*"Up front, I was aware that she'd have to be sexy," points out illustrator Simon Bisley, a self-confessed fan of the old CREEPY, EERIE, and VAMPIRELLA magazines. "Although, honestly, I never read the stories!" he admits. "Generally, I tend to make my females a little muscular, slightly unattractive. For Vampirella, I added softer, round lines to her body, making her more my ideal. I think that she's more plump than the Vampi of the past. Ultimately, the scene I chose to depict provided an interesting contrast between her sleek beauty and the gory, zombie-like creatures hanging around..." *Source: Back of card