Bibliography: art books

Art books focus primarily on the art of a particular artist who has drawn Vampirella, or on a collection of Vampirella art from various artists. There may be articles included in the volume or even excerpts from Vampirella comics, but the primary focus is the art.

citation: The art of Vampirella. Runnemede, New Jersey, USA: Dynamite Entertainment, 2010
description: Hardcover, color, 232 pages. Commentary by Davide Barzi, Brian Hofacker, Joe Jusko, Amanda Conner, Kurt Busiek, Alan Moore; interior design by Giorgio Cantu, Luca Bertele, Mark McNabb; Cover design by Josh Johnson; Josh Green, traffic coordinator; special thanks to David Bogart, Marco Schiavone, Tito Faraci, Andrea Faraci, Marco Rizzo, Alta Fedlta SRL, Ron Alimagno, Chris Caniano, Maria Barrucci.
price: $29.99
barcode: 9 781606 901762 52999, ISBN 1606901761, ISBN10 1-60690-176-1, ISBN13 978-1-60690-176-2
contents: Cover art by Dave Stevens (from Vampirella: a scarlet thirst (Harris) cover). Back cover art by Jose Gonzalez (from Vampirella (Warren) #43 cover). The immortal Vampirella (p. 3-18), Adam Hughes (p. 19-[30]), New blood (p. 31-[70]), Joe Jusko (p. 71-[87], Joe Jusko: bloodlust interview (p. 88-[94]), Highway to hell (p. 95-[151]), Amanda Conner: the definitive interview (p. 152-[168]), Jae Lee (p. 169-[176]), Trail of blood (p. 177-218), Lust for life (p. 219-226), Summer nights: a Vampirella history (p. [227]-[229]), Alan Moore: on vampires and Dracula reborn (p. 230-231).

citation: The art of Vampirella: the 50th anniversary poster book. Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA: Dynamite Entertainment, [2020 February].
description: 12″x16″, color, heavy cardstock paper, hard cover.
price: $24.99
barcode: 9 781524 114008 52499, ISBN 978-1-524-11400-8
contents: 20 removable posters of Dynamite-era Vampirella virgin covers by Artgerm (v. 5 #2), J. Scott Campbell (v. 1 #1, reprinted v. 5 #1), Derrick Chew (v. 5 #1), Frank Cho (v. 5 #1), Fay Dalton (v. 5 #2), Gabriele Dell’Otto (v. 5 #1), Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson (v. 2 #2, reprinted v. 5 #5), Jenny Frison (v. 2 #1), Adam Hughes (v. 4 #1), Joe Jusko (v. 5 #1), Tyler Kirkham (v. 5 #1), Jee-Hyung Lee (Valentine’s day special), Joseph Michael Linsner (Roses for the dead #2), Warren Louw (v. 5 #1), Guillem March (v. 5 #2), Mike Mayhew (v. 1 #1), Joshua Middleton (v. 5 #1), Lucio Parrillo (v. 1 #21), Alex Ross (v. 5 #1) , Billy Tucci (Roses for the dead #3).

citation: Golden, Michael. Vanguard Comic-Con exclusive preview of art of Michael Golden. Clinton, New Jersey, USA: Vanguard Productions, 2007.
description: Color.
contents: Includes cover art of Vampirella (from Vampirella: Halloween trick & treat (Harris) (2004-10)) as well as a full page painting of Vampirella on p. 15 (from Vampirella comics magazine (Harris) #4 cover).

Golden. Vanguard Comic-Con exclusive preview of art of Michael Golden (2007) p. 15, (2008) p. 88

citation: Golden, Michael. Vanguard Comic-Con exclusive preview of art of Michael Golden. Clinton, New Jersey, USA: Vanguard Productions, 2008 [2nd printing].
description: Color, trade paperback.
price: $24.95
barcode: ISBN 978-1-934331-00-2
contents: Includes cover art of Vampirella (from Vampirella: Halloween trick & treat (Harris) (2004-10)) as well as a full page painting of Vampirella on p. 88 (from Vampirella comics magazine (Harris) #4 cover).

citation: Gorfinkel, Hannah, editor. The art of Vampirella: the Dynamite years. Mt. Laurel, New Jersey: Dynamite Entertainment, 2014.
description: Hardcover, color, 248 pages. Katie Hidalgo, collection design.
price: $39.99
barcode: 9 781606 905135 53999, ISBN 978-1-606-90513-5, ISBN10 1-60690-513-9, ISBN13 978-1-60690-513-5
contents: Foreword (p. 7-10); Introduction (p. 11-15); Crown of worms (p. 16-47); A murder of crows (p. 48-65); Throne of skulls (p. 66-104); Inquisition (p. 106-131); Mothers, sons, and a holy ghost (p. 132-149); The final curtain (p. 150-165); Vampirella: bites (p. 166-171); Dark shadows / Vampirella (p. 172-177); Vampirella vs. Dracula (p. 178-185); Scarlet Legion (p. 186-199); Prophecy (p. 200-207); Red room (p. 208-221); Southern gothic (p. 222-227); Vampirella strikes (p. 228-244); Afterword (p. 245-[247]).

