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Purgatori (collected editions)
Purgatori: Hell And Back
Behold... Purgatori, the vampire goddess! Born a slave in ancient Alexandria, she refused the life of servitude, rising up against her masters and claiming an unnatural power as her own. In her long life, she has dined on kings and queens, and toppled countless empires across the globe... but now, she finds herself again on her knees, a slave to her unquenchable thirst! Lucifer, the lord of Hell, has stripped Purgatori of most of her power and exiled her to Earth, where her insatiable need for blood threatens to overwhelm her sanity. Her only hope for regaining her full stature is by acquiring the Chalice of Regeneration, a cup from antiquity lost to the desert sands. But Purgatori has a rival for the prize, an old enemy with an intense grudge. And even if the vampire goddess can once again attain her former glory, can she withstand the machinations of Lucifer, the weaponsmith Cremator, and Purgatori's own blood clone?
149 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 27, 2015
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Aaron Gillespie
52 booksAaron Gillespie is a recent graduate of the DC New Talent Workshop. Since then he has written Green Lanterns and New Challengers with Scott Snyder and Andy Kubert.
He has also written WWE comics at Boom and stories in Spread from Image Comics.
He has also written WWE comics at Boom and stories in Spread from Image Comics.
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March 13, 2016
Not a bad story, but I still think the Chaos books could be a little better. The art is very sexy, a must for a Purgatori story. In this one, Lucifer banishes Purgatori to Earth without her powers, and to make things worse, she still has the bloodlust of a vampire but no way to sate it. No matter how much blood she drinks, her thirst never goes away. We also see some familiar faces in Cremator and the vampiress Jade.
One thing I just realized: Lady Death wasn't included in the license Dynamite got to use the Chaos characters. They put a character named Mistress Hel in her place, but it seems strange to not have Lady Death in the Chaos universe.
If you are a fan of Purgatori, this series should interest you, even if the sexuality has been toned down from the original series.
One thing I just realized: Lady Death wasn't included in the license Dynamite got to use the Chaos characters. They put a character named Mistress Hel in her place, but it seems strange to not have Lady Death in the Chaos universe.
If you are a fan of Purgatori, this series should interest you, even if the sexuality has been toned down from the original series.
December 13, 2017
Javier Garcia-Miranda's artwork here is very strong, whereas the Aaron Gillespie's writing is somewhat obvious. Sakkara's characterization is fairly typical and her desire for revenge is fun, but also mostly what you would expect from a supernatural revenge story. It's fun to have classic Chaos characters back and this comic does exactly what you would expect of it.
April 25, 2020
Blood, Boobs, And Not Much Else
I picked this up as I vaguely remembered the character from the Swords of Sorrow series, and her backstory sounded cool.
This turned out to be a relatively simple quest to get powers back story, with gallons of blood and scraps of clothing. It was disappointing, as her backstory is so cool and this story is so basic. I would love to have read something about her past, rising from a slave to the destroyer of kings, as that's awesome. This was her getting kicked around a lot until she's kicked back where she wants to go and gets busy.
The art is the oversexed art the cover suggests, which is not my thing but I wouldn't complain if the story was any good. I'm assuming people are reading for the art over story -- if not, there's going to be some disappointment.
I don't recommend, as it's not very interesting. Violence for the sake of it gets old, and I'm guessing sexiness gets old, but as a straight woman, this is clearly not made to appeal to me in any way, so what do I know.
I picked this up as I vaguely remembered the character from the Swords of Sorrow series, and her backstory sounded cool.
This turned out to be a relatively simple quest to get powers back story, with gallons of blood and scraps of clothing. It was disappointing, as her backstory is so cool and this story is so basic. I would love to have read something about her past, rising from a slave to the destroyer of kings, as that's awesome. This was her getting kicked around a lot until she's kicked back where she wants to go and gets busy.
The art is the oversexed art the cover suggests, which is not my thing but I wouldn't complain if the story was any good. I'm assuming people are reading for the art over story -- if not, there's going to be some disappointment.
I don't recommend, as it's not very interesting. Violence for the sake of it gets old, and I'm guessing sexiness gets old, but as a straight woman, this is clearly not made to appeal to me in any way, so what do I know.
January 9, 2023
"Purgatori: Hell and Back" is Dynamite Entertainment's relaunch of Chaos! Comic's Vampire Goddess character. There is nothing amazing about this book but it does treat the character with respect while telling an interesting, albeit fairly predictable, story of of the main character's quest to regain her lost powers.
For the uninitialed, this book has about the same amount of violence and occult weirdness as a Vampirella comic. However, the book does not have the same sense of humor and the protagonist is more an anti-heroine than a misunderstood hero with messy table manners.
For the uninitialed, this book has about the same amount of violence and occult weirdness as a Vampirella comic. However, the book does not have the same sense of humor and the protagonist is more an anti-heroine than a misunderstood hero with messy table manners.
March 24, 2025
I thought the story was okay, however I think more background should have been provided because it is the start of a series. The art was solid.
