The Daughter of Drakulon gets her own debut solo series spinning out of the pages of the legendary Vampirella. 
Draculina is the evil twin sister of Vampirella of another reality, on a quest to get revenge on all who prevented her from becoming the queen of Hell. Due to the powers that be, Draculina is anchored by her alternate reality counterpart, Katie, a homeless girl who is bound to the crusade candle, an object that binds her and Draculina to the same plane of existence. Katie might be the only one to prevent Draculina from pursuing her quest for revenge.
Christopher Priest is no stranger to the world of Vampirella since he has written numerous Vampirella stories and runs on the character. The book immediately starts with a mystery, murder, and explosions, all within 6 pages. From the Pacing of the book, the characterization and cast of players introduced into this title generates interest in a premise that is fascinating and entertaining to read. Priest does a great job at developing the story, structuring the series of events that contextualize and validate the occurrences that plague Katie and her vampiric counterpart. Especially with how the rules apply between alternate reality counterparts and how they, directly and indirectly, affect each other.
In regards to the art department, it’s one thing to have a veteran writer such as Priest to kick off the solo debut of a beloved character, but it’s another thing when an artist such as Micheal Sta. Maria is attached to make this book visually stunning and action-packed as the writing in it. Maria’s layouts combined with Ivan Nunes smooth colorwork and rendering just gives the book the blockbuster appeal that’s perfect for a debut of a femme fatale such as Draculina. Matt Idelson provides lettering for this book, ensuring a pleasurable reading experience that doesn’t detract from the overall whole of the book, providing a nice balance between the art and story.
This is a well-written book with a premise that dabbles with alternate reality counterparts, and all sorts of action and mystery. The art is superb and elevates the story in a complementary fashion that fits a title such as this. This book is worth checking out for anyone that Is looking for anyone that is a fan of Vampirella, alien vampires, morally gray characters, and suspense. It’s worth adding to your pull list for new comic book day.
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