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Review: Vampblade #12

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This is it!!! It’s time for our blade-wielding heroine to reveal another all-new costume… and conclude her first year as the other-dimensional space vampire huntress by night (and comic shop owner by day)! Will super-geek Katie Carva survive and continue on as the Vampblade, or will someone new pick up the mantle?!?

An epic battle concludes the first of volume of the frequently hilarious Vampblade. In the course of the battle, Katie/Vampblade realizes that Detroit is not the only place infected. Which does make one wonder how widespread it is. Given how this ends, volume two should be a blast to read.

The art is action packed, as things conclude in this first volume. There’s are various impressive sights in this issue that help enhance the action and humor.

The portal’s ending point appears to be technologically impressive. Which makes me wonder how much is yet to be revealed about the parasitic space vampires?

Story: Jason Martin Art: Winston Young
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

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Preview: Vampblade Season 2 #2

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VAMPBLADE SEASON 2 #2

Writer(s): Jason Martin
Artist Name(s): Winston Young
Cover Artist(s): Winston Young (cover A-B), Celor (cover C-D), Pow Rodrix (cover E-F)
Cover B – Risqué variant (limited to 2000)
Cover C – Artist variant (limited to 1500)
Cover D – Artist risqué (limited to 2000)
Cover E – 90s variant (limited to 1500)
Cover F – 90s risqué (limited to 2000)
32 pgs./ M / FC
$3.99 (reg.), $4.99 (var.)

Katie Carva is Vampblade, but now when she transforms, the blades are the ones in control… and the blades are really f$%#@d up! Consequently, so is Katie’s life!!

Features 3 covers (regular, artist, and 90s style), each with a risqué variant as well!

Review: Vampblade #11

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As Katie’s search for the new Vampblade costume continues, will one giant blade give this warrior angel enough nerve to take on the latest and greatest other-dimensional foe?!? It’s Vampblade 2.0 – harder, faster, stranger!!!

Ah Vampblade, always a good, humorous and entertaining read. Katie manages to undergo a couple costume changes in this issue and an old bad guy returns, and seems to be more than he appears at first. Will Katie manage to survive the encounter with him, or will she perish? Writer Jason Martin continues to have fun with this series that is as much a send up of comics as anything else.

Katie trying to blend in with the 1% of the rich makes for an interesting sight to behold and artist Winston Young delivers the humor and entertainment in the art. Between the two costume changes in this issue, the anime-Esque one is my favorite (so far). It manages to give Katie/Vampblade a much more dangerous looking appearance. Not to mention one very badass looking sword.

Always a fun read and it never disappoints.

Story: Jason Martin Art: Winston Young
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

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Review: Vampblade #10

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vampblade_issuenumber10_covera_solicitKatie continues to “cosplay” her costume while making tiny pieces out of the hidden other-dimensional intergalactic parasites infesting Detroit. It doesn’t take the world’s greatest detective to see caped crusading never looked so… bootylicious!

Vampblade #10 may take the crown of fourth wall breaks for this series and that’s saying something. It’s almost like writer Jason Martin is taking it all as a challenge to one-up himself. Katie explores the origins of the original Vampblade comics, yet it flashes forward some, where Katie gets a new costume and a whole bunch of new information. The series continues to mix humor and action while having fun with the comic medium and history as a whole.

I will admit I do like the Batwoman-like costume with the slight Spawn mixture. Even the slight shift in art styles from artist Winston Young after the big fourth wall break works well. That slight shift gives the series a change in atmosphere.

And through everything, this series never loses its sense of humor.

Story: Jason Martin Art: Winston Young
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

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Review: Vampblade #9

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vampblade_issuenumber9_covere_solicitNow that Katie’s figured out she can control the appearance of the Vampblade costume, its time for an all new look inspired by one of her favorite comic books! She’s still got two blades and a thirst for TSD’s (translucent space d!@#s – aka space vampires), but now she’s rockin’ a crazy mercenary vibe too!! Features 3 regular and risqué variants showcasing the all new Vampblade costume!!

The humorous, violent, parody that is Vampblade continues. The issue brings in a new costume and a few more fourth wall breaks as things begin in what is the third story arc of this series. This issue gets to the heart of the theTSDs, as Katie tries to balance her real life and her life as Vampblade.

I will admit, I like the various costume she tries on. While the designs feel like they’re well known, they each have that Vampblade twist. Yet more TSDs appear in various forms, and shapes which also provides some variation to the design seen within. That includes a few twisted and grotesque looking creatures.

Vampblade continues to entertain with a mix of humor, action, and mixing things up.

