Dynamite Announces History-Making Success of VAMPIRELLA #1 + Christopher Priest Confirmed for Upcoming Run
Last March, we reported that Dynamite had big plans for Vampirella‘s 50th Anniversary. They teamed up with Playboy on a standalone Vampirella story: Vampirella #0 ran in the magazine’s most recent “Freedom of Speech” issue. Now, Vampirella #1 is set to be a record-breaker.
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Today’s press release announces that “current orders project a print run in excess of 60,000 right out the gate, making it not only the most successful Vampirella comic of the modern era but also one of the top books for July, with the #1 issue in stores on July 17th – the 50th Anniversary of Vampirella herself! Dynamite sincerely thanks every fan and retailer for supporting this title to an unprecedented extent”.
Dynamite is also reporting that they have retained Christopher Priest for the upcoming Vampirella run:
Christopher Priest will be on the title for a full year and counting. Alongside the rest of his creative team, the Eisner-nominated auteur is brewing a legendary run in the making. Balancing his trademark serious take on superhero/genre concepts with a deep respect for the character and her history.
Nick Barrucci, Dynamite CEO & Publisher, adds, “July is a huge month for us this year and lays the foundation for a strong rest of the year and going into 2020. For the anniversary, we went all out with Vampirella offerings to spoil fans of the character both new and old. To have Christopher Priest helming the new ongoing series as the centerpiece is a dream come true. He’s more than welcome to stay on the title as long as he’d like.”
If you hurry, you can still pre-order your copy of Vampirella #1, HERE: Vampirella #2 is also available for pre-order.
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