Vampirella / Painkiller Jane #1

In "Miss Hemoglobin 1998!", Vampirella and Painkiller Jane team up for a deadly mission when a grotesque beauty pageant masks a secret vampire slave auction, plunging both women into a nightmarish hunt beneath the surface of a seemingly glamorous event. Written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, with dynamic art by Rick Leonardi and Jimmy Palmiotti, this 1998 Harris Comics standout blends gothic horror and gritty noir, all rendered in bold colors by Andy Troy and Lewis Color. The cover by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti captures the issue’s eerie elegance, setting the tone for a story where glamour and blood run deep.