Vampblade Sets Out on New Series

Vampblade is a new character drawing upon familiar inspirations. She first appeared in an Action Lab crossover with Zombie Tramp, co-headlining the book Zombie Tramp vs. Vampblade miniseries. Now, the Jason Martin created character illustrated by WInston Young will get her own series. Fans and retailers will get an early look at the new series when it debuts at this year’s Halloween Comicfest, with Action Lab: Danger Zone's HCF offering, Vampblade Featuring Zombie Tramp. The book will feature an extended preview of the first issue of Vampblade, as well as a brand new Zombie Tramp story by creator Dan Mendoza.

When a young comic shop employee is transformed by mystical blades into a walking talking (and slicing & dicing) 90s comic book bad girl, she must quickly learn how to survive the new grotesque world the blades reveal. Now, other-dimensional parasites hidden all around us resembling the “space vampires” from the fictional 90s comic, Vampblade, are all too real, and out for her blood!

Vampblade #1 is in this month’s Previews catalog (Diamond order code: NOV151004) and is set to ship in January 2016. Issue one will feature seven variant covers by series artist Young, TMChu, Mendoza, Jerry Gaylord and a special “90s Cheesecake” Risqué variant cover by Andrew Mangum. Retailer exclusive covers are also available; please contact your Diamond representative. Full press release below.

VAMPBLADE STRIKES OUT ON HER OWN IN JANUARY

Action Lab Entertainment launches Zombie Tramp spin-off series

PITTSBURGH, PA- VAMPBLADE is having quite the year. After guest starring in Action Lab’s runaway hit series ZOMBIE TRAMP and co-headlining the aptly titled ZOMBIE TRAMP VS: VAMPBLADE miniseries, the latex clad, sword wielding other-dimensional monster slayer is spinning off into her own insanely fun ongoing series.

Created and written by ZOMBIE TRAMP co- writer Jason Martin (Night of the 80s Undead, Super Real), with art by Zombie Tramp VS: Vampblade artist Winston Young, VAMPBLADE is a fun send-up of the “bad girl” comics of the 1990’s. When a young comic shop employee is transformed by mystical blades into a walking talking (and slicing & dicing) 90s comic book bad girl, she must quickly learn how to survive the new grotesque world the blades reveal. Now, other-dimensional parasites hidden all around us resembling the “space vampires” from the fictional 90s comic, Vampblade, are all too real, and out for her blood! 

Fans and retailers will get an early look at the new VAMPBLADE series when it debuts at this year’s Halloween Comicfest, with Action Lab: Danger Zone's HCF offering, VAMPBLADE FEATURING ZOMBIE TRAMP. Which features an extended preview of the first issue of Vampblade, as well as a brand new Zombie Tramp story by creator Dan Mendoza.

VAMPLBLADE #1 is in this month’s Previews catalog (Diamond order code: NOV151004) and is set to ship in January 2016. Issue one will feature seven variant covers by series artist Winston Young, TMChu (Zombie Tramp), Zombie Tramp creator Dan Mendoza, Jerry Gaylord (Bill and Ted's Most Triumphant Return), and a special “90s Cheesecake” Risqué variant cover by Andrew Mangum (Evil Ernie). Retailer exclusive covers are also available; please contact your Diamond representative.

         

The creative team is available for interviews and promotional opportunities. For more information retailers can reach Vito Delsante at vdelsante@actionlabcomics.com.
Press and conventions you can reach Jamal Igle at jigle@actionlabcomics.com.

ABOUT ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT- Formed in 2010 with the purpose of pooling their collective talents into a single, powerful entity, the members of Action Lab Entertainment have countless years in multimedia publishing, design, and business.  Their first release, Fracture, was successfully funded through Kickstarter and since then they have continued their mission to produce high quality, genre-spanning entertainment.  Since its formation, the accolades for A.L.E continue to build on a daily basis.  Among its more popular titles are all ages material like the Eisner, Glyph, Shel Dorf Award nominated series PRINCELESS, NFL RUSHZONE (based on the Nickelodeon Television series), Jamal Igle's MOLLY DANGER, Artist/ Writer Jeremy Dale’s hit series SKYWARD, and Gayle Middleton’s (My Little Pony, The Littlest Pet Shop) monstrously adorable VAMPLETS. Action Lab’s Mature Readers imprint ACTION LAB DANGER ZONE continues to push the envelope of comics entertainment with titles as varied as Charles Band's PUPPET MASTER and Dan Mendoza’s over the top horror-comedy ZOMBIE TRAMP, THE FINAL PLAGUE and BO, PLUSHY GANGSTA.