Tag Archives: rafael kayanan

Preview: Draculina: Blood Simple #6

Draculina: Blood Simple #6

writer: Christopher Priest
artist: Michael Sta. Maria
covers: Jay Anacleto (A), Joseph Michael Linsner (B), Rafael Kayanan (C), Giuseppe Matteoni (D), Cosplay / Rachel Hollon (E)
FC | 32 pages | Horror | $3.99 | Teen+

“Blood Simple” reaches its crimson climax with Draculina and Vampirella fighting for their lives within the astral plane known as “The Dark World,” where Draculina also confronts a shocking vision of her future. Meanwhile, in the “real” world, Draculina’s two “alternate selves” — Katie, the preteen Vampirette, and Lilith’s protégé, Victory — find themselves caught up in a literal holy war between demons and angels. Which Draculina (if any) will survive? Find out this August!

Draculina: Blood Simple #6

Preview: Draculina: Blood Simple #5

Draculina: Blood Simple #5

writer: Christopher Priest
artist: Michael Sta. Maria
covers: Jay Anacleto (A), Joseph Michael Linsner (B), Rafael Kayanan (C), Giuseppe Matteoni (D), Cosplay / Rachel Hollon (E)
FC | 32 pages | Horror | $3.99 | Teen+

“Blood Simple” reaches its crimson climax with Draculina and Vampirella fighting for their lives within the astral plane known as “The Dark World,” where Draculina also confronts a shocking vision of her future. Meanwhile, in the “real” world, Draculina’s two “alternate selves” — Katie, the preteen Vampirette, and Lilith’s protégé, Victory — find themselves caught up in a literal holy war between demons and angels. Which Draculina (if any) will survive? Find out this August!

Draculina: Blood Simple #5

SDCC 2023: The Savage Sword of Conan returns in 2024 as Conan #1 sells over 80,000

Announced at San Diego Comic-Con, Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures have revealed the long-awaited return of The Savage Sword of Conan in 2024 – with all-new gritty and gruesome tales from the world of Conan the Barbarian; presented in its original black-and-white, magazine-sized format.  

Originally published in 1974, The Savage Sword of Conan featured Robert E. Howard’s iconic Conan the Barbarian untethered from the bounds of the restrictive Comics Code Authority. A darker and more mature title than the flagship Conan the Barbarian comics, The Savage Sword of Conan delved into more gritty and bloody storylines and art, quickly becoming a cult classic publication. The Savage Sword of Conan featured writing and art from legendary creators such as Roy Thomas, Neal Adams, Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Walter Simonson and much more.

Launching in comic shops in 2024 during the 50 year anniversary celebration, the brand-new The Savage Sword of Conan magazine will be written and drawn in its original black-and-white style by a murderers row of writers and artists including John Arcudi, Frank Tieri, Patch Zircher, Howard Chaykin, Rafael Kayanan, Cary Nord, Rebeca Puebla, Dan Panosian, Richard Pace, Gerardo Zaffino, and many more!

Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics new Savage Sword of Conan joins the new ongoing Conan the Barbarian comic series written by Jim Zub, with art by Roberto De La Torre, as well as the continuing archival publishing of Conan the Barbarian: The Original Comics Omnibus and the Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Comics Omnibus. Fans can look out for Volume 9 of the original Savage Sword of Conan series this November.  

Also announced at SDCC were the launch sales numbers for Conan the Barbarian Comic #1 which goes on sale August 2 in comic shops everywhere. Confirmed sales of the initial print exceeded 80,000 making Conan #1, the largest selling issue in Titan Comics’ history. With a second printing planned and third printing probable, final sales for this debut issue are expected to exceed 100,000 copies.

Preview: Draculina: Blood Simple #4

Draculina: Blood Simple #4

writer: Christopher Priest
artist: Michael Sta. Maria
covers: Jay Anacleto (A), Joseph Michael Linsner (B), Rafael Kayanan (C), Ariel Diaz (D), Cosplay / Rachel Hollon (E)
FC | 32 pages | Horror | $3.99 | Teen+

The mystery of Draculina’s father is revealed to be part of an ancient feud between demons and angels while four (count ‘em!) distinct visions of Draculina, including Katie the Vampirette and Vampirella’s ex-girlfriend Victory, become caught in a tangled web of Vampiverse unreality that pushes O.G. Draculina to the very brink! Is Draculina worth saving and will she stop being a PITA long enough for someone to actually save her?

