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Vampirella vs. Dracula
Collecting the six-issue series in one volume, along with a complete cover gallery featuring art by Joe Linsner.
Spinning out of Alan Moore's retelling of the ageless horror classic, Dracula has come to America to play out his timeless narrative in this brave, New World. Only he didn't realize ANOTHER vampire already beat him to it. Drawn to one another across continents and centuries by a mysterious force, both Vampirella and Bram Stoker's immortal monster find themselves sucked into a time-tossed epic of love, hate, death, and damnation. But can an epic built for one vampire possibly hold them both?
Spinning out of Alan Moore's retelling of the ageless horror classic, Dracula has come to America to play out his timeless narrative in this brave, New World. Only he didn't realize ANOTHER vampire already beat him to it. Drawn to one another across continents and centuries by a mysterious force, both Vampirella and Bram Stoker's immortal monster find themselves sucked into a time-tossed epic of love, hate, death, and damnation. But can an epic built for one vampire possibly hold them both?
181 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 25, 2012
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About the author
Joe Harris
438 books104 followersJOE HARRIS is the co-creator and writer of original comics and graphic novels such as the Image Comics rock ‘n’ roll thrill ride, Rockstars, and the environmental sci-fi epics, Great Pacific and Snowfall; along with the supernatural thrillers, Ghost Projekt and Spontaneous, and the children’s fantasy, Wars In Toyland, for Oni Press. In 2013, Joe began a long stint writing the officially-licensed continuation of the paranormal investigations of Agents Mulder and Scully in The X-Files comics at IDW to the enjoyment of fans around the world. The X-Files: Cold Cases—the best-selling audio dramatization of Joe’s comics scripts featuring the voices of David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and the entire original X-Files cast—and the follow-up, The X-Files: Stolen Lives were released by Audible beginning in 2017.
As a young creator at Marvel Comics, Joe launched the cult-classic Spider-Man spinoff, Slingers and the Bishop: The Last X-Man series. He has written for just about all major comics publishers including DC Comics, Marvel, Image, IDW, Dark Horse, Valiant, BOOM! and others.
A horror screenwriter and filmmaker, Harris conceived and co-wrote Darkness Falls for Sony Pictures—after his short film, Tooth Fairy was acquired by Revolution Studios and he was hired to develop it into a feature—along with the politically farcical slasher movie, The Tripper for FOX. In 2018, he co-wrote the live-action web series, Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe for Valiant Entertainment.
His latest project is Surviving Nuclear Attack, a paranoid sci-fi thriller, set to launch in 2019 as part of John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction from Storm King Comics.
As a young creator at Marvel Comics, Joe launched the cult-classic Spider-Man spinoff, Slingers and the Bishop: The Last X-Man series. He has written for just about all major comics publishers including DC Comics, Marvel, Image, IDW, Dark Horse, Valiant, BOOM! and others.
A horror screenwriter and filmmaker, Harris conceived and co-wrote Darkness Falls for Sony Pictures—after his short film, Tooth Fairy was acquired by Revolution Studios and he was hired to develop it into a feature—along with the politically farcical slasher movie, The Tripper for FOX. In 2018, he co-wrote the live-action web series, Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe for Valiant Entertainment.
His latest project is Surviving Nuclear Attack, a paranoid sci-fi thriller, set to launch in 2019 as part of John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction from Storm King Comics.
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March 21, 2013
The story here is quite intriguing and keept me guessing to the end. The main thread of it was mixing flashes from our time with:
-15. century original Vlad Tepesh timeline, where he is called to defend his country and faith from Ottoman invaders. Here he earns his name 'The Impaler'.
-19. century Victorian timeline where Jonathan Harker visits Castle Dracula, fights to survive and rescue his fiancee.
-Modern time where all key players go through old pattern with a horrible feeling like they are missing something crucial and like they did all of this before.
As they go through it all jet again and remember bits and pieces, a plot that stretches from way pack in the past is revealed.
The artwork is beautiful and atmospheric. I was staring at various panels long after I read it:)
I'm giving this 4,5 stars. Its way better than 4 stars but not quite 5. The main reason for this is that it takes a long time to set up its story.
-15. century original Vlad Tepesh timeline, where he is called to defend his country and faith from Ottoman invaders. Here he earns his name 'The Impaler'.
-19. century Victorian timeline where Jonathan Harker visits Castle Dracula, fights to survive and rescue his fiancee.
-Modern time where all key players go through old pattern with a horrible feeling like they are missing something crucial and like they did all of this before.
As they go through it all jet again and remember bits and pieces, a plot that stretches from way pack in the past is revealed.
The artwork is beautiful and atmospheric. I was staring at various panels long after I read it:)
I'm giving this 4,5 stars. Its way better than 4 stars but not quite 5. The main reason for this is that it takes a long time to set up its story.
