VAMPIRE VERSES #1,Frank Forte, Signed, 1st print , 2001, NM+. Shipped with USPS Media Mail, priority or advantage
This is a very first printing, published by cry for Dan productions in 1995. Rare limited stock. Sold direct from the creator.
VAMPIRE VERSES was part of the black-and-white 90s independent comic boom that featured the crow, Faust, Lady death, cry for Dawn, razor and many more
Writer/Artist: Frank Forte
Cover Art: Frank Forte
This debut issue introduces Angelika, an exotic dancer in the NYC club scene who is unwittingly turned into a creature of the night. As she tries to make sense of what she has become she learns of a bloody Vampire War that is being fought in the streets and subway tunnels of New York City. Slowly the truth unfolds as Angelika begins to realize she is a key part of an ancient scrolled prophecy known as The Vampire Verses.
Rating: Mature
Format: B&W, 32 pages
Frank Forte Bio
Frank Forte is an artist, writer, and storyboard artist. His work has been exhibited at La Luz De Jesus Gallery (LA, CA), COPRO GALLERY (SANTA MONICA, CA), CASS Contemporary (Tampa, FL), DARK ART EMPORIUM (LONG BEACH, CA), STAN LEE’S COMIC UNIVERSE (SHANGHAI, CHINA), Sally Centigrade Gallery (Denver, CO), Arch Enemy Arts (Philadelphia, PA), The Gabba Gallery (LA, CA), Dream Factory Art (Frankfurt, Germany), The Phone Booth Gallery (Long Beach, CA) Night Gallery Fine Arts, Cannibal Flower and the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery among others.
Frank’s film and TV credits include: SOLAR OPPOSITES, CATTYWAMPUS, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, Bob’s Burgers, 3 Below (Trollhunters spin-off), Truth or Dare, Insidious: The Last Key, Despicable Me 2, The Emoji Movie, LEGO Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat, LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out, The Super Hero Squad Show, Marvel Heroes 4D, and more. Frank is also the publisher of Asylum Press an indie graphic novel and comic book publisher. Frank has written, illustrated and published such comics as; Bob's Burgers, Heavy Metal, The Vampire Verses, Warlash, Fearless Dawn, Billy Boy, The Cletus and Floyd Show.
Inspired by a steady diet of classic cartoons, comics and horror films, Frank Forte continues to explore the realm of disturbed characters that seem trapped in a nightmarish animated world. His most recent series of Neo-Pop paintings incorporate the reappropriation of figures and images we know from the yesteryear of the animated film, comic books, TV, advertising and pop culture as well as introducing Frank’s original characters.
Asylum Press is a publishing company that produces premium comic books and graphic novels within the horror, science fiction, and action genres. We then maximize the value of these branded properties by extending them across multiple media platforms, including movies, TV, and video games, often using transmedia storytelling techniques and social networking to reach a much broader audience than traditional comic book publishers do.
Our books feature original, character-driven stories and cinematic artwork by top creators and newly discovered talent that will appeal to not only comic book fans, but also mainstream fiction readers who don't normally buy comics.