Draculina: Blood Simple #4

Preview: Draculina: Blood Simple #3

Draculina: Blood Simple #3

writer: Christopher Priest
artist: Michael Sta. Maria
covers: Jay Anacleto (A), Joseph Michael Linsner (B), Rafael Kayanan (C), Ariel Diaz (D), Cosplay / Rachel Hollon (E)
FC | 32 pages | Horror | $3.99 | Teen+

Is Vampirella a “real” person or is she merely a clone of Lilith’s first child—Draculina? Drawn to Los Angeles by Draculina’s unhinged murder of Vampirella look-alikes, the real Vampi confronts her sister in a struggle to prove Vampi deserves to live! Meanwhile, the family reunion from hell continues with Draculina’s half-brother, the mysterious half-man, half-sea creature Levi, triggering a mob war with the murder of the fallen angels known as the Watchers, and taking Vampirette hostage in order to draw the ageless demon Belial out of his “retirement.”

Draculina: Blook Simple #3

Preview: Draculina: Blood Simple #2

Draculina: Blood Simple #2

Writer: Christopher Priest
Artist: Michael Sta. Maria
Covers: Jay Anacleto (A), Joseph Michael Linsner (B), Rafael Kayanan (C), Ariel Diaz (D), Cosplay / Rachel Hollon (E), Collette Turner (F)
32 pages | Horror | $3.99 | Teen+

Vampirella is dead, which comes as a real surprise to Vampirella. Women dressed as Vampi are being found murdered in Los Angeles, and Lilith, Vampirella’s vampire-sorceress mom, has joined forces with her prodigy Victory to hunt down the obvious suspect — Draculina! Meanwhile, Vampirette, Draculina’s preteen alt-self, experiences her first crush, while Levi, the mysterious sea hybrid, pursues his agenda of vengeance against them all.

Draculina: Blood Simple #2

Preview: Draculina: Blood Simple #1

Draculina: Blood Simple #1

Writer: Christopher Priest
Artist: Michael Sta. Maria
Covers: Joseph Michael Linsner (A), Rafael Kayanan (B), Zoe Lacchei (C), Rebeca Puebla (D), Cosplay / Rachel Hollon (E)
32 pages | Horror | $3.99 | Teen+

IT’S THE FAMILY REUNION FROM HELL IN AN ALL-NEW EPIC!

WRITER CHRISTOPHER PRIEST REUNITES WITH ARTIST MICHAEL STA. MARIA FOR A BLOODY NEW THRILLER!

Vampirella’s hateful, self-absorbed twin is back in a new volume and this time her Vampire Privilege entitlement is failing her as Vampirette, her preteen other-self, has become a literal mirror image of the life she could have had and person should could have become if she wasn’t, y’know, Draculina. Also: Lilith has returned and the meddling vampire Mm from Hell is determined to reunite her estranged daughters while Levi, a murderous sea creature, intends to crash the family reunion!

Draculina: Blood Simple #1

Preview: Savage Tales Winter Special One Shot

Savage Tales Winter Special One Shot

Writers: Scott Bryan Wilson and David Avallone
Artists: Hamish Munroe-Cook, Eman Cassalos, Mariano Benitiz Chapo, and Max Fuchs
Covers: Arthur Suydam (A), Liam Sharp (B), Rafael Kayanan (C)
40 pages | Action Adventure | $4.99 | Teen+

