Vampblade comics

Vampblade is a fictional comic book series set within the continuity of the actual Vampblade line of comic titles published by Action Lab Comics under their Danger Zone imprint.

Vampblade began publication in the early 1990s at the height of the indie "Bad Girl" comics scene. It was created by "weirdo" drug dealer Perry Sykes in 1998. Perry allegedly based his comic on actual events that took place at the Firestone Club, which involved a go-go dancer who transformed into leather-clad blade-slinging badass who fought up against aliens who had been possessing club patrons. There were a lot of drugs involved at this event so it is unclear what was real and was imaginary.

Young Katie Carva was at the Comic Planet comic book store in downtown Detroit, Michigan the day that Perry Sykes was present for the Vampblade #1 release party. She found herself immersed in these comics, which formed the basis for her personality in years to come.

As an adult, she began working at at Comic Planet. One day, a group of mobsters came into the store and murdered the owner. Apparently, the comic store had been a front for the mob's illicit ventures. Desperate to defend herself, Katie grabbed a hold of a pair of replica vampblades, which were based on weapons featured in the original comic series. Inspired by her childhood icon, Katie found herself mystically transformed into the leather and chains heroine of her youth, and fought against the mobsters, slaughtering them all.