VAMPIRES: Halloween Special #1C (First printing) First Issue

Features original drawing of Blade the Vampire Hunter by Frank Forte


Signed by original sketch Cover artist Publisher Frank Forte


(W) Steve Banes (A) Lou Cameron, Dick Beck, George Klein (CA) John Celardo


Sink your teeth into October's horrifically haunted Halloween one-shot special It's sure to drain the ever-livin' life out of you - or at least drive you batty! Editor/host Mr. Karswell returns with yet another creepy, creaking castle literally swarming with vicious pre-Code vampires! Featuring rarely seen blood sucker classics from the gory Golden Age of comics, highlighting the spine-chilling art of Lou Cameron, Dick Beck, George Klein, and more! Featuring the classic tales: "Vampire's Bite," "One Door from Disaster," and "Vampire Castle." Featuring vintage comic book ads and commentary by host Mr. Karswell


This special edition includes a MASSIVE amount of comic book fun - over 30 pages of content coming at you from mega popular artists from the pre code era


Frank Forte Bio


Frank Forte is an accomplished designer, storyboard artist and comic book artist. Frank's film and TV credits include:The Nun 2, The Conjuring: The Devil Made me Do It, Lovecraft Country, Fantasy Island, Solar Opposites, Dreamwork's 3Below, Bob's Burgers, Insidious 4, Lego: Guardians of the Galaxy, Despicable Me 2, Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out, The Super Hero Squad Show, Marvel Heroes 4D, and Lego Hero Factory. Frank's comic book credits include: Heavy Metal Magazine, Bob's Burgers, Warlash, DTOX, Zombie Terrors and Chicken Soup For Satan among others.


In Frank's spare time he paints. Influenced by classic cartoons and comic books, Frank's paintings are an assemblage of inspiration from what he grew up watching on TV and reading in comic books. Trying to capture the feeling and emotion of a moving cartoon on a flat canvas, Frank's work incorporates horrific and twisted subjects in disturbingly bizarre situations. His work has been exhibited at the La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Copro Gallery, Corey Helford Gallery, CASS Contemporary, Dark Art Emporium, Arch Enemy Arts, Phone Booth Gallery, Night Gallery Fine Arts, Cannibal Flower, LTD. Gallery and Hyaena Gallery