NEW TALES OF VAMPIRELLA, DRACULINA, AND MORE!
FEATURING THE STAR ARTISTS OF TOMORROW FROM THE LEGENDARY KUBERT SCHOOL!
Savage Tales is back with four tales of brutality, thrills and spills! This one-shot features art by two up-and-coming artists from the renowned Kubert School!
• “Devil Juice” by Scott Bryan Wilson and Max Fuchs: Draculina finds that to get revenge on an enemy demon, she’s first got to go through a wall of…body builders?
• “Crypt Junkies” by Scott Bryan Wilson and Kubert School Artist Mariano Benitez Chapo: Vampirella accompanies a reality TV crew to film the opening of a 1,000 year old sarcophagus…with unforeseen, bloody results!
• Captain Gullivar Jones in “His War Chapter II” by David Avallone and Kubert School artist Hamish Munro-Cook: More mystery from the journals of Gullivar Jones and his strange relationship with the savage world of Mars!
• John Carter and Dejah Thoris in “Honeymoon on Mars” by David Avallone and Eman Cassalos. It’s a tale of love and adventure featuring the Warlord of Mars and his beautiful mate, Dejah Thoris on the dying world of Barsoom!
The Kubert School offers students a high quality and challenging education in Cartooning and Graphic Art. They are committed to investing the time in preparing their students for the rewarding and exciting careers and opportunities ahead of them. The Kubert School is located in Dover, NJ.

Savage Tales Winter Special One Shot

Draculina’s Family Reunion From Hell in… Blood Simple!

Draculina: Blood Simple, a new series starring Vampirella’s devilish sister and her teenaged better half is coming up this February. Writer Christopher Priest, artist Michael Sta. Maria, and colorist Ivan Nunes return for their follow up to 2021’s breakout Draculina title for a family brawl worthy of “VampireMania!”

Just as Draculina, Vampirella’s evil sister, has begun to acquire a grudging acceptance of Vampirette (her preteen alter-ego otherwise known as Katie), another sibling appears. This mysterious new character is drawn out by the reemergence of the demon Belial, who fathered a legion of demons with Vampirella’s mother Lilith. Levi (short for “Leviathan”) is a powerful half-sea creature with his father’s temper and his sister’s sense of evil mischief – and like Draculina, he wants Belial dead!

Vampirette has fully embraced the demon Belial, who is now retired and living quietly in Beverly Hills, as her beloved “Uncle Gio.” The siblings Draculina and Levi’s provocations threaten to reignite Belial’s evil fury, to the delight of their mother Lilith, whom Belial saved from certain death but whom she nonetheless despises. Lilith further stirs the cauldron by engineering a confrontation between Draculina and her new protégé, Victory, the new Draculina, which inevitably draws Vampirella into this sprawling family squabble as well! Set the table and warm up the oven for the family reunion from hell and one of the most expansive rosters in any Vampirella title ever!

Draculina first appeared in the pages of Vampirella #2 from Warren Publishing back in November of 1969. The character made her biggest return splash at Dynamite in 2021 in the year long companion series Sacred Six by Christopher Priest and company. Recently, Draculina starred in her first ever solo series from Priest and Sta. Maria that sets up the connection between her and her younger counterpart, Katie/Vampirette. Which now catches fans right up to this new title, but it can be jumped right into by newcomers too!

For Draculina’s grand return and this epic crossover series, a who’s who of top artists are doing variant covers. Jay Anacleto takes charge with a haunting, blood-soaked take on the antiheroine. Vampi franchise greats Joseph Michael Linsner, Rafael Kayanan, Zoe Lacchei, Lucio Parrillo, and cosplayer Rachel Hollon also join the throwdown.

Preview: Draculina #6

Draculina #6

Writer: Christopher Priest
Artist: Michael Sta. Marie
Covers: Collette Turner (A), Shannon Maer (B), Guillem March (C), Rafael Kayanan (D), Cosplay / Rachel Hollon (E)
32 pages | Horror | $3.99 | Teen+

IT’S A MULTIVERSAL MIXUP AS DRACULINA LOSES HER POWERS AND VAMPIRELLA IS OUT FOR HER BLOOD!
In an effort to teach Draculina a lesson, Hesiod, an interdimensional “reality merchant,” has scrambled multiple realities, resulting in a now-human (and powerless) Draculina being stalked by an evil, bloodthirsty Dark Vampirella (or “Vampirella Dark”?). Plus, having failed in her attempt to destroy the demon Belial, Lilith of Drakulon is given an impossible choice: to choose which version of the daughter she has searched for over several lifetimes will live and which will die?

Draculina #6
« Older Entries