May 17, 2020
This was a comic that I'd wanted for a couple years now and I was curious as to why it was rated fairly low. Now I know why. It's all over the place! Criss crossing between three time lines doesn't work well for such a short narrative. Had they just plunked Vampirella in 1897 and kept her there I'd have enjoyed this a lot more.
April 17, 2023
Die hier vorliegende Geschichte ist recht faszinierend und ließ mich einige Zeit im Unklaren, um was es in diesem Band überhaupt geht. Die Geschichte wird durch verschiedene Zeitebenen im regelmäßigen Wechsel erzählt, wobei das am Anfang sehr verwirrend sein kann, weil nicht immer gleich klar ist, dass wieder die Zeitebene gewechselt hat, da muss man aufmerksam mitlesen.
Ein Zeitstrang erzählt vom originalen Vlad Tepesh, in dem er gegen die vordringenden Osmanen erfolgreich kämpft, um sein Land und seinen Glauben zu schützen – hier verdient er sich auch den Beinamen „Vlad der Pfähler“.
Im zweiten Zeitstrang befinden wir uns am Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts, Jonathan Harker besucht das Schloss Dracula, muss sich gegen Graf Dracula behaupten und um die Unversehrtheit seiner Verlobten bangen.
Dann ist da noch die Gegenwart, in der alle Hauptbeteiligten seltsame Vorgänge erleben, die ihnen bekannt vorkommen, aber sie nicht genau wissen was und die in ihnen ein schauderhaftes Gefühl hinterlassen, dass sie irgendwas äußerst Wichtiges dabei übersehen – als ob sie alles schon einmal erlebt haben.
Nach und nach ergibt sich ein klares Bild aus den ganzen Puzzleteilen, Vorfälle aus der Vergangenheit lassen den Charakteren auch in der Gegenwart keine Ruhe.
Die künstlerische Gestaltung ist schön gemacht und den jeweiligen Stimmungen angepasst, im Anhang gibt es noch die Originalgeschichte von Alan Moore, auf der die Vampirella-Story basiert.
An und für sich eine interessante Neuerfindung des Draculamythos, ein Punktabzug aber für die sprunghaften Wechsel der Zeiträume und weil es relativ lange dauert, bis man mitbekommt, um was es hier geht.
Ein Zeitstrang erzählt vom originalen Vlad Tepesh, in dem er gegen die vordringenden Osmanen erfolgreich kämpft, um sein Land und seinen Glauben zu schützen – hier verdient er sich auch den Beinamen „Vlad der Pfähler“.
Im zweiten Zeitstrang befinden wir uns am Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts, Jonathan Harker besucht das Schloss Dracula, muss sich gegen Graf Dracula behaupten und um die Unversehrtheit seiner Verlobten bangen.
Dann ist da noch die Gegenwart, in der alle Hauptbeteiligten seltsame Vorgänge erleben, die ihnen bekannt vorkommen, aber sie nicht genau wissen was und die in ihnen ein schauderhaftes Gefühl hinterlassen, dass sie irgendwas äußerst Wichtiges dabei übersehen – als ob sie alles schon einmal erlebt haben.
Nach und nach ergibt sich ein klares Bild aus den ganzen Puzzleteilen, Vorfälle aus der Vergangenheit lassen den Charakteren auch in der Gegenwart keine Ruhe.
Die künstlerische Gestaltung ist schön gemacht und den jeweiligen Stimmungen angepasst, im Anhang gibt es noch die Originalgeschichte von Alan Moore, auf der die Vampirella-Story basiert.
An und für sich eine interessante Neuerfindung des Draculamythos, ein Punktabzug aber für die sprunghaften Wechsel der Zeiträume und weil es relativ lange dauert, bis man mitbekommt, um was es hier geht.
May 5, 2021
Vampirella vs Drácula.
Não é um novo clássico.
Na verdade, é uma história muita confusa.
Os autores tentam criar uma grande história entre a Vampi e o Drácula, uma espécie de rivalidade que se passa pelos séculos, com os mesmos personagens repetindo os mesmos papeís, mas não funciona.
É só confuso.
No século XV, temos a origem do Drácula e como ela foi influenciada pela Ordem do Dragão que, por algum motivo inefável, quer continuar repetindo essa história.
No século XIX, temos a história "original" do Stoker, também influenciada pela Ordem do Dragão que enterram a Vampirella de costas, presumivelmente, para ela ser melhor reconhecida.
No século XX temos um pedaço na Segunda Guerra que não é explicado e outro em 1997 que também não faz muito sentido.
O real problema é que faltou competência para a história funcionar, são só pedaços que parecem não se conectar de forma alguma. Um bosta.
