Vampirella Monthly ashcans 1

Vampirella Monthly ashcans 2

Crossover ashcans

Manga ashcans

Vampirella (2nd series) ashcans

Early Vampirella ashcans were more varied than the ones produced later, and some contained material unique to the ashcan.  For example the Mystery Walk ashcan contained a novella introducing the Mystery Walk, the period of her life when Vampi began to learn of her true origin (or at least a truer origin than she had been aware of so far). 

The concept of ashcans seemed to really take off as we approached the end of Vengeance of Vampirella with an ashcan a month (it felt like) over the period February to June 1996.  We were being set up for an ashcan to introduce the new series waiting in the wings - Vampirella Monthly.

Published March 1995

Although ashcan sized (hence its inclusion) this special comic was a Wizard supplement to promote Vengeance of Vampirella by introducing all the characters in the Mystery Walk.

Published March 1995

This is the Mystery Walk ashcan with the gold foil stamp from the San Diego Comic-con.

You can just see the stamp as a toucan (I think) on the right halfway up the cover.

Published February 1996

This issue contains a unique story setting up the dramatic death of Vampirella at the hands of Mistress Nyx.

The comic was an exclusive supplement to Wizard #55.

Published February 1996

This issue is exactly the same as the regular ashcan but with a gold foil stamp on the cover as this was a special limited edition

Published March 1996

Hot on the heels of the Wizard supplement comes the first true limited ashcan for Vengeance of Vampirella #25. This special ashcan was limited to 3,000 copies.

Published March 1996

This is the limited, Dynamic Forces edition signed by Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner. This special ashcan was limited to 250 copies.

Published April 1996

After Adam is killed at the end of the Vengeance of Vampirella series this ashcan previews the first story in the miniseries Death and Destruction.  The regular ashcan (3,000 copies) has Vampi wearing red gloves.

Published April 1996

This the alternate cover featuring Vampi wearing blue gloves.

Published June 1996

This ashcan was published to publicise (and welcome) Louis Small Junior back to drawing Vampi

Published June 1996

This limited edition ashcan was signed by Louis Small Junior and had a run of 500 copies.

Published October 1996

Diamond Distributors published this ashcan featuring Vampirella, Witchblade and Lady Death. 

The Vampi story previews Blood Lust with some gorgeous panels by Joe Jusko.

Published March 1997

This ashcan previews the miniseries Vampirella vs Haemorrhage.  There is no other extra - simply the fabulous art by Mike Bair.

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