Vampirella #49

A sinister pair of enormous eyes looms over the green-tinted cover of this 1976 Warren special as Vampirella stands defiantly in front of a giant Queen of Hearts playing card — setting the stage for a confrontation with the Blood Red Queen of Hearts herself. The cover copy promises seduction, stolen hearts, and a race to save a dying magician named Pendragon, and Enrich Torres renders it all with an unsettling, atmospheric elegance. Six Christmas chillers with color round out this packed issue, with interior work by writer Bill DuBay and artist Esteban Maroto adding even more to savor.