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Vampirella 2017 #6-11
Vampirella Vol. 2: The God You Know
Vampirella is fresh off a mind-blowing discovery-or at least it should have been. Coming to terms with what she's learned about herself and her past means a journey to a place far scarier than the twisted future she's living in... her twisted mind! Prepare yourself for a Vampirella like you've NEVER seen before! Collects issues 7-11 of Vampirella (2017)!
168 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 10, 2018
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Paul Cornell
617 books1,505 followersPaul Cornell is a British writer of science fiction and fantasy prose, comics and television. He's been Hugo Award-nominated for all three media, and has won the BSFA Award for his short fiction, and the Eagle Award for his comics. He's the writer of Saucer Country for Vertigo, Demon Knights for DC, and has written for the Doctor Who TV series. His new urban fantasy novel is London Falling, out from Tor on December 6th.
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October 30, 2018
As someone who isn't very familiar with Vampirella, I had my reservations. I've seen the costumes she's been in and they turned me off from reading her books... Until now.
This book turns Vampirella into a feminist icon. She's confident, sassy, powerful... and fumbling about in her romantic life. She's empowered, but she's also flawed and relatable. On top of that, her girlfriend is an equally strong character in her own right. Vicki may not be a vampire but she's got enough attitude and capability to complement her partner. She's never a damsel, and maintains her agency throughout the book.
Whitley also doesn't shy away from their relationship. There are lots of dirty jokes, romance scenes, and the two women work well together both as a team and as a couple. There's trust, communication, and love that puts the wellbeing of the other before the self. It's great healthy stuff and I love seeing a queer couple represented in such a badass way.
I don't want to spoil the "God" thing, but let's just say I've wanted to see God portrayed this way for a long time and the creative team has the guts to do it. I absolutely love what they've done.
If you've been hesitant to pick up a Vampirella book because of how she's been portrayed in the past, worry not. Read this. If you love comics about queer women being empowered, read this. And if you love representation and feminism, this is your book.
This book turns Vampirella into a feminist icon. She's confident, sassy, powerful... and fumbling about in her romantic life. She's empowered, but she's also flawed and relatable. On top of that, her girlfriend is an equally strong character in her own right. Vicki may not be a vampire but she's got enough attitude and capability to complement her partner. She's never a damsel, and maintains her agency throughout the book.
Whitley also doesn't shy away from their relationship. There are lots of dirty jokes, romance scenes, and the two women work well together both as a team and as a couple. There's trust, communication, and love that puts the wellbeing of the other before the self. It's great healthy stuff and I love seeing a queer couple represented in such a badass way.
I don't want to spoil the "God" thing, but let's just say I've wanted to see God portrayed this way for a long time and the creative team has the guts to do it. I absolutely love what they've done.
If you've been hesitant to pick up a Vampirella book because of how she's been portrayed in the past, worry not. Read this. If you love comics about queer women being empowered, read this. And if you love representation and feminism, this is your book.
December 1, 2022
Continuamos com o reboot da Vampi de 2017, esse foi difícil.
Logo no início, Vampi sonha com um castelo, o dono do castelo é o Vampirello - sério.
E dentro do castelo, com a ajuda da Vicki e do gato, ela precisa enfrentar as Vampirellas de outras encarnações para se tornar a nova e única Vampirella numa daquelas explorações psíquicas e oníricas para alterar o mindset quântico ou sei lá o quê.
Com o fim do sonho, Vampi acorda com a Vicki - tá quase rolando - e o gato, descobre que elas estão num futuro distópico no melhor estilo Mad Max e a Cúpula do Trovão e a dona da Cúpula do Trovão é a Pantha.
Só que a Pantha tá loucona na violência e devassidão.
Um resumo meio rápido; no volume anterior, a Vampi desligou o Céu, porque o Céu era um simulacro digital feito pelo Inimigo para enganar a humanidade, ou seja, neste volume, ninguém mais morre, mas querem morrer, então quem derrotar inimigas na Arena da Pantha pode ir pro Céu através de um portal místico, mas o Céu é digital e as pessoas são reais, então quem vai pro Céu resolve virar canibal.
Sim, essa parte eu li várias vezes para entender.
O Paraíso é Canibal.
