Additional horror tales round out this inaugural issue, establishing the anthology format that would define the series alongside
Warren Publishing · Vampirella #1 · April 1969 · 50¢ · 64 pages
Grade: VG 4.0
Cover by Frank Frazetta.
Copy signed by Mike Royer.
The debut issue opens with “Vampirella,” written by Forrest J Ackerman, establishing the origin of the titular vampiress from the dying planet Drakulon. When her blood-river world faces extinction, Vampirella journeys to Earth in search of sustenance, beginning her long-running saga in Warren's flagship horror magazine.
Additional horror tales round out this inaugural issue, establishing the anthology format that would define the series alongside
