SPECTACULAR LARGE SCALE VAMPIRELLA STATUE

Coming from Premium Collectibles Studio is this incredible 1:2 scale statue of Vampirella. In this version our favorite vampiress from Drakulon stands an amazing 44" tall!

If you've got a couple grand to spare and wait for a year before release, she's all yours!

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PRODUCT DETAILS:

Vampirella 1/2 Scale Statue 44 Inches Tall

$1,954.99

We present the Vampirella 1:2 Scale Statue, an exciting new collectible depicting the terrifying temptress as she looked in some of her earliest appearances.

Inspired by the pulpy posters of the 1970’s, the Vampirella 1:2 Statue stands 44” tall, perfectly capturing her supernatural proportions and otherworldly charm. This fully sculpted collectible is beautifully detailed capturing her lean musculature and confident relaxed posture. Her deep red costume is painted with a glossy finish that ties in with the bloody skulls that litter the ground beneath her black stiletto boots.

The impressive paint work continues with lifelike skin detailing emphasizing the excellent sculpt as well as dramatic make up and nail details that add an extra layer of realism to this macabre mistress. Beautiful gold jewelry and a charming bat companion perched on her outstretched hand complete the look of this stunning creature of the night.

Product Size: 44" H (1117.6mm) x 17" W (431.8mm) x 25" L (635mm)

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Vampi has come a long way since her intro story by Forrest J Ackerman and Tom Sutton in VAMPIRELLA #1 (Warren, September 1969):

EXTRA! VAMPIRELLA BY JOE JUSKO

A pair of Vampirella signed, limited-edition prints by the very talented Joe Jusko were up for auction at Heritage. Released in 1996 they are both 12" x 17". At the close of auction, they sold for $114.

THE BEASTS OF EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS

I would be sorely remiss if I did not take the time to recognize another milestone that occurred this year -- the centennial of Edgar Rice Burrough's iconic fictional creations, TARZAN OF THE APES and A PRINCESS OF MARS (both published in 1912). To those of you who have marvelled at the fantastic worlds created by this great American author, you know what I'm talking about when I say that there are few who can "swing through the trees" with him. To those of you who have not had the extreme pleasure of reading any of his tales, I can't urge you enough to try TARZAN OF THE APES, A PRINCESS OF MARS, AT THE EARTH'S CORE, PIRATES OF VENUS, or really, any of his other work. Burroughs has been enshrined in the imagination of millions and his work will last eternally for as long as man reads the printed word.

Burroughs could hold his own in the realm of monsters, as well. He created many beasts and creatures in his stories, from the giant gorillas that populated Tarzan's jungle to the Tharks and Warhoon's of Baroom (Burroughs' Mars). He even penned THE MONSTER MEN, a tale that has been often compared to Shelley's Frankenstein.

There is a vast and rich legacy of "ERB-dom" in the popular media, and his work has found its way into everything from books and magazines to films, audio recordings, and toys. His penchant for creating fabulous and fantastic creatures on both alien worlds and right here on terra firma was not overlooked by the early monster magazines. In CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN #5 (1964), Richard A. Lupoff provided a retrospective entitled, "Monsters of Edgar Rice Burroughs".



One of my all-time favorite Frazetta pen and ink drawings,
this one depicting Dian the Beautiful and a flying reptile
creature known as a Mahar.

Another interpretation of the same scene, this time by the
superb fantasy and "good girl" artist, Joe Jusko.

Not generally considered one of the greatest Tarzan
novels, I have read this one several times, mainly because
I'm so attracted to one of my favorite Frazetta Ace
covers showing Tarzan and La, the High Priestess of Opar.

A thrilling scene from Pellucidar, the Hollow Earth, by Boris Vallejo.

John Carter and Dejah Thoris against the Great White Apes of Barsoom.

 

(continued tomorrow)

JOE JUSKO, THIS POST'S FOR YOU -- AND TIM FERRANTE, TOO!

A week or so ago, fantabulous fantasy artist Joe Jusko left a comment here at MONSTER MAGAZINE WORLD and mentioned that his first-ever published art appeared in Joe Kane's much-loved THE MONSTER TIMES newspaper.

Well, that got my curiosity and I dug out the issue from the catacombs of my domicile, otherwise known as Mysterious Mansion. The artwork was in issue #10 from May 31, 1972 -- I was a couple of weeks away from graduating high school myself, and soon to be heading on a cross-country wanderlust of high-adventure . . . well, travel anyway.

There it was, on the letters page -- a bit rough, but a nicely done drawing of Boris Karloff as The Monster. Editor Kane's caption reads: "This sketch came lumbering into our office one day last week on its own steam . . . no letter . . . just a name (J. Jusko), address (N.Y.C.), and an age (only 13). We dug the drawing enough to share it with all our readers."

In a bit of sinister synchronicity, turns out there was word on this page from another developing Monster Kid, this one of the scrivening kind. Seems like a certain Tim Ferrante heaped on the accolades for TMT, calling it "a blessing to us horror and fantasy lovers". Hey, I can't argue with that.

You can see Mr. Jusko's work all over the place these days, especially on the John Carter of Mars comic book series from Dynamite Entertainment. And, irony of ironies, Mssrs. Kane and Ferrante ended up working together, most recently in Phantom of the Movie's VIDEOSCOPE mag!

Here you go, guys. Enjoy, and Long Live THE MONSTER TIMES!