E o gato sumiu já faz algumas páginas, porque, sei lá, foda-se o gato.
Em algum momento as coisas se resolvem lá no Paraíso com a Vicki abrindo uma espécie de caixa de Pandora que prendia os deuses - pois é - e salvando a Vampi da selvageria vampírica e caminhando rumo ao por do sol.
Não é tão confuso como parece, e eu acho que vale pela quantidade de "Eu li isso mesmo" que falei durante a leitura.
Logo no início, Vampi sonha com um castelo, o dono do castelo é o Vampirello - sério.
E dentro do castelo, com a ajuda da Vicki e do gato, ela precisa enfrentar as Vampirellas de outras encarnações para se tornar a nova e única Vampirella numa daquelas explorações psíquicas e oníricas para alterar o mindset quântico ou sei lá o quê.
Com o fim do sonho, Vampi acorda com a Vicki - tá quase rolando - e o gato, descobre que elas estão num futuro distópico no melhor estilo Mad Max e a Cúpula do Trovão e a dona da Cúpula do Trovão é a Pantha.
Só que a Pantha tá loucona na violência e devassidão.
Um resumo meio rápido; no volume anterior, a Vampi desligou o Céu, porque o Céu era um simulacro digital feito pelo Inimigo para enganar a humanidade, ou seja, neste volume, ninguém mais morre, mas querem morrer, então quem derrotar inimigas na Arena da Pantha pode ir pro Céu através de um portal místico, mas o Céu é digital e as pessoas são reais, então quem vai pro Céu resolve virar canibal.
Sim, essa parte eu li várias vezes para entender.
O Paraíso é Canibal.
E o gato sumiu já faz algumas páginas, porque, sei lá, foda-se o gato.
Em algum momento as coisas se resolvem lá no Paraíso com a Vicki abrindo uma espécie de caixa de Pandora que prendia os deuses - pois é - e salvando a Vampi da selvageria vampírica e caminhando rumo ao por do sol.
Não é tão confuso como parece, e eu acho que vale pela quantidade de "Eu li isso mesmo" que falei durante a leitura.
December 13, 2018
tCoyer Winter Back To Basics
I got an advance reading copy of this book from one of the writers Jeremy Whitley. This story arc stands alone but is tied into events from the previous arc. We see Vampirella in the of a lucid dream where she is connecting with past versions of herself. The dialogue is snappy and pays homage to Vampy's past incarnations yet choosing to portray in a style that fits the needs of the story.
Vampirella wakes to find her self trapped with a human who is protecting her from the locals in the community. The two have an instant attraction for each other and the strength of their bond is tested in this story. I really loved the action in this volume, and Vampirella's snarky attitude. She goes through a lot in this volume and does it with style and bad assery!
I got an advance reading copy of this book from one of the writers Jeremy Whitley. This story arc stands alone but is tied into events from the previous arc. We see Vampirella in the of a lucid dream where she is connecting with past versions of herself. The dialogue is snappy and pays homage to Vampy's past incarnations yet choosing to portray in a style that fits the needs of the story.
Vampirella wakes to find her self trapped with a human who is protecting her from the locals in the community. The two have an instant attraction for each other and the strength of their bond is tested in this story. I really loved the action in this volume, and Vampirella's snarky attitude. She goes through a lot in this volume and does it with style and bad assery!
October 22, 2018
Better than average adventure of the mysterious comicbook character.
November 18, 2018
Somewhat interesting, but not the Vampirella adventures I've come to enjoy.
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May 17, 2019Paul Cornell wraps up his run on a character I still fundamentally don't get, no matter how much I otherwise like the writers working on her. And then even that attraction ceases to apply as the book is wrapped up by his replacement Jeremy Whitley, whose efforts I've only previously encountered on Marvel's well-intentioned but deeply trying Unstoppable Wasp. This comes off a lot better, though, perhaps because fitting with a shared universe isn't such an issue, or perhaps because the character was always going to militate against that book's slightly hollow and brittle breeziness. And all the metafictional stuff presuming an interest in Vampirella's convoluted history ends with Cornell's departure. Instead, we get an ultraviolent post-apocalyptic queer love story, which is generally going to be OK by me.
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