Vampirella #2

Published
April 1974
Page count
68
Cover price
0.50 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Magazine size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
This Publication is Rated M for the Mature Reader
 
This Publication is Rated M for the Mature Reader

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover The Silver Thief and the Pharaoh's Daughter Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense

Credits

Art
Sanjulian, painter [signed]
Text
, typeset

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #13 (September 1971)
Untitled
Also printed
Spain
Vampus (Garbo, 1875 series) #70 (June 1977)
No title recorded
Compare
Spain
Escorpion (Vilmar, 1973 series) #44 (April 1981)
No title recorded

Notes

The cover is printed mirror image compared with the original Warren issue.

Show/hide 1. Introducing Vampirella Text article, 1 page

Credits

Art
Frank Frazetta, line art
 
José González, line art [as José Gonzalez]
Text
, typeset

Reprint history

First print
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #1 ([March 1974?])
Introducing Vampirella
Also printed
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #3 ([May 1974?])
Introducing Vampirella
 
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #7 ([September 1974?])
Vampirella
 
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #8 ([October 1974?])
Vampirella
 
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #9 ([November 1974?])
Vampirella
 
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #10 ([December 1974?])
Vampirella
 
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #11 ([January 1975?])
Vampirella

Notes

This page is an Australian composition. The Frazetta image on the left was used several times in Vampirella promotions, possibly first in "Vampirella Is Here" in Creepy (Warren, 1964 Series) #29 (September 1969). The image on the bottom right is composed of two originally separate images: on the left is a Frazetta drawing from the introduction to the "Witch Trilogy" in Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #7 (September 1970), which was also used in early back issue advertisements; on the right is Gonzalez's splash panel from "The Origin of Vampirella", in Vampirella Annual (Warren, 1972 series) #1 (1972). The origin of the text is unknown and might have been created by KG Murray. Parts of it are used on KG Murray's regular Vampirella advertisements in Creepy and Eerie.

Show/hide 2. Contents Text article, 1 page

Credits

Text
, typeset

Notes

This page includes panels from varous stories in this issue.

Show/hide 3. The Testing (Vampirella) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Vampirella
Genre
Horror-Suspense
Characters
Conrad Van Helsing; Adam Van Helsing

Credits

Writing
Archie Goodwin, scripter
Art
Tom Sutton, line art
Editing
James Warren, editor
 
Archie Goodwin, Associate Editor
 
Bill Parente, Contributing Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #9 (January 1971)
The Testing
Show/hide 4. The Silver Thief and the Pharaoh's Daughter Comic story, 11 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense

Credits

Writing
Dean Latimer, scripter [credited]
Art
José Beá, line art [credited as Jose M. Bea]
Text
, letterer
Editing
James Warren, editor
 
Billy Graham, Managing Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #13 (September 1971)
The Silver Thief and the Pharoah's Daughter
Also printed
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #19 (September 1972)
The Silver Thief and the Pharoah's Daughter
 
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #35 ([January 1977?])
The Silver Thief and the Pharoah's Daughter
Show/hide 5. The Curse of Circe Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense
Characters
Vampirella (Host)

Credits

Writing
Gardner Fox, scripter
Art
Jerry Grandenetti, line art
Editing
James Warren, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #6 (July 1970)
The Curse of Circe
Also printed
United States
Vampirella Annual (Warren, 1972 series) #1 (1972)
The Curse of Circe
 
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #44 ([October 1977])
The Curse of Circe
Show/hide 6. Jack the Ripper Strikes Again Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense
Characters
Vampirella (Host)

Credits

Writing
Chris Fellner, scripter
Art
Jerry Grandenetti, line art
Editing
James Warren, editor
 
Archie Goodwin, Associate Editor
 
Bill Parente, Contributing Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #9 (January 1971)
Jack the Ripper Strikes Again
Also printed
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #19 (September 1972)
Jack the Ripper Strikes Again
 
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #35 ([January 1977?])
Jack the Ripper Strikes Again
Show/hide 7. Prisoner in the Pool Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense
Characters
Vampirella (Host)

Credits

Writing
Buddy Saunders, scripter
Art
Dave Cockrum, line art
Editing
Archie Goodwin, Associate Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor
 
James Warren, editor
 
Archie Goodwin, Associate Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #11 (May 1971)
Prisoner in the Pool!
Also printed
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #42 ([August 1977?])
Prisoner in the Pool
Show/hide 8. Dragon Woman Comic story, 9 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense
Characters
Vampirella (Host)

Credits

Writing
Sanho Kim, scripter
 
Sanho Kim, scripter
Art
Sanho Kim, line art
 
Sanho Kim, line art
Editing
James Warren, editor
 
Archie Goodwin, Associate Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor
 
James Warren, editor
 
Archie Goodwin, Associate Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #11 (May 1971)
Dragon Woman
Also printed
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #41 ([July 1977?])
Dragon Woman
Show/hide 9. The Marriage Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense
Characters
Vampirella (Host)

Credits

Writing
Steve Skeates, scripter
 
Steve Skeates, scripter
Art
Ralph Reese, line art
 
Ralph Reese, line art
Editing
James Warren, editor
 
Archie Goodwin, Associate Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor
 
James Warren, editor
 
Archie Goodwin, Associate Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #10 (March 1971)
The Marriage
Show/hide 10. The Escape Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense
Characters
Vampirella (Host)

Credits

Writing
Larry Herndon, scripter
 
Larry Herndon, scripter
Art
L. M. Roca, line art
 
L. M. Roca, line art
Editing
James Warren, editor
 
Archie Goodwin, Associate Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor
 
James Warren, editor
 
Archie Goodwin, Associate Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #11 (May 1971)
The Escape
Also printed
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #41 ([July 1977?])
The Escape
Show/hide 11. The Face of Medusa (Vampi's Feary Tales) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Vampi's Feary Tales
Genre
Fantasy

Credits

Writing
Billy Graham, scripter
 
Billy Graham, scripter
Art
Billy Graham, line art
 
Billy Graham, line art
Editing
James Warren, editor
 
Archie Goodwin, Associate Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor
 
James Warren, editor
 
Archie Goodwin, Associate Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #10 (March 1971)
The Face of Medusa
Also printed
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #18 ([August 1975?])
The Face of Medusa
Show/hide 12. Vampirella Illustration, 1 page

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Brandon Viruet

AusReprints ID

  • 32655

Entry created

  • 21/07/2007

Cover added

  • 23/03/2023

Last updated

  • 23/03/2023