{"product_id":"vampirella-2025-2-mark-spears-1-15-asm-601-homage-red-vi-variant-21-05-2025","title":"VAMPIRELLA (2025) #2 MARK SPEARS 1:15 ASM 601 HOMAGE RED VI VARIANT (21\/05\/2025)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVampirella (2025) #2 — Mark Spears 1:15 ASM #601 Homage Red VI Variant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA direct visual homage to one of the most-referenced cover compositions in modern comics — \u003cstrong\u003eJ. Scott Campbell's iconic Amazing Spider-Man #601 cover\u003c\/strong\u003e (August 2009) — restaged here by \u003cstrong\u003eMark Spears\u003c\/strong\u003e as a Red Vampirella variant. The \"ASM #601 pose\" has become a recognised modern variant trope, replicated across Vampirella, Red Sonja, and other Bad Girl titles by a long list of contemporary cover artists; Spears' version has emerged as one of the standout Vampirella interpretations of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003e1:15 retailer incentive\u003c\/strong\u003e — the second tier of standard ratio variants — meaning retailers had to order 15 standard editions to qualify for one copy of this variant. The print volume is structurally locked to the standard edition's order pull rather than an open-market print decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReleased \u003cstrong\u003e21 May 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eDynamite Entertainment\u003c\/strong\u003e as part of the 2025 Vampirella ongoing relaunch. Brand-new, raw Near Mint, bagged and boarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Vampirella (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssue: #2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Dynamite Entertainment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease Date: 21 May 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover Artist: Mark Spears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRatio: 1:15 Retailer Incentive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomage: ASM #601 (Campbell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover Variant: Red VI (red-tone Vampirella)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eASM #601 homage subject.\u003c\/strong\u003e J. Scott Campbell's \u003cem\u003eAmazing Spider-Man\u003c\/em\u003e #601 cover (August 2009) is one of the most-homaged compositions in modern comics. Variants restaging this exact pose have become a recognised collector-trope sub-lane — Spears' Vampirella version sits in that lineage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMark Spears name.\u003c\/strong\u003e Spears has built one of the most consistent modern variant cover catalogues, with particular collector strength on his Bad Girl horror-tone work. His Vampirella covers regularly trade above similar ratios from other artists in the same issue lineup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1:15 ratio scarcity.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tier above 1:10 entry — 50% scarcer by distribution mechanic. Print volume bound to the standard edition's retailer order pull at a 15:1 ratio.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed VI palette.\u003c\/strong\u003e Red-toned Vampirella variants are a defined sub-format within Dynamite's variant scheme — the Red palette gives the cover its own visual identity within the issue's wider variant lineup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVampirella IP heritage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Created in 1969 and continuously published in some form for over five decades. Dynamite has been the primary Vampirella publisher since 2010, and the 2025 relaunch positions early-issue ratios as defined collector slots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModern Bad Girl lane.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Vampirella + Red Sonja + Bad Girl homage variant cluster is one of the most active corners of modern Dynamite collecting — Spears + ASM #601 homage on a 2025 #2 ratio is a defined collector position in that lane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCreators\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover Artist: Mark Spears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomage Source: J. Scott Campbell — ASM #601\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Spears\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most consistent modern variant cover artists, with a strong cross-publisher catalogue and particular collector recognition on his Vampirella, horror and Bad Girl work. His painted-style figure compositions trade reliably across ratios and store exclusives, and his ASM #601 homages have been among the most reposted modern variant covers across collector platforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. Scott Campbell's \u003cem\u003eAmazing Spider-Man\u003c\/em\u003e #601 cover\u003c\/strong\u003e (August 2009) is the homage subject. Campbell's composition — Mary Jane Watson centre-frame with Spider-Man positioned behind — became one of the most-referenced poses in modern variant cover culture, restaged across Vampirella, Red Sonja, Cavewoman and dozens of other titles by a long list of contemporary artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree structural factors converge on this variant. First, the \u003cstrong\u003eASM #601 homage trope\u003c\/strong\u003e — a defined cluster within modern variant collecting where collectors actively chase the same composition restaged across different titles, artists and palettes. Second, \u003cstrong\u003eMark Spears as the artist\u003c\/strong\u003e — his Vampirella catalogue is one of the most reliably-trading sub-sets in Dynamite's modern variant program. Third, the \u003cstrong\u003e1:15 ratio scarcity\u003c\/strong\u003e — materially below open-order variant tiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVampirella as a property has had a fifty-five-year continuous publication history (created 1969, published by Warren, Harris and now Dynamite since 2010). The 2025 ongoing relaunch positions early-issue ratios as anchor positions in any Vampirella collection, particularly when paired with established homage tropes and recognised cover artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCompanion piece to other ratio variants in our exclusives lane — a 1:15 Spears Vampirella sits one tier above the 1:10 BRZRKR Bleeding Tide ratio and one tier below typical 1:25 ratios in the same buy-cycle. Collectors building modern ratio sets typically anchor at 1:10–1:25 and supplement with capped print exclusives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUK insured tracked dispatch from Canterbury, Kent. Bagged, boarded and rigid-mailer protected. 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