citation: Adam Jones. Vampirella coloring book. Independently published, 2019 February 4 [also 2018 November 15].
description: Soft cover, b&w, 86 pages.
price: [$6.99]
barcode: 9 78179 5803229 90000, ISBN 1795803223, ISBN 9781795803229, ISBN10 165520856X, ISBN13 978-1655208560
contents: 42 single-sided outline pictures of Vampirella adapted mostly from original comic covers

citation: Jusko, Joe. Savage beauty: sketchbook. West Haven, Connecticut, USA: Hot Attack (Little Eva Ink), 2010.
description: 1st edition: July 2010. Introduction by Tim Bradstreet. Design and notes by Renee Witterstaetter. Color and aging effects by Matt Kaufenberg. Signed inside front cover by Jusko. Hardcover. Color. 48 pages.
price: $39.99 (sketch edition)
barcode: 9 781615 399673 53999, ISBN 978-1-61539-966-6 (regular ed.), ISBN 978-1-61539-967-3 (sketch ed.)
contents: Includes art of Vampirella on pages 14 (2010), 15 (from Vampirella (Dynamite) v.2 #1 (2014-06) cover), and 34 (2010).

citation: Parrillo, Lucio. Vampires vs amazons. Torino, Italy: Pavesio Editore, 2013.
description: Hardcover, color, 72 pages. Giuliana Gilli, layout; Paul Laffont, translation; forewords by Luke Lieberman, Todd Lockwood, Bill Sienkiewicz.
price: €23.00
barcode: 9 788862 330572, ISBN 978-88-6233-057-2
contents: Sketches and paintings of Vampirella for covers of Vampirella (Dynamite) v.1 on page [10] (#28), 11 (#26), 12 (#27), 13 (#33), 14 (#34), [22] (#37), [23] (#30), 24-[25] (#18), [26] (#29), 27 (#4), [28] (#19), [29] (Vampirella sketch, 2011), [34] (#38), 62 (#21 and for Vampirella annual (Dynamite) #1 cover), 64 (#17), [65] (#5), and [66]-67 (#31).

citation: Parrillo, Lucio. The Dynamite art of Lucio Parrillo. Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA: Dynamite Entertainment, 2020.
description: Hardcover, color, 200 pages. Standard edition. Joseph Rybandt, editor. Cathleen Heard, collection design. Also issued as Signed edition and Remarked edition.
price: $29.99
barcode: 9 781524 113971 52999, ISBN 978-1-5241-1397-1
contents: Vampirella cover; Vampirella frontispiece (p.[2-3]); 1. Drakulon & beyond (all Vampirella (p.[8]-47)); 2. From barbarian to queen (includes Vampirella & Red Sonja (p.95)); 5. Sketchbook (includes Vampirella (p.178-185)); Vampirella splash art (p.[200]).

citation: Roach, David. The art of Jose Gonzalez: the premiere Vampirella artist. Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA: Dynamite Entertainment, 2015.
description: Hardcover, color, 248 pages. Rodolfo Muraguchi, book design.
price: $39.99
barcode: 9 781606 907436 53999, ISBN 978-1-606-90743-6, ISBN10 1-60690-743-3, ISBN13 978-1-60690-743-6
contents: Foreword / Joe Jusko (p. 5); Introduction: Jose Gonzalez, the artist / David Roach (p. 6-18); Vampirella: the comic strips (“Return trip”, “Spawn of the star beast”, “The Wrathmore curse” (p. 19-47); Romance in the UK (p. 48-73); The fontis drawings (p. 74-101); Jose in Spain (p. 102-129); Vampirella commissions (p. 130-157); Commercial work (p. 158-183); Jose the artist (p. 184-241); Epilogue (p. 242-246).