Story: Jason Martin Art: Winston Young
Story: 8.5 Art: 9.0 Overall: 8.75 Recommendation: Buy

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Preview: Vampblade #12

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VAMPBLADE #12

Writer(s): Jason Martin
Artist Name(s): Marco Maccagni with Winston Young
Cover Artist(s): Winston Young
Cover A – Main cover
Cover B – Risqué variant (limited to 2000)
Cover C – Costume 1 variant (tentative release date February 8th)
Cover E – Costume 2 variant
Cover F – Costume 2 risqué (limited to 2000)
Cover G – Costume 3 variant
Cover H – Costume 3 risqué (limited to 2000)
32 pgs./ M / FC
$3.99 (reg.), $4.99 (var.)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Unfortunately, due to a printing error, Vampblade Cover D will not be printed. For those who ordered Cover D, orders can be switched to Cover C.

This is it!!! It’s time for our blade-wielding heroine to reveal another all-new costume… and conclude her first year as the other-dimensional space vampire huntress by night (and comic shop owner by day)! Will super-geek Katie Carva survive and continue on as the Vampblade, or will someone new pick up the mantle?!?

This special issue features three variant covers that will determine the Vampblade costume for season two!! Your orders for each cover help decide which costume will be worn in the book moving forward!

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Preview: Vampblade #11

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VAMPBLADE #11

Writer(s): Jason Martin
Artist Name(s): Winston Young
Cover Artist(s): Winston Young (cover A – regular, and cover B), Dan Mendoza (cover C and D), Tim Fischer (cover E and F)
Cover B – Risqué variant (limited to 2000): Winston Young
Cover C – Mendoza variant (limited to 1500): Dan Mendoza
Cover D – Mendoza Risqué (limited to 2000): Dan Mendoza
Cover E – Artist variant (limited to 1500): Tim Fischer
Cover F – Artist risqué variant (limited to 2000): Tim Fischer
32 pgs./ M / FC
$3.99 (reg.), $4.99 (var.)

As Katie’s search for the new Vampblade costume continues, will one giant blade give this warrior angel enough nerve to take on the latest and greatest other-dimensional foe?!? It’s Vampblade 2.0 – harder, faster, stranger!!!

Features 3 regular and risqué variants showcasing another all new Vampblade costume!!

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Preview: Vampblade #10

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VAMPBLADE #10

Writer(s): Jason Martin
Artist Name(s): Winston Young
Cover Artist(s): Winston Young (cover A – regular, and cover B, E, F), Dan Mendoza (cover C and D)
Cover B – Risqué variant (limited to 2000): Winston Young
Cover C – Mendoza variant (limited to 1500): Dan Mendoza
Cover D – Mendoza Risqué (limited to 2000): Dan Mendoza
Cover E – Election variant (limited to 1500): Winston Young
Cover F – Election risqué variant (limited to 2000): Winston Young
32 pgs./ M / FC
$3.99 (reg.), $4.99 (var.)

Katie continues to “cosplay” her costume while making tiny pieces out of the hidden other-dimensional intergalactic parasites infesting Detroit. It doesn’t take the world’s greatest detective to see caped crusading never looked so… bootylicous!

Features 4 regular and risqué variants showcasing an all new costume, plus 2 outrageous regular and risqué election variants!!

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Enter the Vampblade Costume Contest!

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Katie Carva is Vampblade, a comic shop employee thrust into the role of her favorite childhood comic book hero! When she touches mystical blades that transform her into the 90s bad girl comic book character of the same name, she enters a world of secret conflict, with nasty hidden other-dimensional invaders; space vampires called the Glorkians.

Now, after a year of adventures and discovery into her creepy new world, it’s time for her to shed her 90’s style and take things to the next level! That’s where you come in.

The winning costume will be determined by variant cover sales and online voting. It will premiere in season 2 of the Vampblade series, which starts March 2017.

Check out the image below of the three new costumes and vote now!

Note: Addresses will be used in the event that you are picked to receive one of the (3) three exclusive covers. This information is 100% safe and will not be sold or distributed. All winners are picked at random. Only one entry per person. Winners will be notified via email by December 15, 2016. Good luck!

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Review: Vampblade #7

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Vampblade_7 DIGITAL-3Katie Carva lives in Detroit, a tough town… it’s even tougher when you moonlight as Vampblade and hunt invisible demonic space parasites! But the blades need to feed, so it’s off to the rough side of town for some late night action.

Vampblade is always ready to break the fourth wall in some random, frequently hilarious way. Writer Jason Martin manages to continue that with a focus on gaming puns. It even goes so far as to change her armor some into a character that made the original X-Box succeed. Given how it ends, I’m curious to see how the series continues from here.

Despite taking almost entirely in a sewer system artist Winston Young makes the environment oddly bright. It is hard to tell if somehow the TSD creatures and her blades somehow cast light when they are used. There is clear evidence that the story and art are evolving in unison as things get more complex.

Story: Jason Martin Art: Winston Young
Story: 8 Art:8 Recommendation: Buy

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