Blood A Tale (1996 Vertigo) comic books 1990-1999
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Issue #1
Published Nov 1996 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
DC re-releases this classic 4-issue miniseries by J.M. DeMatteis originally published by Marvel/Epic, featuring new painted covers by Kent Williams. Following the success of the Vertigo edition of J.M. DeMatteis's Moonshadow, DC is pleased to re-release his eerie miniseries Blood: A Tale, featuring haunting art by Kent Williams. A mysterious man begins a passionate quest for truth which transforms him into a vampire. Descending into the Valley of Pain, he finds the first seeds of redemption in this metaphorical fever-dream, the tale of a dying king, love eternal, and a life of bloodlust. Contains some nudity. Mature Readers. FC, 48 pg. No ads. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #2
Published Dec 1996 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Continuing the re-presentation of the classic miniseries: Blood falls in love with a vampire woman and together they leave the clan of blood drinkers on a search for truth. But the thirst for blood is still part of him, and soon he will have to kill again as he struggles to come to terms with his life as a vampire. Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Painted art and new cover by Kent Williams. Contains some nudity. Mature Readers. FC, 48 pg. No ads. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #3
Published Jan 1997 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Blood lives out a human lifetime--one replete with mortal agonies and ecstasies. But his return to a vampiric existence is tainted with tragedy as a longtime companion dies, leading Blood to the final leg of his quest. Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Painted art and new cover by Kent Williams. Contains some nudity. Mature Readers. FC, 48 pg. No ads. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #4
Published Feb 1997 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Concluding the re-presentation of the classic miniseries: The Woman tells Blood about her affair with the now deceased Little One while Blood was away in the modern world. Blood and The Woman continue their pursuit of the ship until The Woman dies in childbirth. Overcome with grief, Blood ages rapidly and joins a sacred pack of prophets on a journey to find the meaning of existence. Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Painted art and new cover by Kent Williams. Contains some nudity. Mature Readers. FC, 48 pg. No ads. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.95.
