But there is one thing missing from the movie which is seen in abundance in the comic book, a tale of four astronauts returned to earth to find. This week its time once again to dig into the independent comic section of my collection. Whether the atlasseaboard comic book planet of vampires was inspired by the movie at least in title is unknown, but there are many connections between atlasseaboard comics and films of the time. The domies are starting to mutate into actual vampires with fangs as our two astronaut heroes assault the dome to rescue their wives. Classic matt baker available at sunday internet comics. Planet of vampires quest for blood v1n2 april 1975 search for this comic at writer. In the film planet of the vampires, there is an undeniable creeping dread, a very real sense of terror, in every scene. The brandnew atlasseaboard company welcomed the young creative with open arms, giving him two books. R ecent events may have got us all thinking about astronauts right now but we should remember that some astronauts are luckier than others. The worlds largest selection of comic books, from batman and superman comic books to spiderman and xmen comics, new and back issues. Written by john albano, with art by pat broderick and frank mclaughlin. Sonic saves the day from vampires and protects amy and tails ultimate sonic comic dub compilation.
And regulations would never let the hero of planet of the vampires, chris galland rock those luscious locks of his. Parachuting out armed with pistols, grenades and a bazooka they start killing the vampires by the truckload. Planet of vampires comic read planet of vampires online. But there is one thing missing from the movie which is seen in abundance in the comic book, a tale of four astronauts returned to earth to find civilization demolished, lots of vampires. This is to bavas credit, to be sureeven with a modest budget the film has style to spare. The good news is that, thanks to the wonders of online auction sites, hes rebuilding that collection. In the late 1970s atlasseaboard comics published a short lived comic book entitled planet of vampires, which combined plot elements from. They manage to get an old air force jet and crash it into the dome. The mid to late 80s was a bad time for the children of dracula.
Find the value of the atlas seaboard comic planet of vampires volume 1. She is the daughter of lilith and is a good vampire who protects earth from evil ones. After all, not all of them return to earth to be greeted by a heros welcome. Planet of vampires comic read planet of vampires online for. These manga showcase traditional vampires whether theyre explicitly called vampires or not who drink blood, cant sunbathe or have a pesky sensitivity to garlic. Planet of the vampires 1965 planet of the vampires 1965. Action paced, incredibly dates, vampires is a hoot and a holler to read and screams cult on every page. Planet of vampires comic story 20 pages report information script larry hama pencils pat broderick inks frank mclaughlin colors. Marvel subsequently did a colored comic adaptation of the first two movies titled. Planet of vampires vol 1 hey kids comics wiki fandom. Luckily, there is a way to cure this plague upon humanity. By 1965, american movies about interplanetary travel had dwindled to a few minor pictures a year. Before the savages can inflict further damage, a small floating aircraft appears laying.
As most of you know atlasseaboard was martin goodmans response to marvel comics for firing his son chip, who he had set up to run marvel upon his retirement. Planet of the vampires boasts a similar degree of thriftiness and craftsmanship, which is no less impressive given the genres usual demand for high production values. Jan 26, 2020 unlike most vampires in comics, vampirella was instead an alien that lived on a planet where the inhabitants are vampires that live on blood, but blood flows through the rivers. Planet comics, launched in was the first science fiction comic book. The refurbished encoding is the american cut with english dialogue only, the track that was supervised and partially rewritten by writerdirector ib melchoir. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits.
In the case of planet of vampires, i cant deny thats the impression the. May 05, 2016 the domies are starting to mutate into actual vampires with fangs as our two astronaut heroes assault the dome to rescue their wives. Published by atlas comics at a time when diversity was a much sought commodity in comics, planet of vampires positively reeks of the 70s and is all the better for it. Discussions about masquerade, apocalypse, ascension, and the other games from the classic series. Planet of vampires comic book rare comic books online. With barry sullivan, norma bengell, angel aranda, evi marandi. The first generation of vampires appeared in the legendary city of atlantis roughly fifteen thousand years prior to modern times. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. As most of you know atlasseaboard was martin goodmans response to marvel comics for firing his son chip, who he had set up to run marvel. Planet comics page 2 pulp covers vintage sci fi poster planet comics no. Values of planet of vampires free comic book values. This template will categorize articles that include it into category.