July 31, 2022
This is not an introduction to the character and it's simply a weak story. Things happen in the main character's favor without too much trouble, making her supposed predicaments unappealing. She seems indestructable, confident of eventual success and a bit of a b!tch. I guess it's the 'bad girl' characteristic, but her adventure could have afforded to be more of a challenge for her. I guess you can't keep a strong, independent woman down.
Seeing that prolongued torture doesn't work on her, the Devil exiles Sakkara to Earth. She doesn't have her powers, which is an obstacle even against weak opponents. And she can barely control her bloodlust. Still, she is determined to get revenge.
Seeing that prolongued torture doesn't work on her, the Devil exiles Sakkara to Earth. She doesn't have her powers, which is an obstacle even against weak opponents. And she can barely control her bloodlust. Still, she is determined to get revenge.
December 9, 2019
Yet another example of a story that had real potential, but fell apart somewhere in the middle. Sakarra is a demon from hell, and she's willing to battle Lucifer himself. However, the Fallen One banishes her to Earth as a powerless vampire.
How does Sakarra get back into Hell to get back at her nemesis? What are the sacrifices she must make?
The story of her violent bloodlust is well-told, but fizzles out in the part where she battles 'Extraction' - the extraction of her demon powers. The artwork is good, but the story is a bit choppy and the ending is a bit of a letdown.
How does Sakarra get back into Hell to get back at her nemesis? What are the sacrifices she must make?
The story of her violent bloodlust is well-told, but fizzles out in the part where she battles 'Extraction' - the extraction of her demon powers. The artwork is good, but the story is a bit choppy and the ending is a bit of a letdown.
July 23, 2025
Dynamite has brought in the Chaos characters but I'm not sure if Purgatori is in the same universe as Vampirella here or if that comes later. Anyway, Purgatori has lost her powers and needs to return to hell to take them back from Lucifer. It's alright. What I don't get here is Dynamite is OK with extremely graphic violence but only sexual innuendo. While I'm not asking for it here, it seems oddly prudish when people are getting beheaded right and left.
April 17, 2023
I got the single issues via the The Boys vs The Girls Humble Bundle.
Contrary the previous volume I read from this Bundle, Pantha, there is actually a coherent story in Purgatori. Not a fan, but I enjoyed this one.
Contrary the previous volume I read from this Bundle, Pantha, there is actually a coherent story in Purgatori. Not a fan, but I enjoyed this one.
July 23, 2018
Very cool! Will definitely read more Purgatori books in the future!
August 25, 2016
The question is not "Do I like the book?"
The question is "Am I, a long-time Chaos! Comics-fangirl, ok with the restart Dynamite Entertainment created for my favourite demon vampress?"
The answer is "Yes, I am totally ok with it."
The essence of Sakkara´s / Purgatori´s story stayed basically the same:
Sakkara wants power & goes to Hell, Lucifer tries to wifey her, Purgatori has herown Agenda, Lucifer is "mad" and banishes her from Hell after he punished her, Purgatori wants still power & revenge.
I liked the twist with Purgatori´s "twin" and the introduction and use of former supporting Chaos! characters, like Cremator or Jade. (I won´t spoiler, read it).
Purgatori always had her own agenda, she doesn´t need Lady Death as an arch-enemy to exist.
So, good work Dynamite, back to work, gimme another one-shot series.
The question is "Am I, a long-time Chaos! Comics-fangirl, ok with the restart Dynamite Entertainment created for my favourite demon vampress?"
The answer is "Yes, I am totally ok with it."
The essence of Sakkara´s / Purgatori´s story stayed basically the same:
Sakkara wants power & goes to Hell, Lucifer tries to wifey her, Purgatori has herown Agenda, Lucifer is "mad" and banishes her from Hell after he punished her, Purgatori wants still power & revenge.
I liked the twist with Purgatori´s "twin" and the introduction and use of former supporting Chaos! characters, like Cremator or Jade. (I won´t spoiler, read it).
Purgatori always had her own agenda, she doesn´t need Lady Death as an arch-enemy to exist.
So, good work Dynamite, back to work, gimme another one-shot series.
January 26, 2016
Sakarra is a former Egyptian slave turned into a demoness known as Purgatori. She is so evil that she is not afraid to take on Lucifer himself. However, what happens when she loses her demon powers and is sent to earth as a common vampire? She has the blood lust like a vampire but cannot quench her thirst. She is driven almost insane by the blood lust until she has to make a deal with her enemy Jade to get back into hell to confront Lucifer again.
The character that Lucifer created from removing Purgatori's demon power is interesting. She is only referred to as Extraction and could have been fleshed out more. The battle between Purgatori's and Extraction was too quick and easily concluded.
Overall, the story is quickly moving with good art work.
The character that Lucifer created from removing Purgatori's demon power is interesting. She is only referred to as Extraction and could have been fleshed out more. The battle between Purgatori's and Extraction was too quick and easily concluded.
Overall, the story is quickly moving with good art work.
May 1, 2016
Watch out, Vampirella, there's a new female vamp in town. This one is straight from Hell. Great story and art as Purgatori struggles to regain her lost powers. Highly recommended.
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