VAMPIRELLA NO. 9 (PART 1)

Inset over Wallace Wood's illustration for the interior story, "The Curse" is Boris Vallejo's first work published in North America. He had painted a cover for EERIE that was accepted before this, but the issue wasn't published until June 1971. Chris Fellner's script credit for "Jack the Ripper Strikes Again" is changed to Fred Ott when it was reprinted in Vampi #19. An error or the same person?

NOTE: Errors in cover dates for posts of earlier issues have been corrected.

VAMPIRELLA

Vol. 1 No. 9

January 1971

Warren Publishing Company

Editor and Publisher: James Warren

Associate Editor: Archie Goodwin

Contributing Editor: Bill Parente; Nicola Cuti

Cover: Boris Vallejo; Wallace Wood

Pages: 68

Cover price: 60 cents

CONTENTS

"Vampirella's Feary Tales" ("Lilith")

Script: Nicola Cuti

Art: Jeff Jones

"The Testing!"

Script: Archie Goodwin

Art: Tom Sutton

"Monster Bait"

Script: Don Glut

Art: Joe Wehrle

"Fate's Cold Finger!"

Script: Doug Moench

Art: Ken Barr

"The Curse"

Script: Wallace Wood

Art: Wallace Wood

"Jack the Ripper Strikes Again"

Script: Chris Fellner

Art: Jerry Grandenetti

"The Boy Who Loved Trees"

Script: Gardner Fox; Barry Smith

Art: Barry Smith

"The Work Orders For the Day!"

Script: Jack Katz (as Alac Justice)

Art: Jack Katz (as Alac Justice)

WEB OF HORROR NO. 2 ORIGINAL ART

I always find it interesting to compare original art with the printed results. Many times publishers would use the cheapest paper and the lowest cost printer to get their 'zines on the stands. Even when printed in black and white, the original art shines through with more detail than on the printed page.

Here is an example of Ralph Reese's art for his story, "Man-Plant From the Tomb" (!) from WEB OF HORROR #2. He used an illustration board called Craftint Doubletone which enabled the illustrator to create shading using a special solvent that removed the surface of the board to show the tinting underneath. I suspect that the solvent that was used was full of toxic chemicals which is probably why it's no longer sold. This is one wiser case where its better to use a computer for the same effect!

Below are two illustrations that were used on the letters page drawn by Bernie Wrightson and Jeff Jones. The art is done with ink over graphite on Bristol board.

WEB OF HORROR NO. 2 (PART 2)