Newsarama: Vampirella interview

[eric_trautmann]

Vaneta Rogers at Newsarama chats with me about Vampirella.


Best,

-E

[Comic2read]

In the Newsarama article, Vampirella's not in her costume the first issue? Vampirella is her costume. I want to see a Warrenesque Vampirella.

I don't want to read a Politically Correct Vampirella.

It's things like this that make me decide whether to buy one issue or buy all 4 variant covers.

The writing sounds interesting but a PC costume might dull it.

[eric_trautmann]

In the Newsarama article, Vampirella's not in her costume the first issue? Vampirella is her costume. I want to see a Warrenesque Vampirella.

I don't want to read a Politically Correct Vampirella.

It's things like this that make me decide whether to buy one issue or buy all 4 variant covers.

The writing sounds interesting but a PC costume might dull it.

It's a valid concern, certainly.

I have to disagree, however, at the notion that Vampirella is nothing more than a costume, and if she is, then that's not really a book I want to read (and I'm willing to bet that I'm not alone in that belief).

In all honesty, (and strictly in my opinion) a gorgeous, statuesque woman in an immaculately tailored Armani suit kicking ass is far more alluring and powerful, which is the goal here. It has nothing to do with "political correctness," I assure you. No one came to me and said, "Oh, you have to do this, because we're worried people might be offended."

I asked for the "costume" change because, in the context of the story I'm trying to tell, a "costume" doesn't make sense; there's a harder, more realistic tone I'm hoping to strike, so actual clothing makes more sense than going into battle in a costume.

Your own mileage may (and probably does) vary, but Dynamite will certainly be making the Warren material available to you, so you can still get "your" Vampirella.

Regards,

-E

[Ghornet2]

I asked for the "costume" change because, in the context of the story I'm trying to tell, a "costume" doesn't make sense; there's a harder, more realistic tone I'm hoping to strike, so actual clothing makes more sense than going into battle in a costume.

Maybe you can work in an occasional appearance of the costume. Maybe she's going into battle and wants a little more freedom of movement? Even an occasional halloween party or such. Think of it as a challenge.

[eric_trautmann]

Maybe you can work in an occasional appearance of the costume. Maybe she's going into battle and wants a little more freedom of movement? Even an occasional halloween party or such. Think of it as a challenge.

Oh, absolutely.

-E

[Comic2read]

Oh, absolutely.

-E

Oh, I thought you meant the classic costume was entirely eliminated as the article implied that. If it is going to make an occasional appearance, I have no objections to that. Variety in costumes is fine. I think the classic is best and will shine more by contrast with street clothes.

[Comic2read]

In all honesty, (and strictly in my opinion) a gorgeous, statuesque woman in an immaculately tailored Armani suit kicking ass is far more alluring and powerful, which is the goal here. -E

Certainly I'll buy one issue and give it a chance but it sounds like the new costume Wonder Woman. And I dropped that book because as a good a writer as Stracynski is, the new costume is lousy.

[shokoshu]

...Vampi not in Vampi costume? Make it so, as
then we won't be distracted from the quality of the script.
I mean, any idiot can please the average reader with
a half-nekkid chick, but it takes an expert writer when she is
properly clothed.

[booziehand]

I'm definitely interested in seeing the direction they really take this. Sounds intriguing so far