Não é um novo clássico.
Na verdade, é uma história muita confusa.
Os autores tentam criar uma grande história entre a Vampi e o Drácula, uma espécie de rivalidade que se passa pelos séculos, com os mesmos personagens repetindo os mesmos papeís, mas não funciona.
É só confuso.
No século XV, temos a origem do Drácula e como ela foi influenciada pela Ordem do Dragão que, por algum motivo inefável, quer continuar repetindo essa história.
No século XIX, temos a história "original" do Stoker, também influenciada pela Ordem do Dragão que enterram a Vampirella de costas, presumivelmente, para ela ser melhor reconhecida.
No século XX temos um pedaço na Segunda Guerra que não é explicado e outro em 1997 que também não faz muito sentido.
O real problema é que faltou competência para a história funcionar, são só pedaços que parecem não se conectar de forma alguma. Um bosta.
April 25, 2020
What A Mess
This story was a hot mess. I'd vaguely remembered Vampirella interacting with Dracula before, and thought the premise of becoming entangled in his story to be interesting.
But this -- this was confusingly muddled. The story jumps around and it is poorly explained. Non linear magic, yaaaay. The why of things happening felt weak. It felt way more like Jonathan Harker's story than either Dracula or Vampirella's.
The sexualized violence was pretty gross. Can't say I was shocked that some was lifted straight out of an Alan Moore comic. Ooof. I do not want to read anything else with his name on it.
I do not recommend. It's a mess of a story, and it's not particularly amazing at showcasing either of its headliners -- they're there, but not up to anything great overall. There's nothing all that appealing about it, so I'd give it a pass.
This story was a hot mess. I'd vaguely remembered Vampirella interacting with Dracula before, and thought the premise of becoming entangled in his story to be interesting.
But this -- this was confusingly muddled. The story jumps around and it is poorly explained. Non linear magic, yaaaay. The why of things happening felt weak. It felt way more like Jonathan Harker's story than either Dracula or Vampirella's.
The sexualized violence was pretty gross. Can't say I was shocked that some was lifted straight out of an Alan Moore comic. Ooof. I do not want to read anything else with his name on it.
I do not recommend. It's a mess of a story, and it's not particularly amazing at showcasing either of its headliners -- they're there, but not up to anything great overall. There's nothing all that appealing about it, so I'd give it a pass.
June 22, 2022
Rather convoluted.
Now, this is only my second outing with Vampirella; my first was Dark Shadows/Vampirella.
I had a few issues with this one because the plot was a little confusing and it seemed like they were just going to replay the classic Dracula narrative. But then it got better. I did think it was wonderful, but it was enjoyable.
Personally, though, I enjoyed Dark Shadows/Vampirella more.
Now, this is only my second outing with Vampirella; my first was Dark Shadows/Vampirella.
I had a few issues with this one because the plot was a little confusing and it seemed like they were just going to replay the classic Dracula narrative. But then it got better. I did think it was wonderful, but it was enjoyable.
Personally, though, I enjoyed Dark Shadows/Vampirella more.
April 10, 2020
I didn't like this one as much as I hoped I would. The story somewhat confusing and artwork isn't quite to my taste. The original 1997 Alan Moore story on which this volume is based is reprinted as a bonus. This is a baffling decision, as the entirety of that story is incorporated into issue one. Final verdict: meh.
March 11, 2023
I didn't have high expectations for this series, but it was still a very disappointing read. The story is a mess with back and forth time travel. Or is it multi-verse? I don't care.
I got this via the The Boys vs The Girls Humble Bundle.
I got this via the The Boys vs The Girls Humble Bundle.
November 8, 2021
A spin-off of Alan Moore’s “New European,” Vampirella vs. Dracula is a confusing time travel adventure. When Dracula seeks to break free of the cycle of lost love and death that he’s stuck in, the Order of the Dragon shifts reality to attempt to force Vampirella to take his place. The story is hard to follow at times with all the switches between time periods and characters changing roles. Yet it’s an interesting exploration of fate and breaking free of cyclical patterns. But Vampirella seems forced into the story in a contrived way and doesn’t really bring much to it. However, the artwork is solid and is able to be sexy and violent without being gratuitous. Vampirella vs. Dracula has some problems, but overall it presents an intriguing take on the Dracula mythos.
September 6, 2016
A mind trip into the world of Dracula. What would happen if Dracula didn't want to play out his story anymore?
Beautiful art, interesting story.
Beautiful art, interesting story.
August 27, 2013
Very much enjoyed the interesting stories by Joe Harris and Alan Moore, the art by Ivan Rodriguez, and the totally awesome covers by Joseph Michael Linsner. Highly recommended.
May 16, 2016
Way too convoluted and nonsensical.
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