Rather than sending all 7 Halloween bulletins one-each-day - which could get really boring by around day 5 haha (it seemed a good idea at the time!) - I've incorporated newsletters 3-7 into this one. Also at the bottom are newsletters 1 & 2.
Happy reading! This now brings you up-to-date. As you can see there's certainly a lot happening! (...and more things not listed are in the pipeline)
Please feel free to copy these to your friends, your blogs, My Space bulletins, Yahoo groups &/or distribute them as press releases.
For everyone who has requested seeing Jessica Jaymes and RedVamp actually modelling their Vlad art merchandise, the clothes are being shipped (as well as a gorgeous handmade 17th Century brocade "Restoration Punk" frock coat for Jessica) and photos will be taken!
Many thanks
Vlad
PS. Many thanks to Brian at The Hardcore Source
http://www.thehardcoresource.com/ (adults only) and thanks-a-million to Rachel Worth at Worth-A-Million
http://www.worth-a-million.com/blogs/ (adults only) for running the latest Vlad Quigley/Jessica Jaymes/Varney the Vampyre press release. Your support is very much appreciated.
...Also, hellos to Michael T Gilbert (of Mr Monster fame) and (Polish goth model) Mithre for their kind words
:-)
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Halloween 3. Vlad Quigley .Com NEWS: RedVamp art merchandise
A new range of RedVamp art merchandising is now available!
Queen of the Gothic Models, long-haired Texan gothic model RedVamp has co-launched a new Goth Pop Art range of clothing in collaboration with gothic artist Vlad Quigley, from London, England.
RedVamp art merchandise store:
http://www.cafepress.com/vladquigley/885387 Included within the range are items from the Gothic Native range - which united goth with American Indian. RedVamp is of Cherokee and Alabama-Coushatta Native American descent, and belongs to a tradition of Quigley working with gothic Native American models.
Official websites:
RedVamp:
http://www.redvamp.comVlad Quigley:
http://www.vladquigley.com (adults only)
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Halloween 4. Vlad Quigley .Com NEWS: The Vampire's Wardrobe
The Vampire's Wardrobe
Celebrated London gothic artist Vlad Quigley and Hustler's top star Jessica Jaymes have launched their official merchandise shop, The Vampire's Wardrobe, to coincide with the launch of monthly internet graphic novel "Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk"
London October 31 2005 -- Announcing the release of the Varney the Vampyre official merchandise shop:
http://www.cafeshops.com/vladquigley By London gothic artist Vlad Quigley & starring Hollywood sex symbol Jessica Jaymes, "Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk" has been described as upmarket highbrow erotica for an adult female audience, with cool clothing to match: available in "The Vampire's Wardrobe". The monthly internet graphic novel launches 1 December.
Varney the Vampyre is the debauched James Bond of vampires, full of devilish charm, constantly getting into outrageous scrapes... particularly if there's a beautiful woman involved! Varney's bawdy personality is very close to that of the real life 17th Century rake John Wilmot, the Earl of Rochester.
Truly a labour of love, Vlad Quigley has spent 20 years extensively researching the graphic novel's 17th Century English setting to realise a stylish heart stopper that has more sex appeal per puncture than Dracula! A new high in naked shrieking terror, Quigley has written Varney the Vampyre as 13 (self-contained, consistent) blood-drenched graphic novel chapters; often paraphrasing the beautiful turns of phrase from hundreds of 17th Century writers ...including Ben Jonson, Aphra Behn, John Wilmot, Ned Ward, Thomas Parnell, John Lilburn, Daniel Defoe, John Milton, Thomas Middleton, Anne Finch, John Bunyan, Molieré, Charles I, Jonathan Swift and many more.
Vlad Quigley's art ranges from literature-based comics & illustrations ...to international Pop Art exhibitions. Quigley is listed in Who's Who in Art and the Royal Edition of the Cambridge Biographical Dictionary. His art has been described as upmarket highbrow erotica for a female audience. Quigley started the gothic modelling genre and has worked with many of the world's most famous models. "I collaborate with nude models (who have male fanbases)," says Quigley. "However ,my extremely loyal fans are generally an intelligent, articulate, well-read female erotica audience who (ordinarily) wouldn't be seen dead looking at my models haha ...but they tell me they relate emotionally to the spiritual depth imbedded within my erotic art. And through my art they 'adopt' my models, taking them into their hearts & become extremely protective of them."
"There certainly are many male fans too who look for something deeper, challenging & more literature-based than typical shallow fare. Possibly that separates what I do from some other artists as my readership is truly unique - and I am extremely proud of them!"
