Purgatori has to bet it all. The Coven of young body-stealing witches are all in on the last hand in this game - and they’re set to take everything. If they win, every soul Purgi’s got, every power she’s accumulated - including her own - are theirs for the taking. Is there any way for Purgatori to come out on top? It’s time to see what everyone’s holding. It’s time for someone to lose. And lose big!
All the players are out in the open now, and the field’s starting to get bloody. Sacrifices are being made and heads are rolling… and now, of course, Vampirella’s finally got to face it: Purgatori’s not on her side. She’s not on the enemy’s side either. She’s on a side all her own, and the stakes are even bigger than before. Bigger than the whole world? Yeah. That’s right. And now this whole damn fight's going to have to get UGLY. We’re going to level with you: the bad guys have this one sewn up. Lilith’s won. Or… Purgatori’s won. The human world is finished. May as well pack your bags and head back to Drakulon or wherever you’re from. Unless… Vampirella’s got a surprise up her sleeve? A deadly surprise involving spectacularly gruesome mayhem? LET’S FIND OUT!
It’s always darkest before the dawn, right? Let’s tell ourselves that, because not only is Lilith getting very creative with her “corrupt the incorruptible, end the world” plan, but a powerful new player has decided to get involved for the giggles… but mostly for the Armageddon. Things are shaping up to get massively out of hand, which is the perfect time for Vampirella and Purgatori to start fighting each other instead of their enemies—not!
The unholy alliance you prayed would never happen! For countless generations, the fight between good and evil has been fought, as much behind the scenes as in plain view. Unbeknownst to the world at large, one force has stood as a safeguard against the potential triumph of evil and the unleashing of the apocalypse: The 36. Now, someone is after them, a creature of evil known as Purgatori, and the only thing standing in her way is Vampirella. So with all of existence hanging in the balance, what could possibly bring these two enemies to join forces? Hint: Whatever it is, it must be really bad.
Behold... Purgatori, the vampire goddess! Born a slave in ancient Alexandria, she refused the life of servitude, rising up against her masters and claiming an unnatural power as her own. In her long life, she has dined on kings and queens, and toppled countless empires across the globe... but now, she finds herself again on her knees, a slave to her unquenchable thirst! Lucifer, the lord of Hell, has stripped Purgatori of most of her power and exiled her to Earth, where her insatiable need for blood threatens to overwhelm her sanity. Her only hope for regaining her full stature is by acquiring the Chalice of Regeneration, a cup from antiquity lost to the desert sands. But Purgatori has a rival for the prize, an old enemy with an intense grudge. And even if the vampire goddess can once again attain her former glory, can she withstand the machinations of Lucifer, the weaponsmith Cremator, and Purgatori's own blood clone?
RED MASS, PART 1: The countdown to the most unholy union in history begins here! Having finally returned to Earth from her Interstellar adventure, Vampirella rescues a child from certain death while unwittingly giving life to the greatest evil the world has ever seen! The epic run of CHRISTOPHER PRIEST and ERGUN GUNDUZ is about to reach its crescendo!
The unholy alliance you prayed would never happen! For countless generations, the fight between good and evil has been fought, as much behind the scenes as in plain view. Unbeknownst to the world at large, one force has stood as a safeguard against the potential triumph of evil and the unleashing of the apocalypse: The 36. Now, someone is after them, a creature of evil known as Purgatori, and the only thing standing in her way is Vampirella. So with all of existence hanging in the balance, what could possibly bring these two enemies to join forces? Hint: Whatever it is, it must be really bad.
All the players are out in the open now, and the field’s starting to get bloody. Sacrifices are being made and heads are rolling… and now, of course, VAMPIRELLA’s finally got to face it: PURGATORI’s not on her side. She’s not on the enemy’s side, either. She’s on her own side, and the stakes are even bigger than before. Bigger than the whole world? Yeah. That’s right. And now this whole damn fight's going to have to get UGLY.
For years, the raven-haired heroine Vampirella has hunted the world's supernatural threats, all the while fighting back her own bloodthirsty nature. After a night out in Boston leads to particularly brutal violence, she seeks comfort in her Brownstone home... but discovers the most unexpected surprise of all. Angels have been sent to her by God -- and they come asking for help! Enter Janus, a former soldier in the legion of Heaven, who skirts the line between the damned and divine. Only a fallen angel can navigate Vampirella through the seedy, demon-run underworld, where she hopes to find the source of an addictive, body-altering drug derived from archangel blood. Will Vampirella's mission redeem her... or will she uncover secrets so shocking that their discovery will damn her forever?
He pencils, he inks, he colours, he paints, he sculpts, and it wouldn't surprise us if he couldn't perform open heart surgery with a plastic spork! Al Rio has got to one of the prolific and supremely talented artists working in comics today! And as most overly-abled types, he makes it all looks so damned effortless! His blend of expressive faces, knowledge of realistic anatomy, and stylish composition puts him high above the usual comic book artist. Then there's his women! The real focus of the Rio allure, and why we put these showcases together! The first "Art of Al Rio" was a real hit with fans, and this follow-up will not disappoint! More fabulous babes, hot jungle queens, and various deadly femmes! Drop-dead gorgeous never looked so good! See what Mr Rio does on his "off" hours!
