Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

    (Claypool, 1993–2007)
™ and ©1993 Queen “B” Productions
Black and white comic and magazine series

Based on the schlock horror movie hostess character created and portrayed by Cassandra Pederson, this comic features photo covers of Elvira, parody plots, and, in keeping with Elvira’s persona, lots of bad jokes and puns. It has had a number of writers and artists, including Paul Dini and Kurt Busiek. The plots often launch from Elvira’s job as a sexy horror movie hostess for station K-WHA? and her conflicts with her bosses and sponsors. It’s intended to be a “funny book” in the truest sense of the word, and succeeds more often than not. There are occasional appearances by characters appearing in other Claypool Comics books, but it is not necessary to have read the other books to follow the stories or characters.
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  • 1
    #1
    May 1993
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    W: Paul Dini, Mary Jo Duffy  ·  A: James W. Fry III, Dan Spiegle, Estudio B
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  • 2
    #2
    Jun 1993
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    W: Kurt Busiek, Mary Jo Duffy  ·  A: Neil Vokes, Dan Spiegle
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    #5
    Sep 1993
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    W: Kurt Busiek, Mary Jo Duffy  ·  A: Jim Mooney, Dan Spiegle
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    #6
    Oct 1993
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    W: Fred Hembeck, Mary Jo Duffy  ·  A: Tom Simonton, Dan Spiegle
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  • 7
    #7
    Nov 1993
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    W: Kurt Busiek, Richard Howell  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, Tom Simonton
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  • 8
    #8
    Dec 1993
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    W: Paul Dini, Richard Howell  ·  A: Jim Webb, Richard Howell
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  • 11
    #11
    Mar 1994
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    W: Kurt Busiek, Richard Howell  ·  A: Louis LaChance, Tom Simonton
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  • 13
    #13
    May 1994
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    W: Kurt Busiek, Richard Howell  ·  A: Neil Vokes, Jim Mooney
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    #14
    Jun 1994
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    W: Frank Strom, Richard Howell  ·  A: Tom Simonton, Jim Mooney
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    #45
    Jan 1997
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    W: Frank Strom, John Heebink, Louis Lachance, Richard Howell  ·  A: Tom Simonton, Dave Cockrum
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  • 50
    #50
    Jun 1997
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    W: Kurt Busiek, Lou Mougin  ·  A: Neil Vokes, Richard Howell, David Day
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  • 51
    #51
    Jul 1997
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    W: Frank Strom, Lou Mougin  ·  A: John Heebink, David Day
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  • 72
    #72
    Apr 1999
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    W: Richard Howell, Mary Jo Duffy  ·  A: John Heebink, Tod Smith
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  • 80
    #80
    Dec 1999
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    W: Frank Strom  ·  A: Tod Smith
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    #104
    Dec 2001
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    W: Frank Strom  ·  A: John Heebink
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  • 105
    #105
    Jan 2002
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    W: Richard Howell, Frank Strom  ·  A: Tod Smith, Chuck Frazier
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    #134
    Jun 2004
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    W: Janet L. Hetherington, Richard Howell  ·  A: Tod Smith, Dan Day
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    #139
    Nov 2004
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    W: Richard Howell, Frank Strom  ·  A: Anna-Maria Cool, Tod Smith
    1 copy for $144.98