COMPLETE SERIES OF COMIC BOOK ADAPTATIONS OF ANNE RICE’S THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED
Wheeling, West Virginia: Innovative Corporation, 1991-1993. Wraps. All are signed, except issues #9 and #10. The 12th and final issue in this series was never published as Innovation shuttered operations in 1994. Just a hint of edgewear; else fine.
Founded in 1988, Innovative published many adaptations and tie-in series of existing media properties became number four in market share, below Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Dark Horse Comics. Among its earliest projects were Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire and The Vampire Lestat.
Comic book writer Cynthy J. Wood was the primary writer for the first three issues of the series. The remainder of the series was written by comic book writer Faye Perozich. Artwork was by award-winning illustrator Daerick Gröss and Brazilian writer, illustrator and cartoonist O.J. Cariello.
Originally published in 1988, The Queen of the Damned is Rice’s third in her vampire chronicles series. It follows Interview with the Vampire and The Vampire Lestat. It explores the rich history and mythology of the origin of the vampires, which dates back to Ancient Egypt.
The comic books have been called faithful adaptations of Rice’s prose and were enormously popular when they were originally released. For a time, the comic book adaptations were the only media, outside the books, for Rice fans to feed their hunger for her vampire literature. Even though the movie rights were purchased in 1976 shortly before the book was published, the film version of Interview was in development for years and not released until 1994.
$350. Fine. Item #80806
Price: $350.00