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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. 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