A review by lindakat
Vampirella (2011-2014) Vol. 1: Crown of Worms by Walter Geovani, Fabiano Neves, Eric Trautmann, Wagner Reis

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 

So, I was expecting this to be cheesy what with a name like Vampirella but honestly the remake (I think this is, or a new version or something) was really good. I liked the portrayal of women in it, yes there were some cheesy costumes that mightn’t be everyone’s taste but there was no trashy ‘I’m tough and a woman’ type BS that you get in some superhero films. Each female character was tough as anything without their sex being brought into it. They could just be tough in a way a male character can be without sex being mentioned. 

My only gripe is, that the storyline is a little overdone. The Lovecraftian style monster was being ‘controlled’ by Dracula but overpowered him blah blah blah, seen that a million times and oh wait, mental fortitude is what will win the battle because the biggest demons are the ones in your own mind, type thing. Regardless I really enjoyed it for what it was and the Bram Stoker Dracula referenced were on point, and will for sure continue the series.