My Pretty Vampire - Hardcover

Skelly, Katie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1683960203 ISBN 13: 9781683960201

Publisher: Fantagraphics, 2017

Synopsis

A vampire has sex-positive adventures in this “pop shojo”-style graphic novel.

Clover ― the “pretty” vampire of the title ― is a Bardot-esque blonde who dreams of the (now-dead) girl she once was four years ago before becoming a fanged bloodsucker. She is being kept prisoner by her brother, Marcel, who fears Clover will be hunted by the outside world (and who may have other, more selfish motivations as well). Clover’s curiosity, however, will not be suppressed: impetuous, sensual, strong-willed, and fearless, she plans her escape. The resultant havoc would make Dario Argento proud. Full-color illustrations throughout.

About this title

About the Author:

Katie Skelly is a cartoonist who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. She is a contributor to The Comics Journal.

Review:

“My Pretty Vampire is the best '60s underground gem that never was, a descent into big hair and paisley politics by acclaimed cartoonist Katie Skelly.”
- Paste

“A playful riff on vampire tropes, My Pretty Vampire is a colorful collision of Euro-arthouse, pop, and exploitation influences.”
- SciFiNow

“Katie Skelly's My Pretty Vampire is a very fresh take on the iconic bloodsuckers.”
- Under the Radar

“Skelly’s newest graphic novel My Pretty Vampire is a sensual, colorful rampage.”
- Portland Mercury

“The story by Katie Skelly is dark, funny, and intuitive. The art by Skelly is incandescent and the way she draws is quite gorgeous.”
- Graphic Policy

“With a retro vibe that combines elements of traditional vampire lore and the excesses of an era of exploitation cinema, My Pretty Vampire is, aesthetically, a fascinating fusion of cute and appealing visuals with uncompromisingly brutal violence.”
- Broken Frontier

“This is a terrific comic, all puce and meringue and hot blood red, a plush and inky world through which a vampire woman staggers, amoral and starved, the escaped possession of her family bent on finding a vein of consumption that befits her idea of herself.”
- The Comics Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Fantagraphics
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1683960203
• ISBN 13: 9781683960201
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 108