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Vampirella/Dracula: Unholy #1 Review: The Wedding Begins

Review – Vampirella/Dracula: Unholy #1 Writer – Christopher Priest Artist – Donny Hadiwidjaja Colourist – Mohan Letterer – Willie Schubert Publisher – Dynamite Comics Release Date – 15 December 2021 Cover Artist – Lucio Parrillo Variant Covers – KyuYong Eom, Adam Hughes, Shannon Maer Intro The honeymoon begins! The adventure of several lifetimes begins as Vampirella and new husband Matt journey to Castle Dracula in Transylvania in an attempt to cheat fate by preventing both a high-tech virus and an ancient curse from using Matt’s body to resurrect the deadliest threat the world has ever known. Meanwhile secrets and mystery grow around Vampi’s spouse, who may not be nearly as innocent as he appears to be. Join us for this new series debut by twice-bitten writer Christopher Priest and bloodthirsty artist Donny Hadiwidjaja! Writing I’ve never read a Vampirella book before and thought I would pick it up and see what it was like. And from the title of the book alone, my interest was piqued. But when you have one of the most recognised horror characters ever in Count Dracula, it’s always going to be interesting to see how he is utilised. To be brutally honest, I was slightly underwhelmed with the book as a whole. I thought as a first issue it would be more gripping and something to sink your teeth into (pun intended). But sadly the storyline didn’t deliver. Artwork The thing that first caught my attention was the cover art from Lucio Parrillo. And not to mention the variants from KyuYong Eom, Adam Hughes and Shannon Maer. (Check out the full list of variants here). But on to the main art from Donny Hadiwidjaja which is certainly a positive. He captures the protagonist in all her glory and even shys away from her famed red suit for the majority of the book. And his heavy line work is prominent throughout. The colour work is dark and in keeping with the tone of the book. And as you can imagine, red is prominent throughout. Overall So one thing I really didn’t enjoy about the book is the amount of referrals to previous issues. which I feel detracts from the fluidity of the book. And having never read a Vampirella book before, the need to refer to previous books for context was off-putting. But due to this, it’s not a book I see myself returning to in the future. The book itself isn’t bad but it’s not something I found myself enjoying and would recommend. Fans of Vampirella may disagree and enjoy the book more than I did. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Discord and join our official Facebook Group.

Review – Dracula Motherf**ker

11th August 2021

Review – Dracula Motherf**ker Creators – Alex De Campi & Erica Henderson Publisher – Image Comics First Released – 14th Oct 2020 Intro Vienna, 1889: Dracula’s brides nail him to the bottom of his coffin. Los Angeles, 1974: an aging starlet decides to raise the stakes. Crime scene photographer Quincy Harker is the only man who knows it happened, but will anyone believe him before he gets his own chalk outline? And are Dracula’s three brides there to help him…or use him as bait? A pulpy, pulse-pounding graphic novel of California psych-horror from acclaimed creators ALEX DE CAMPI and ERICA HENDERSON. Writing It’s always interesting to see how writers can adapt a classic storyline into a modern day imagining. Or in this case, a 70’s thriller. Alex De Campi brings a Grindhouse feel to the book and given the subject matter, it was only fitting that the protagonist has the surname ‘Harker’. With how many times De Campi has been nominated for an Eisner award I was hopeful that this story would be a fitting sequel to Stoker’s masterful tale. But sadly, I felt more could have been done with character development and storyline and both were underdeveloped. Artwork The artwork certainly is eye catching and is thankfully a positive for this book. Erica Henderson has a fantastic colour palette which she utilises to great effect and I think she may have used every colour in the spectrum at some point. I have to mention her portrayal of the vampires in the book as this really captures the imagination. And had it not been for her artwork, I don’t think this book would have been as enjoyable. Overall Image Comics bring their own take on the Dracula mythos in the form of a 70’s thriller, with help from acclaimed creators Alex De Campi and Erica Henderson. I didn’t know what to expect reading this as I’m a massive fan of the original material from Bram Stoker. Could De Campi and Henderson bring a fresh outlook whilst remaining true to the source material? Unfortunately I was left disappointed by the storyline. It just felt like it didn’t have enough body to sink your teeth into (pun intended). But thankfully the artwork was a positive and I found Erica Henderson’s to be both, vibrant and enticing. If you enjoyed our review of Dracula Motherf**ker then leave a comment or rating below. [yasr_multiset setid=1] [yasr_visitor_multiset setid=1] Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Discord and join our official Facebook Group. Buy tickets for BGCP Comic Con in and around Glasgow Scotland – BUY TICKETS Check out all of our Comic, Movie, Television and Videogame Reviews and News from Glasgow, Scotland, UK and the US, HERE and our Podcasts/Interviews HERE www.bigglasgowcomicpage.com

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