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Vampirella

Vampirella ( ) is a vampire superheroine created by Forrest J Ackerman and comic book artist Trina Robbins in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror comics magazine Vampirella #1 (Sept. 1969), a sister publication of Creepy and Eerie. Writer-editor Archie Goodwin later developed the character from horror-story hostess, in which capacity she remained through issue #8 (Nov. 1970), to a horror-drama leading character. The magazine was published continuously until 1983, when Warren Publishing ceased operations and its assets were bought by Harris Publications. Vampirella comics, both new and reprints, have continued through various publishers into the 21st century.

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Vampirella ( ) is a vampire superheroine created by Forrest J Ackerman and comic book artist Trina Robbins in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror comics magazine Vampirella #1 (Sept. 1969), a sister publication of Creepy and Eerie. Writer-editor Archie Goodwin later developed the character from horror-story hostess, in which capacity she remained through issue #8 (Nov. 1970), to a horror-drama leading character. The magazine was published continuously until 1983, when Warren Publishing ceased operations and its assets were bought by Harris Publications. Vampirella comics, both new and reprints, have continued through various publishers into the 21st century.

Key claims

  1. publication date: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. publication date: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. publication date: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. publication date: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the publication date is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the publication date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the publication date is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378922427

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.