THE ART OF VAMPIRELLA "The Warren Years" 2013 DYNAMITE David Roach HARDCOVER NEW

Description: THE ART OFThe Warren Years BRAND NEW! GALLERY PHOTOS ARE THE ACTUAL ITEM Jim Warren originally established himself in the American comics marketplace with monochrome B-Movie fan periodical Famous Monsters of Filmland and satire magazine Help! In 1965 he took his deep admiration of the legendary 1950s EC Comics to its logical conclusion: reviving anthology horror periodicals and pitching them at older fans.Creepy was stuffed with clever strip chillers illustrated by the top artists in the field (many of them ex-EC stars) and Warren neatly sidestepped the all-powerful Comics Code Authority – which had ended EC’s glory days and eventually their entire comics line – by publishing his new venture as a newsstand magazine.It was a no-lose proposition. Older readers didn’t care to be associated with “kid’s stuff” comicbooks whilst magazines already held tempting extra cachet (i.e. mild nudity and a little more explicit violence) for readers of a transitional age.Best of all, the standard monochrome format cost a quarter of what colour periodicals did to print.Creepy was a huge and influential hit, especially among the increasingly rebellious, Rock ‘n’ Roll crazed teen market; often cited as a source of inspiration for the nascent underground commix movement and now furiously feeding on the growing renewed public interest in the supernatural.In true Darwinian “Grow or Die” mode, Warren looked around for new projects, following up with companion shocker Eerie and the controversial war title Blazing Combat.As the decade closed he launched a third horror anthology, but Vampirella was a little bit different. Although it featured the traditional “host” to introduce and comment on stories, this narrator was a sexy starlet who occasionally participated in the stories: eventually becoming hero and crowd-pulling star of her own regular feature.Another radical variation was that here female characters played a central role. They were still victims and targets but increasingly, whether name stars or bit players, were as likely to be the big menace or save the day. Whatever their role, though, they were still pretty much naked throughout. Some traditions must be protected at all costs…Another beguiling Warren innovation and staple was the eye-catching painted covers on every issue.The hidden story behind Warren’s introduction of Vampirella is fully disclosed in David Roach’s incisive history of the magazine whose covers are reprinted in their entirety – spanning September 1969 to March 1983 – in this pictorial treasury.Accompanied by informative context and commentary, they are presented as both finished newsstand-ready product with all typography and logos and as full-page reproductions of the original artworks, denuded of all distracting text and editorial modification.This magnificent oversized (234 x 307 mm) hardback proudly displays every cover from the run: 112 issues, the 1972 Annual and the Pantha Special – and even includes a series of photographic entries featuring Barbara Leigh in full costume. She was pegged to play the deliciously Deadly Drakulonne in a sadly-unrealised Hammer Horror movie.Following a revelatory Introduction from Enric Torres-Prat who as “Enrich” painted dozens of astoundingly eye-catching covers, Roach’s ‘Vampirella: an Introduction’ traces her history and development as well as the company-saving arrival of the Spanish illustrators of Josep Tutain’s European S.I. agency.The astonishing work of these astounding painters and draughtsmen turned Warren around and made them the most visually unique publisher on the American scene. Moreover this Introduction is illustrated not just with American material but also pages of comics and covers S.I. provided for the British market during the 1960s and 1970s.The major portion of this beguiling tome is quite rightly all about the art, and the parade of painterly peril and pulchritude includes works by Aslan (Alain Gourdon), Frank Frazetta, Bill Hughes, Vaughn Bodé, Jeff Jones, Larry Todd, Ken Kelly, Boris Vallejo, Sanjulián (Manuel Pérez Clemente), Pepe Gonzalez, Luis Dominguez, Josep Marti Ripoll, Lluís Ribas, Hank Londoner (photographer for the Leigh covers), Bob Larkin, Kim McQuaite, Jordi Penalva, Esteban Maroto, Steve Harris, Paul Gulacy, Terrance Lindall, Jordi Longaron, Noly Panaligan, Albert Pujolar and Martin Hoffman.This captivating, vibrant tome is as much a historical assessment as celebration of stellar talent: a beautiful, breathtaking and brilliantly inspirational compendium for the next generation of artists and illustrators.If you are gripped by the drive to make pictures but want a little encouragement, this luxurious compendium offers all the encouragement you could possibly hope for – and is powerfully intoxicating too. Rating: MatureCover: Jose GonzalezWriter: Roy Thomas Artists: Jose Gonzalez, Enrich, Frank Frazetta, Sanjulian, Ken Kelly Genre: Horror, Fantasy Publication Date: January 2013 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 224 pages In 1969 an iconic image of a mysterious female and the backdrop of an alien moon popped up on America's newsstands and forever became the fantasy of millions of young adult males! Dynamite Entertainment is celebrating these classic images of the original Vampirella series by presenting fans with The Art Of Vampirella: The Warren Covers which will feature every image to grace the cover of the Vampirella magazine from issue 1 through 112 and the 1972 Annual. Showcased in their purest form, every cover presented in this volume will be without logos and cover type. This is the first time anywhere that fans can see how the original works of art looked before any design elements were placed over them. Featuring the art of Frank Frazetta, Sanjulian, Enrich, Ken Kelly along with photo covers of the beautiful Barbara Leigh dressed as Vampirella! This is sure to be one of the hottest collectibles in Vampirella history! REVIEWS "I grew up with Vampirella, that is, the REAL Vampirella by Archie Goodwin, Jose Gonzalez, Jim Warren, Sanjulian, and Enrich. To go back and see all the old covers, and read the interesting background behind them, is a wonderful gift after all these years. A lot of the enjoyment is no doubt nostalgia, but younger fans should still find the book interesting. The art is sexy and superb, and David Roach provides an in-depth description of the Warren years that is almost as interesting as the art. I had always wondered if there was a model or models for the Warren Vampirella, given how consistently she was drawn by the major artists of the day, and it turns out there were two. Alas, that was so long ago that there are few images of the real women available, but you can definitely see the resemblance in the few that exist. Roach also paints a sometimes sad picture of the business at the time; how little people got paid, how much art has disappeared, the untimely death of the lead model, etc. Kudos to Dynamite for publishing this book and preserving this wonderful period in the history of comics." "I can't claim to have ever been a fan of Vampirella. However,I have read quite a bit of Warren Publishing's other titles: Creepy and Eerie. This collection of original paintings that fill a single page, while the opposite page shows the cover as it appeared with story titles and masthead. These chosen covers are a representation of Vampirella's 112 issue run, providing the reader with a nice history of the comic as well as plenty of insight to the artists who drew for Warren. I found it interesting, that the fortunes of Warren Publishing can be traced to who painted these covers and how often certain artists (or even their works) appeared during the run of Vampirella."

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