A character like Vampirella has more than enough standing to play out like an old-school Vertigo book. There are depths to plumb and have been plumbed before, where it can work well. But the way that Priest's material comes off to me just feels so heavyhanded yet distant and without any spark of life to it that it practically reads in monotone to me. The result is something that's very much by the numbers but elevated by such beautiful artwork that deserves a far better story. I keep hoping for that moment where it'll all click and redeem itself but it's otherwise just been a fascinating slow wreck unfolding before me for far too many issues now. Read Full Review