Vampirella Masters Series #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects Kurt Busiek's run on Vampirella, featuring his storylines that delve into the character's origins and her struggle against supernatural threats. The collection includes the miniseries 'Vampirella: The Ascending Evil' and 'Vampirella: The Second Coming,' showcasing Busiek's take on the iconic horror heroine.
In "Chapter One: The Lion and the Lizard," Vampirella faces a crisis of identity and loyalty as her reliance on Shroud’s serum collapses, forcing her into a dangerous transformation into the aged Ella Normandy. With her memories gone and her resolve tested, she must confront the consequences of her choices while uncovering a grim truth about Adam’s father—only to witness Shroud’s shocking sacrifice of Toomey to awaken the monstrous Bane. Written by Kurt Busiek and illustrated by Louis La Chance, with inks by John Nyberg, colors by Mike Kelleher, and letters by Kevin Cunningham, this pivotal issue of the Vampirella Masters Series features a striking cover by Mike Kaluta.
In the shadowed heart of Washington D.C., where the night belongs to the Unseelie Congress, Ethan Shroud turns his gaze on a schoolgirl named Chelsea Cantrell. With the city gripped by fear and the legendary Vampirella vanished for a decade, Senator Adam Van Helsing finds himself drawn back into a world he thought he’d left behind—just as the ancient power of Pendragon stirs once more.
In a chilling escalation of tension, Senator Van Helsing’s secretary is murdered as a grim message from unseen enemies. While Ethan Shroud, haunted by memories of his past triumph over Vampirella, manipulates Chelsea Cantrell under the guise of family, her mind begins to fracture—drawn into a trap cloaked in nostalgia and deception. As the line between past and present blurs, the shadows deepen, and the true cost of old victories begins to surface.
In "Chapter Three: Morning in the Bowl of Night," Chelsea Cantrell finds herself caught in a deadly game when Ethan Shroud sends Toomey’s gang to abduct her. Their attack on the secluded estate is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Miss Normandy, whose sudden transformation into the younger, more lethal Vampirella unleashes a tide of blood and terror. With Adam Van Helsing watching from the shadows, the line between hunter and hunted blurs as the night itself seems to stir.
In a pulse-pounding chapter of the Vampirella Masters Series, Vampirella grapples with the consequences of her fractured past as she confronts the lingering effects of the serum that once kept her humanity intact. With Adam Van Helsing’s father gone and her promise to protect him broken, she’s forced to reckon with her identity—only to be drawn deeper into a dark ritual when Shroud sacrifices Toomey to awaken the ancient Bane.
In "Chapter Six: Lion Wine (That Which Irritates)," Vampirella races against time to find Chelsea, unaware that Shroud has already claimed her. As Bane’s haunting melody spreads through Washington D.C., the city descends into chaos, turning neighbor against neighbor—while Adam Van Helsing and Pendragon stand on the edge of a storm they may not survive.
In "Chapter Seven: Sheep Wine (That Which Stupifies)," Vampirella arrives in the midst of a hypnotic political rally where Bane's song lures the crowd into a trance, leaving them vulnerable to night creatures. As Adam Van Helsing stands on the edge of being taken, Vampirella moves in—just in time to confront the unseen threat. With Chelsea Cantrell and Ethan Shroud watching from the shadows, and Pendragon’s presence felt in the tense air, the line between persuasion and possession begins to blur.
In the aftermath of Bane’s fall, Vampirella stands amidst the wreckage, her victory bittersweet as she frees Adam and Pendragon from his grip—yet Chelsea Cantrell remains in Shroud’s clutches, the night still thick with danger. With Ethan Shroud’s true intentions veiled in shadow, Vampirella must confront the chilling cost of survival in a world where trust is the rarest of all luxuries.
In "Chapter Nine: Wide the Gate and Broad the Way," Vampirella, Adam Van Helsing, and Mordecai Pendragon race to save Chelsea Cantrell from a dread threat, only to face a shocking return—Adam’s father, Conrad Van Helsing, seemingly resurrected. But as the past rises with unsettling clarity, it becomes clear that Ethan Shroud is orchestrating something far darker than mere resurrection.