Posts about planet of vampires written by mcsmith187. Planet of the vampires 1965 planet of the vampires. Despite the obvious lack of money, bava wrung some eerie, disturbing imagery out of his sf schlock piece. The history of science fiction artwork seems to validate this. In the standard space epic, hardware and special effects are everything. Planet of the vampires is an outerspace thriller that has almost nothing in common with similarly plotted pictures, like curtis harringtons queen of blood.
It depicts a cliche comicbook vampire doing a cliche comicbook. The hellcow was the next step in comic book vampires, the postpost modern fiend lampooning the cheesier aspects of the vampires before herit while celebrating what we value about the vamp. They will return to an earth far different from when they first left. Subscribe for more cuphead comic dub compilation videos.
Planet of vampires comic read planet of vampires comic. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. Launched in 2010, a manned mars mission returns to earth after a fiveyear journey. The crew of the mars probe aries vii returns home after a 5 year voyage. The 10 best vampires in comics including morbius comic fans. Oct 30, 2019 at major spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. You might know blade and jubilee from marvel comics, but did you know theres a lot more to their vampires. But italy was having a miniboom, mostly through the work of prolific director. Imagine a world where the disease that destroys the world is a virus that turns people into primal beasts. Planet of vampires cover signed by pat broderick playing on that eras popular postapocalyptic subgenre of science fiction, planet of vampires manages to incorporate elements of planet of the apes, omega man, and buck rogers into a very interesting concept. She came to earth and helped fight the evil actual vampires of earth. If theres one interesting premise in the entirety of planet of vampires, its that.
This weeks comic, planet of vampires made it to issue number three. Here on the ghastly planet aura, they take third place to bavas signature lighting and atmospheric effects. For planet of the vampires mario bava turned his visual sense to a new genre, the space opera. This page contains a list of all the comics included in planet of vampires vol 1.
Sonic saves the day from vampires ultimate sonic comic. Planet of vampires vol 1 1 hey kids comics wiki fandom. Planet of the vampires is a 1965 italian science fiction horror film, produced by fulvio lucisano. Planet of vampires comic books, rare planet of vampires, neal adams cover matt baker comic book art 24trading cards fantasy and cover art illustrations see more. There just arent enough jive talkin astronauts around these days. After a successful water landing outside of coney island, the astronauts are attacked by a group of savages. Phantom lady fox features syndicate, cgc vg cream to offwhite pages. Post and participate in usercreated stories and other non whitewolf pnp games. After landing on a mysterious planet, a team of astronauts begin to turn on each other, swayed by the uncertain influence of the planet and its strange inhabitants. Part of the shortlived atlas science fiction line from former marvel publisher martin goodman.
The astronauts become caught up in a war between rival gangs, but soon they must join forces to battle the marauding vampires. Despite the title mario bavas funky 1965 scifantasy thriller planet of the vampires italy, 1965, there are no bloodsuckers to be seen, merely an unseen force that kills the astronauts led by a craggy barry sullivan that land on a primeval otherworldly planet of jagged rocks, bubbling lakes of lava mud, and purple skies if you like italian scifi, with its shiny, phony plastic. In the faroff era of 2010 ad, astronauts return from space to find earth ruled by technological geniuses who live on human blood. The release far, far outclasses mgms midnite movies dvd of late 2001, which had good color but was not widescreenenhanced. Planet of vampires comic books, rare planet of vampires. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Mario bavas planet of the vampires on amazon prime.
Vampires in comics including comic books, graphic novels, comic strips and manga subcategories. There have been multiple comics series set on the planet of the apes. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In the late 1970s atlasseaboard comics published a shortlived comic book entitled planet of vampires, which combined plot elements from bavas film with elements of planet of the apes and i am legend. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. The bad news is hes also sharing his thoughts on those comics, on the very internet that allowed him to buy them. A circle of atlantean sorcerers uncovered a book known as the darkhold an indestructible grimoire of shadowy magics written by the elder god chthon. Vampirella was an alien from the planet draculon, where the inhabitants were all, well, vampires duh. Two exceptions were robinson crusoe on mars and first men in the moon. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching requires significant resources. The kino lorber bluray of planet of the vampires is a pleasing hd transfer with excellent color.
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