Jessica Jaymes is one of the biggest names in international modelling. Of Seminole American Indian descent, she belongs to a tradition of Quigley working with gothic Native American models. A tall, slim brunette with heart-stopping good looks, Jaymes has modelled for Quigley for several years before becoming his contract muse. As Quigley's muse, Jaymes is the official likeness for the majority of female roles in the Varney the Vampyre graphic novel, as well as the female lead & the comic's co-owner. "Jessica is a straight arrow," says Quigley. "Her loyalty and integrity is beyond question. I find her versatility, beauty, warmth, charisma and charm such an asset. She brings so much to everything she does and really reminds me of the ultimate 17th Century Restoration Punk Rock sex symbol: Nell Gwyn!"
For more information (and the monthly internet comic) please visit:
http://www.varneythevampyre.com Please be aware that the Varney the Vampyre merchandise shop & website contains artistic erotica so it is only advisable for an adult audience. Copyright Vlad Quigley and Jessica Jaymes.
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Halloween 5. Vlad Quigley .Com NEWS: Interviews
New Vlad Quigley interviews by Queen of the gothic models RedVamp and by American author Renee Downey are available to be reprinted by any publishers, internet news services or for readers to enjoy.
RedVamp interview:
http://www.vladquigley.com/press_releases/press_releases_05.phpRenee Downey interview:
http://www.vladquigley.com/press_releases/press_releases_06.php The interviews discuss the forthcoming Varney the Vampyre monthly erotic internet graphic novel by Vlad Quigley, featuring Hollywood sex symbol Jessica Jaymes.
Serialisation begins 1 December:
http://www.vladquigley.com (Adults Only)
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Halloween 6. Vlad Quigley .Com NEWS: Eat my Vampyre!
The latest addition to the Varney the Vampyre online graphic novel store are: slogan t-shirts!
The slogan t-shirts (available as long sleeve baseball shirts and long sleeve raglan shirts) are a humorous tribute to Varney the Vampyre's Victorian origins as a Penny Dreadful (the pre-runner of pulp novels and comic books), with outrageous funny, cool, gothic kitsch slogans you will love wearing!
Slogan t-shirts:
http://www.cafepress.com/vladquigley/931657 (Adults Only)
The Vampire's Wardrobe:
http://www.cafepress.com/vladquigley (Adults Only)
The Varney the Vampyre monthly erotic internet graphic novel by Vlad Quigley, featuring Hollywood sex symbol Jessica Jaymes, begins serialisation 1 December:
http://www.vladquigley.com (Adults Only)
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Halloween 7. Vlad Quigley. Com news: "Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk" online graphic novel
Vlad Quigley announces the "Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk" online graphic novel, featuring Jessica Jaymes
"Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk" (featuring Hustler Magazine's contract star Jessica Jaymes) will be serialised MONTHLY in FULL COLOUR for FREE on Vlad Quigley's website.
Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk internet comic:
http://www.vladquigley.com/comic/index.php (Adults only)
It will be three pages of new full-colour comic art per month (with the previous three pages taken down each time) beginning 1 DECEMBER 2005.
Be here for the official launch and tune in every month to follow the debauched escapades of everyone's favourite undead libertine Varney the Vampyre!
For the unfamiliar, "Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk" is a graphic novel project Vlad Quigley began over 20 years ago and, a true labour of love, it has taken this long to do the tale true justice. Story and art by Quigley, modelling courtesy of Ms. Jessica Jaymes.
Set in 17th Century England, the comic is extensively researched & written in the elegant style of language used at the time (similar to Shakespeare) - often paraphrasing many of the important writers of the period... including Aphra Behn, John Wilmot (the Earl of Rochester), Ned Ward, John Milton, John Evelyn, Daniel Defoe, Jean Baptiste Poquelin Moliere, Thomas Middleton, Jonathan Swift, John Dryden, Andrew Marvell, Anne Bradstreet, Samuel Pepys, Ben Jonson, John Bunyan, etc!
It also includes authentic costumes, settings, history, period-detail and the 17th Century popular usage of symbolism (including a fully-working "Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk" tarot deck that can be used separate to the graphic novel).
There are also cameo appearances from King Charles I, Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, Queen Anne, highwaymen, graverobbers (Resurrection Men), plague doctors, wenches and many more!
Jessica Jaymes's likeness appears throughout as the female lead Lady Flora Bannerworth as well as other female roles.
In keeping with the punk rock bawdiness of the Late Stuart Period (and, in particular, the writings of John Wilmot, Samuel Pepys & Ned Ward) "Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk" is an erotic "adults only" comic with explicit sexual scenes intended for a female erotica audience. It will not be family friendly and not suitable for viewing at work.
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Vlad Quigley. Com NEWS: Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween from Vlad Quigley.com
As it's Halloween, all this week there will be exclusive announcements each day of Vlad Quigley's gothic art news including official merchandising, Varney the Vampyre, RedVamp and Jessica Jaymes! All of which is new and never-seen-before! Yes, 7 separate announcements as there's so much to cover!
There will be plenty to see and as well as merchandise that will make for groovy gothic Christmas gift ideas which I'm sure you'll adore!
A lot has been happening behind the scenes throughout 2005 culminating this week: the launch week! 2006 starts here & is going to be a beautifully vampiric year!
