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helene0707's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve never read Vampirella comics before so I don’t know what she originally was like. I just ended up liking this edition more than I thought I would and decided to write my review before I’d read other, negative, reviews.
The art was unique, almost a bit messy, but once again, reading on the Kindle made it harder to actually understand what was going on. A lot of the panels are designed to be read in unison with the entire page. Plot-wise it was standard, but the writing was something else. Vampirella’s thoughts surprised me multiple times and they are quite sophisticated for a comic.
Vampirella is portrayed as a strong leader wearing leather jackets and stilettos. The sexualised costume on the cover does appear throughout the book, but the author makes a point to establish the main character as an independent woman.
We don’t get to see much vampire biting but a lot of fighting. Dracula appears and an ancient demon. We also briefly hear about Van Helsing. Read it on Kindle Unlimited!
The art was unique, almost a bit messy, but once again, reading on the Kindle made it harder to actually understand what was going on. A lot of the panels are designed to be read in unison with the entire page. Plot-wise it was standard, but the writing was something else. Vampirella’s thoughts surprised me multiple times and they are quite sophisticated for a comic.
Vampirella is portrayed as a strong leader wearing leather jackets and stilettos. The sexualised costume on the cover does appear throughout the book, but the author makes a point to establish the main character as an independent woman.
We don’t get to see much vampire biting but a lot of fighting. Dracula appears and an ancient demon. We also briefly hear about Van Helsing. Read it on Kindle Unlimited!
lindakat's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
So, I was expecting this to be cheesy what with a name like Vampirella but honestly the remake (I think this is, or a new version or something) was really good. I liked the portrayal of women in it, yes there were some cheesy costumes that mightn’t be everyone’s taste but there was no trashy ‘I’m tough and a woman’ type BS that you get in some superhero films. Each female character was tough as anything without their sex being brought into it. They could just be tough in a way a male character can be without sex being mentioned.
My only gripe is, that the storyline is a little overdone. The Lovecraftian style monster was being ‘controlled’ by Dracula but overpowered him blah blah blah, seen that a million times and oh wait, mental fortitude is what will win the battle because the biggest demons are the ones in your own mind, type thing. Regardless I really enjoyed it for what it was and the Bram Stoker Dracula referenced were on point, and will for sure continue the series.
carroq's review
3.0
I haven't read a whole lot of Vampirella, but I've read enough to know the basics. The thing about this book is that the introduction does a whole lot more to clue readers into what is going on with the character than the actual story. It hits those basic elements and doesn't really dig any deeper. Maybe long time fans that know everything that has been going on with Vampirella before this book kicks off will get more out of it.
Vampirella is back after a tragedy and ready to kick vampire butt. She comes across a strange cult that might be better served in an H.P. Lovecraft story. The cult, and their god, become the driving force for the rest of the story. It even pushes Vampirella to team up with her nemesis Dracula. But it also brings in a human companion for Vampirella that gives some life to the book. We get some small glimpses of her backstory as she helps fight the vampire cult. And the book has plenty of action, which is actually something I would expect from this character. That actually helps keep things moving along at times.
I wouldn't recommend this as a place to start out with the character. It's a decent enough book, but might leave too many gaps to be friendly for new readers. It didn't wow me enough to want to continue with the series either.
Vampirella is back after a tragedy and ready to kick vampire butt. She comes across a strange cult that might be better served in an H.P. Lovecraft story. The cult, and their god, become the driving force for the rest of the story. It even pushes Vampirella to team up with her nemesis Dracula. But it also brings in a human companion for Vampirella that gives some life to the book. We get some small glimpses of her backstory as she helps fight the vampire cult. And the book has plenty of action, which is actually something I would expect from this character. That actually helps keep things moving along at times.
I wouldn't recommend this as a place to start out with the character. It's a decent enough book, but might leave too many gaps to be friendly for new readers. It didn't wow me enough to want to continue with the series either.
tyler_j's review against another edition
5.0
I knew nothing about Vampirella going into this. I assume those who are already into Vampirella would get more out of this but I was never confused. It's its own story in its own right. That cover? Makes it seems like it's something it's really not. I mean it is adult but that outfit doesn't feature much. Also the introduction told me it was designed by a feminist woman, which honestly I never would have guessed, but awesome.
As for the story I wasn't expecting much but i'm loving it so far! That last issue nearly had me in tears with Sofia's story and character. It seems to be an interesting story line with a giant worm with tentacles (not fun), gods, vampires, human monsters, and I can't wait to see where it goes! I want to say more but I don't want to spoil it.
CW: Death, blood, gore
As for the story I wasn't expecting much but i'm loving it so far! That last issue nearly had me in tears with Sofia's story and character. It seems to be an interesting story line with a giant worm with tentacles (not fun), gods, vampires, human monsters, and I can't wait to see where it goes! I want to say more but I don't want to spoil it.
CW: Death, blood, gore
gold_avis's review
2.0
2.5*
This was entertaining, but idk, Vampirella was so overtly sexualizied, even if the 'real' V didn't wear her revealing outfit for most of the book. I mean, yeah, she is very hot, but.. come on, every woman was super skinny with huge boobs, which felt very icky :s
This was entertaining, but idk, Vampirella was so overtly sexualizied, even if the 'real' V didn't wear her revealing outfit for most of the book. I mean, yeah, she is very hot, but.. come on, every woman was super skinny with huge boobs, which felt very icky :s
litwtchreads's review
4.0
Okay so this was fun and I liked that she was less sexy just to be sexy and more competent and strong and wasn't just wearing skimpy clothes all the time. Plus the storyline, while referencing things that happened before in the previous story lines, were interesting enough that I kept reading.
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