Vampirella and her allies bring their rescued companions to the Van Helsing estate, but tension mounts as Shroud’s influence begins to twist Conrad’s thoughts. While Chelsea watches the window with growing dread, the fragile peace hangs on the edge of something far darker than they’ve faced before.
In "Chapter Eleven: Into the Wilderness," while the others sleep, Ethan Shroud manipulates Conrad Van Helsing to open the door to the Etherea—dream-born entities that slip through the veil of sleep. With Chelsea Cantrell, Mordecai Pendragon, Adam Van Helsing, Vampirella, Tristan, and the shadowed presence of Conrad’s own past, the line between dream and dread begins to blur.
In "Chapter Twelve: Sheep's Clothing," tensions boil over as Conrad Van Helsing, ensnared by Ethan Shroud’s dark influence, turns on Vampirella, Adam, and Pendragon. As the spell begins to break, Conrad fights to reclaim his mind—only to be seized and bitten by Chelsea Cantrell, whose true nature now lies in the shadows.
In "Chapter Thirteen: The Seat of Desolation," Vampirella, Adam Van Helsing, and Pendragon track Chelsea Cantrell to Ethan Shroud’s forgotten catacombs, where the truth of her betrayal begins to unravel. With the weight of past sins and shifting loyalties pressing in, Adam faces a harrowing choice as the line between hunter and hunted blurs in the dark.
In "Chapter Fourteen: Insolence and Wine," Vampirella finds herself caught in a deadly game of wits and power as Shroud's reckless ambition unravels. With Nuberous awakening through Shroud’s body, the line between hunter and hunted blurs—especially when Adam Van Helsing and Pendragon are drawn into the escalating threat.
In "Chapter Sixteen: Close at the Ear of Eve," Mordecai Pendragon fights to reclaim his mind from Nuberous’s grip as the web of control begins to unravel. With Adam Van Helsing and Vampirella awakening to the truth, the fragile alliance must confront the unraveling of Nuberous’s power before it consumes them all.
When a distress call from one of Adam Van Helsing’s agents reveals six people trapped by an unseen threat, Adam and Ricardo Montoya race to a remote location where the air itself seems to pulse with danger. As they descend into the heart of the mystery, they uncover a horror that reaches beyond the living — and a monster that doesn’t just kill, but remembers.
In "Magic Tricks," Mordecai Pendragon finds himself caught in a tense confrontation at the club where he performs, as gang members sent by his estranged daughter arrive to settle old scores. When the violence escalates, his grandson intervenes—ordering the thugs to spare him, leaving Pendragon to grapple with a past he thought he’d buried.
Chelsea Cantrell, once a vampire now reborn after a century of death, returns to the world of the living with a fragile grip on her humanity. Haunted by bloodlust and loneliness, she finds an unexpected connection with Sarah Langton, a ghostly girl who has lingered unseen in a forgotten warehouse for 100 years. As Chelsea helps Sarah confront her isolation, she begins to rediscover something she thought lost—hope.
Vampirella and Mordecai Pendragon arrive in Paris, where they uncover a web of deception as the city’s government hides the true extent of a growing supernatural crisis. As secrets unravel, Vampirella is drawn into a dangerous game that leads her straight to Dracula, setting the stage for a confrontation that could change everything.
In "Revelations Dracula War: Part III," Dracula unveils his true plan: a calculated war in Europe designed to swell the ranks of the undead for global domination. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, Vampirella faces a fateful choice when Dracula offers her power and immortality as his queen—only to reject him and flee, setting the stage for a clash that will define the night.
In a pulse-pounding tale from the Vampirella Masters Series, Vampirella races against time to dismantle a web of deception in Monte Carlo, where the true mastermind behind a fabricated war is none other than Dracula himself. With the fate of the European Alliance hanging in the balance, she must confront not only her ancient enemy but also the enigmatic Traveler, the relentless Adam Van Helsing, the mysterious Pendragon, and the cunning Madame Martine Andrecou—each with secrets of their own.
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