Dynamite Entertainment has announced that creator Christopher Priest is set to embark on the next chapter of his Vampirella run by going back to the very beginning with Vampirella: Year One, a limited series that will explore the Daughter of Drakulon’s early days as well as following up the conclusion to Vampirella/Dracula: Unholy!.
“I’m actually a bit surprised this hasn’t been done before,” said Priest. “There are vast areas of Vampirella’s life, especially her childhood on Drakulon, which remain largely unexplored. Half our series will be a kind of ‘pilot’ episode to gauge interest in artist Ergün Gündüz’s amazing reinterpretation of Drakulon and the new history we created during our ‘Interstellar’ story arc in Vampirella #18-21. The remaining issues will take an odd turn on the E.T. story, examining the plight of many refugees who come to America seeking asylum and freedom.”
“Vampirella leaves Drakulon on a mission of mercy, unaware that, due to the crude state of Earth technology, it will be a one-way trip.” Priest continues. “Stranded in a strange land, Vampi is a literal illegal alien, immigrant and lost soul in 1969 New York City–a far more dangerous city than it is today. Vampirella does not understand our language, our culture, our politics. We land her squarely back in the pages of her original Warren Publishing book, with cameos from some of the original cast. The book is a lot of fun while also exploring important themes of who we are as Americans and how to live up to our core values.”
Vampirella: Year One #1 will go on sale in July 2022.