....Of course, it's purely a *coincidence* today happens to be October 31st ;-)
Thanks to everyone who's helped over the past 20 years of Varney the Vampyrism; in particular my thanks go to Varney the Vampyre's muse/my contract model Jessica Jaymes, my talented webmaster Matt Valenti for making my website ideas a reality, my longest continuous model RedVamp, my friends Cindy Nativedreams & Renee Downey, my two original London models Vida Garman & Nikki Diamond (where goth modelling all began! Without whom...), as well as: Mithre, Shari Eckert, Jodie Moore, Terri Summers, Evangeline Duluth, Rebecca Pauline, Kelly Kole, Samantha Bond, the mysterious Bill Skaar, Michael T Gilbert, Mike Diamond, the wigged out Darren Merinuk, Russ Cochran, the late Joe Orlando, Dee Ann Donovan, Diana Kauffman, the late Screaming Lord Sutch, Ingrid Pitt, Debra Jo Fondren, Taylor Kennedy, Eileen Daly, Andy Hulme, Lana Kinnear, Amanda Swisten, Jordan, Angel Cassidy, The Lovely Miss Tree, Maureen Gray, Morrigan Hel and everyone else!
If you go to the Vlad Quigley fanclub, an exclusive glimpse of the new art has been added as well as my personal favourite photos of my muse Jessica Jaymes (adults only) ...as well as my other contract model, queen of the gothic models, RedVamp:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vladquigley/ Have a debauched, saucy Halloween and I hope things go bump in the night!
Best wishes
Vlad Quigley
PS. Don't forget Varney the Vampyre the adult monthly internet comic begins 1 December! Bookmark this URL so you never miss an episode:
http://www.vladquigley.com/comic/index.php (adults content/not work friendly)
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Halloween 1. Vlad Quigley .Com NEWS: RIP Carnopolis. Varney rises from the dead
"Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk" (by Vlad Quigley and featuring Hustler Magazine's contract star Jessica Jaymes) will be serialised MONTHLY in FULL COLOUR for FREE on Vlad Quigley's websites.
Unfortunately the serialised publisher for "Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk", Carnopolis Magazine, is sadly no more. This is such a personal shame as the publisher is a very good friend of mine, his support has been incredible, I know how hard he has worked and I sincerely wish him all the best for future endeavours. It may well be that Carnopolis will return at a later date, but not for now.
However Varney the Vampyre is proof that you certainly can't keep a good vampire down for long!
"Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk" (featuring Hustler Magazine's contract star Jessica Jaymes) will be serialised MONTHLY in FULL COLOUR for FREE on Vlad Quigley's websites.
http://www.vladquigley.com (adults only)
http://www.restorationpunk.com (adults only)
http://www.varneythevampyre.com (adults only)
It will be three pages of new full-colour comic art per month (with the previous three pages taken down each time) beginning 1 DECEMBER 2005.
Be here for the official launch and tune in every month to follow the debauched escapades of everyone's favourite undead libertine Varney the Vampyre!
Bookmark the Varney the Vampyre internet comic page and keep checking back:
http://www.vladquigley.com/comic/index.php (Adults only)
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Halloween 2. Vlad Quigley .Com NEWS: Jessica Jaymes hosts Vlad Quigley .Com
Jessica Jaymes is now the Restoration Punk hostess of Vlad Quigley's art sites... appearing on virtually every page introducing the sections in 17th Century costume.
Vlad Quigley official website (with Jessica Jaymes hostess art)
http://www.vladquigley.com (Adults only)
Hollywood sex symbol Jessica Jaymes officially became London gothic artist Vlad Quigley's exclusive contract muse at the start of 2005, appearing as the female likeness throughout Quigley's art. However the hostess art of her has only been unveiled this week and more is to come.
For the unfamiliar, Jessica Jaymes is Hustler Magazine's contract star and one of the most famous & most beautiful porn stars in the world. Jessica is part Seminole Indian (regular fans know virtually every Vlad model is either Native American or of Native American descent!), she has a great goth look and stars in the "Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk" online graphic novel by Vlad Quigley.
With her wit and warmth, Jessica is the Nell Gwyn of Quigley's 17th Century Varney the Vampyre art. Nell Gwyn was the most famous of King Charles II's mistresses, the self-styled "Protestant Whore" and, with her feisty fun punk rock attitude, Nell Gwyn is still one of the best-loved, coolest, most adored women in English history!
Varney the Vampyre internet comic:
http://www.vladquigley.com/comic/index.php (Adults only)
Also available is an exclusive range of "Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk" official merchandising featuring Jessica Jaymes:
http://www.cafepress.com/vladquigley/886035 (Adults only)
Vlad Quigley and his fans are truly grateful to Jessica Jaymes for her incredible belief and support in "Varney the Vampyre: Restoration Punk"
Jessica Jaymes official website (Adult content)
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