KISS, Vampirella team up to lead off this week's comics
Mount Laurel-based Dynamite Entertainment has stockpiled a wealth of classic licensed properties, from James Bond to Red Sonja to the Shadow. Such a deep bench allows for some pretty interesting team-ups, such as this week�s �KISS/Vampirella� #1, which teams the band that perfected putting pancake makeup on dudes with comics� foremost female vampire.
Christopher Sebela (�We(L)come Back�) writes and Annapaola Martello draws this five-issue mini, which is set in Los Angeles in summer 1974, when KISS were just starting out and Vampirella, according to the story, was fronting an all-girl rock band while simultaneously hunting monsters. The two parties team up to unravel an occult conspiracy threatening humanity and rock �n� roll itself.
"I have been in love with Vampirella ever since Forry Ackerman created her,� KISS bassist and spokesman Gene Simmons said in a press release announcing the series. �For a wide-eyed kid who grew up voraciously devouring the pages of Warren publications (Vampirella�s original publisher) � it's a personal thrill to witness this momentous event in our four-decades-old, proud comic book history.�
