Vampblade 3

"For only these mystical blades forged in mysterious alien steel can harm the hidden alien vampire threat all around! I call them... VampBlades."

- Vampblade

"Home is Where Harm Is!" is the tagline toe the third issue of the first Vampblade ongoing comic book series published by Action Lab Comics under their Danger Zone imprint. The story was writtren by Jason Martin with artwork and inks by the team of James Stanley, Andrew Mangum, and Marco Maccagni. It was colored by Jason Martin and Dan Olvera and lettered by Adam Wollet. The story was edited by Kevin Freeman. This issue shipped with a March, 2016 cover date and carries a cover price of $3.99 per copy (US).

Featured characters

 * Vampblade, Katie Carva

Supporting characters

 * Katie Carva's mother
 * Kevin
 * Henry Buscema

Antagonists

 * Glorkians

Minor characters

 * George
 * Perry Sykes
 * Pipsie

Races

 * Humans
 * Altered humans
 * Dinosaurs
 * Dogs
 * Glorkians
 * Space vampires

Locations

 * Michigan
 * Detroit
 * Detroit Medical Center
 * Comic Planet
 * Grosse Pointe
 * Tempius Bar

Organizations

 * Detroit Police Department

Items

 * Vampblade comics
 * Vampblades

Vehicles

 * Automobile

Miscellaneous

 * Detective
 * Exorcism
 * Homosexuality
 * Hospital
 * Possession
 * Transformation

Notes & Trivia

 * Vampblade was created by Jason Martin and Dan Mendoza. She first appeared in a cameo panel in her civilian identity in Zombie Tramp, Volume 3 #8 in February, 2015. She made her first full appearance in Vampblade attire in a cliffhanger panel at the end of Zombie Tramp, Volume 3 #9 in March, 2015.


 * This series is rated M for Mature. Stories contain adult content including strong language, nudity, sexual situations, and scenes of graphic violence.


 * This issue shipped to retailers on March 20th, 2016.


 * This issue shipped with multiple variant covers. The standard Winston Young cover was reproduced with a "goo" variant. Another variant cover was illustrated by Jason Martin and limited to 1,500 copies. Another variant was illustrated by Randy Kintz, also limited to 1,500 copies. Another variant was illustrated by Edward Pun. Yup. 1,500 copies. Finally, a "Cheesecake" variant inspired by the fictional Vampblade comic containing female topless nudity was illustrated by Andrew Mangum and was limited to 2,000 copies.


 * James Stanley is the artist on pages 1-6 only.


 * Andrew Mangum is the artist on pages 7-12 and 14 only.


 * Marco Maccagni is the artist on pages 13, 15-23 only.


 * Dan Olvera is the colorist on pages 7-12 and 14 only.


 * This is the second appearance of Katie Carva's mother. She appeared last in Vampblade #2.


 * This is the second appearance of Katie Carva's brother. He appeared last in Vampblade #2. He is identified as Kevin in this issue.


 * This the first appearance of Henry Buscema, who is one of Katie's friends and a frequent patron of Comic Planet.


 * Reference is made to George Michaels in this issue (not the singer). He is the former owner of Comic Planet, who was gunned down by gangsters in Vampblade #1.


 * Reference is made to Perry Sykes in this issue. He is the author of the original Vampblade comics from the 1990s.


 * The "Space Vampires" are referred to as Glorkians in this issue. Other sources spell the name as Glarkians.


 * In the fictional Vampblade comics, the Glorkians hail from a planet called Zar.