Vampirella: Morning in America #3

In a shadowed twist of fate, Vampirella, Adam Van Helsing, and Mordecai Pendragon race to rescue Chelsea Cantrell—only to face a chilling return: Adam’s father, long buried, now walking among the living. As the truth behind the resurrection unravels, the pieces point to Ethan Shroud’s long-game design, turning grief into a weapon and the living into pawns.

In "Chapter Ten: New Wine in Old Bottles," Vampirella and her allies bring rescued friends to the Van Helsing estate, where tensions rise as Shroud’s influence seems to twist Conrad’s thoughts. With Chelsea watching the window in quiet dread and Adam standing guard, the fragile peace is tested by unseen forces within the house.

In the quiet hush of night, Ethan Shroud maneuvers through the shadows, exploiting his hold over Conrad Van Helsing to open a door no one else can see—letting the Etherea, beings born of dreams, slip into the waking world. As the others sleep, the line between nightmare and reality begins to fray, and the true cost of their journey into the wilderness may already be underway.

In "Chapter Twelve: Sheep's Clothing," tensions erupt when Conrad Van Helsing, under the influence of Ethan Shroud’s manipulation, turns on Vampirella, Adam Van Helsing, and Pendragon. As the attack unfolds, Conrad struggles to break free from the control, but in the chaos, he’s seized and bitten by Chelsea Cantrell—now a vampire herself.