Vampirella #3

Published
May 1974
Page count
68
Cover price
0.50 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Magazine size
Interior paper
Newsprint
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 Carnival of the Damned Cover, 1 page

"Deep in the heart of the jungle awaits the deadly cobra queen!"

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense

Credits

Art
Sanjulian, painter [signed]
Text
, typeset
Editing
Bill DuBay, original Managing Editor
 
James Warren, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #23 (April 1973)
Untitled
Also printed
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #99 (September 1981)
Untitled
 
France
Fantastik (Campus, 1981? series) #15 (July 1983)
Visitez L'Egypte
Show/hide 1. Introducing Vampirella (Vampirella) Text article, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Vampirella
Genre
Horror-Suspense

Credits

Writing
, author
Art
Frank Frazetta, line art
 
José González, line art
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

First print
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #1 ([March 1974?])
Introducing Vampirella
Also printed
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #2 ([April 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 Table of contents, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
various, line art (see notes)
Text
, typeset

Notes

This page includes six panels from stories in this issue.

Show/hide 3. Carnival of the Damned (Vampirella) Comic story, 14 pages

Featuring

Feature
Vampirella
Genre
Horror-Suspense
Characters
Conrad Van Helsing; Adam Van Helsing; Mordecai Pendragon the Magician (first appearance)

Credits

Writing
Archie Goodwin, scripter
Art
Tom Sutton, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
James Warren, original Editor
 
Archie Goodwin, original Associate Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, original Contributing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #11 (May 1971)
Carnival of the Damned

Notes

This story features the introduction of Mordecai Pendragon.

Show/hide 4. Cobra Queen Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense
Characters
Vampirella (host)

Credits

Writing
Don Glut, scripter
Art
Esteban Maroto, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Bill DuBay, original Managing Editor
 
James Warren, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #23 (April 1973)
Cobra Queen
Also printed
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #37 (October 1974)
Cobra Queen
 
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #25 ([March 1976?])
Cobra Queen
Show/hide 5. Eye of Newt, Toe of Frog Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense
Characters
Vampirella (host)

Credits

Writing
Gerry Conway, scripter
Art
Frank Brunner, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
James Warren, original Editor
 
Archie Goodwin, original Associate Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #10 (March 1971)
Eye of Newt Toe of Frog
Show/hide 6. The Wedding Gift Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense
Characters
Vampirella (host)

Credits

Writing
Nicola Cuti, scripter
Art
Mike Ploog, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
James Warren, original Editor
 
Billy Graham, original Managing Editor
 
J. R. Cochran, original Associate Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #14 (November 1971)
The Wedding Gift
Show/hide 7. Quest Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Sword and Sorcery

Credits

Writing
Jeffrey Catherine Jones, scripter [as Jeff Jones]
Art
Jeffrey Catherine Jones, line art [as Jeff Jones]
Text
Ben Oda, letterer
Editing
James Warren, original Editor
 
Billy Graham, original Managing Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #12 (July 1971)
Quest
Also printed
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #27 (September 1973)
Quest
 
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #34 ([December 1976])
Quest
Show/hide 8. From Death's Dark Corner Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense
Characters
Vampirella (host)

Credits

Writing
Gerry Conway, scripter
Art
Steve Hickman, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
James Warren, original Editor
 
Billy Graham, original Managing Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #13 (September 1971)
From Death's Dark Corner!
Also printed
Australia
Vampirella (KG Murray, 1974 series) #35 ([January 1977?])
From Death's Dark Corner
Show/hide 9. Monster Bait Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense
Characters
Vampirella (host)

Credits

Writing
Don Glut, scripter
Art
Joe Wehrle, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
James Warren, original Editor
 
Archie Goodwin, original Associate Editor
 
Bill Parente, Contributing Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #9 (January 1971)
Monster Bait
Show/hide 10. To Kill a God Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Fantasy-Supernatural
Characters
Vampirella (Host)

Credits

Writing
Wally Wood, scripter
Art
Wally Wood, line art
Text
Wally Wood, letterer
Editing
James Warren, original Editor
 
Billy Graham, original Managing Editor
 
Nicola Cuti, Contributing Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #12 (July 1971)
To Kill a God!
Also printed
United States
Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #19 (September 1972)
To Kill a God!
 
Australia
Vampirella (Murray, 1978 series) #49 ([May 1978?])
To Kill a God
 
United States
Creepy (Harris, 1985 series) #146 (Summer 1985)
To Kill a God!
 
United States
World of Wood (Eclipse, 1986 series) #4 (June 1986)
To Kill A God
Show/hide 11. Ladies of Misfortune (Vampi's Feary Tales) Comic story, 1 page
Show/hide 12. Untitled [Back cover] (Vampirella) Illustration, 1 page

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Spiros Xenos

AusReprints ID

  • 34922

Entry created

  • 06/11/2007

Cover added

  • 25/03/2022

Index completed

  • 17/11/2007

Last updated

  • 25/10/2019