citation: Roach, David. The art of Vampirella: the Warren years. Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA: Dynamite Entertainment, 2013.
description: Hardcover, color, 224 pages. Rodolfo Muraguchi Luz, book design; digital remastering by Mike Kelleher, Josh Johnson, Chris Caniano, Katie Hidalgo; copy editing by Molly Mahan, Sarah Lite, Hannah Gorfinkel.
price: $39.99
barcode: 9 781606 903902 53999, ISBN 978-1-606-90390-2, ISBN10 1-60690-390-X, ISBN13 978-1-60690-390-2
contents: Cover art by Jose Gonzalez (from Vampirella (Warren) #19 cover). Back cover art by Manuel Sanjulian (from Vampirella (Warren) #36 cover). Foreword / Enrich (p.[4]-5), Vampirella: an introduction / David Roach (p. [6]-15), two pages each devoted to every Vampirella Warren issue includes covers and histories for each; also for Vampirella 1972 annual and Pantha (Warren Special #8). Pages [220-223] are advertisements mostly for Dynamite Vampirella publications.

citation: Ross, Alex. The Dynamite art of Alex Ross. Mt. Laurel: New Jersey, USA: Dynamite Entertainment, 2013.
description: Hardcover, color, 326 pages. Jason Ullmeyer, collection design.
price: $39.99
barcode: 9 781606 902448 53999, ISBN 1-606-90244-X, ISBN10 1-60690-244-X, ISBN13 978-1-60690-244-8
contents: Vampirella is featured on the cover, title page, and pages [10] (character and cover sketches), [11-12] (for Vampirella (Dynamite) v.1 #1 covers), [13] (character and cover sketches), [14] (for Vampirella (Dynamite) v.1 #12 cover).

citation: Silke, Jim. Jim Silke’s sketchbook. Published by the author, 2003.
description: Soft cover, black and white.
contents: Includes drawings of Vampirella on cover, p. 7 (roughs for Vampirella covers…, 1997, 1998), p. 9 (“Vampi a home”).

citation: Sneyd, Doug. The art of Doug Sneyd. Orillia, Ontario, Canada: Sneyd Syndicate, 2015.
description: Doug Sneyd, artwork. Darryl Lalonde, layout. Heidi Hutson, editor. 23 pages. Small format stapled through fold. 8½ x 5½ in. (22 x 14 cm.).
contents: Includes photographs of Sneyd with Vampirella models and close-ups of Sneyd drawing and painting Vampirella.

citation: Vampirella. Milan, Italy: Editions BD (Icon #05), 2010 May.
description: Soft cover, color, 220 pages. Milo Manara, cover. Luca Bertelè, editor. Marco Schiavone, editor. Luca Bertelè, graphic project. Davide Barzi, collaborator. Andrea Ferrari, collaborator. Marco Rizzo, collaborator. Juan Collado, special thanks. Chris Caniano, special thanks. Christine Jensen, special thanks. Bon alimagno, special thanks. Claudio Curcio, special thanks. Grafiche Ambert Verolengo, printing. Alta Fedeltà Ltd., editing. Marco Schiavone, chief executive officer. Tito Faraci, editor in chief. Giorgio Cantù, art director. Luca Bertelè, production manager.
price: €20.00
barcode: 9 788861 235564, ISBN 978-88-6123-556-4
contents: “Immortale Vampirella” / Davide Barzi (p.[3]-18). “Adam Hughes” (p.[19-30]). “Primo sangue: nuove origini” (p.[31-72]). “Joe Jusko” (p.[73-90]). “Highway to hell: la serie regolare” (p.[91-156]). “Jae Lee” (p.[157-164]). “Scia di sangue: nuova vita” (p.[165-206]). “Sete di vita: lust for life” / Bruce Timm (art), Ty Templeton (story) (from “Lust for life” from Vampirella monthly (Harris) #20 cover and p.[5-10]) (p.[207-214]).

citation: Vampirella: 45 years of Vampirella. Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA: Dynamite Entertainment (Big Wow! ComicFest 2015 yearbook), 2015.
description: Hardcover, color, 48 pages.
contents: Foreword by Sean Fernald. Consists exclusively of full page art by 30 different artists. This exemplar is signed by 13 of them: Buzz, Frank Cho, Frank Cirocco, Francisco Hererra, Joseph Michael Linsner, Steve Mannion, Brandon Peterson, Kenneth Rocafort, Sanjulian, Liam Sharp, Alison Sohn, Tom Yeates, Crissy Zullo.

citation: Woron, Steve. The Steve Woron treasury. South Windsor, Connecticut, USA: Illustration Studio Publications, 1992 October.
description: Soft cover, b&w, 36 pages (including covers). Text and drawings.
price: $6.99. A signed edition is available for $8.99.
contents: “Girl with dagger”, “Elvira”, “Magnum girl”, “Tracy”, “Kerry Lee”, “Betty Page”, “Girl with fan”, “Vampress”, “Dawnstar”, “Nightfox”, “The Widow”, “Starlight”, Terminal Rose”.