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Vampirella Gets Carded!!!! |
March 5th 2003,
Runnemede, NJ -- Dynamic Forces, Inc. has signed an agreement
with Harris Publications to create a brand-new trading card
series based on one of the most popular female comic book characters
in the industry -- Vampirella!
The
artists lined up by Dynamic Forces range from current Vampirella
comic illustrators to long-time contributors like Mark Texiera,
Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, including the incredible artwork
of J. Scott Campbell, Joseph Michael Linsner, Jae Lee and
more. Look also for current classic Vampirella art by Tim
Sale, Gary Frank, Ray Lago, Alan Davis, Mark Farmer, Joe Quesada,
Bill Sienkiewicz, David Mack, Rick Mays, Joe Jusko, and Adam
Hughes.
"I want this to be
one of the best card set available," Vampirella publisher,
Jonathan Rheingold says. "We have has incredible artwork
published over the last few years featuring the top talent
and hottest new creators around, and we're going to PROVIDE
the best art available to help make sure the fans get what
they deserve in the Vampirella Trading Card Set. It is an
exciting time in comics and it is great to be working with
Dynamic Forces on this project. I'm thrilled that they worked
with some of the greatest artists to created this series and
that they're including autographed cards by some of these
artists as well as signed cards by Vampirella models Julie
Strain and Maria DiAngelis!"
Dynamic
Forces President Nick Barrucci says, "Vampirella is one
of the most recognizable female icons in comics. She is also
one of the strongest and best female characters out there.
We're going to make this summer sizzle when we release this
set!
The trading
card set consists of 72 base cards plus 6 chrome chase cards
as well as an unprecedented SIX signed cards in every box!
A hand drawn sketch card will also be included in every single
box. MSRP is $1.99 per pack. Dynamic Forces will also create
a limited edition collector's binder, with a $19.99 MSRP,
but will be limited to 1000 units!
Also
planned as an added bonus is a special box topper is a limited
edition Vampirella comic featuring a Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
collaboration. The story which original appeared in 1999 is
entitled "Looking for Mr. Goodwin," is one of the
best Vampirella stories ever told, brought to you by the team
who gave us Batman: Dark Victory, Batman: The Long Halloween,
Spider-Man: Blue, Superman: For all Seasons and more!
This classic and
very cool limited edition Vampirella comic book will be presented
in this format exclusively with the trading cards. A special
retailer incentive, featuring a "blood red" foil
edition of the comic box-topper, will also be available.
Harris Comics,
a division of Harris Publications, publishes VAMPIRELLA monthly
as well as the Anarchy Studios books of VAMPI VICIOUS and
XIN: JOURNEY OF THE MONKEY KING.
Debuting
in 1969, Vamiprella has influenced generations of comic book
readers and creators. Crossing horror with science fiction,
Vampirella has stood her ground as an icon of comics for over
30 years.
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