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Glad you found it informative, myp!. I certainly didn't harken back to it, but I certainly enjoyed reading the Deities and Demigods type books too!

Ok, due to the "interest" in this thread, I went back and read the "I...Vampire" run. It's worth reading. It has a slight twist from most vampire stories. I would say the art throughout is less than impressive, even from Kubert. I found most of the covers to be interesting though. Most didn't seem to relate to something that actually happened in that issue. Some would be close, or similar, but some wouldn't have anything to do with the story. It was almost like the artist had free reign to do whatever they wanted involving Bennett, but the cover still wasn't very good. Anyway, here's the important stuff. What are a vampire's powers and weaknesses in the DC universe as best as I can recall. Superhuman strength: Yes Change to: Mist: Yes Bat: Yes Wolf: Yes Rat: Yes Other animals: Likely Death when exposed to sunlight: Yes Pain or death when exposed to UV weapons: Yes Death by wooden stake through heart: Yes, but sometimes not immediate and can be fully healed if the stake is removed quickly enough. Without giving too much away, this was slightly ambiguous. Death from decapitation: Unknown Death from drowning: I will call this Unknown. However, it is clear that vampires can stay underwater for extended periods of time without harm Crossing running water: Unknown Mind control and power of suggestion over humans: Yes Pain from exposure to a cross: Yes ( I don't think the Star of David and other symbols were covered) Turn humans to vampires from bite: Yes, after 3 days typically. Prefer to sleep in coffin: Yes (Although the vampire's native earth is not addressed to my recollection) Sexy Time: Yes! Procreation: Unknown Shows up in pictures or film: No Reflection in mirror: I don't remember this being addressed. Silver Bullets: Extremely painful and likely fatal if a vital organ is struck Regular Bullets: No harm Will drink alcohol: Yes (That's not something that is typically addressed in vampire stories, but if you want to have a drink with one in the DC Universe, you might be able to.) Growing Weakness Without drinking or ingesting Blood: Yes (Blood transfusions are also possible. Yes, this was shown.) Death without Blood: Probably Older vampires being stronger than younger vampires and males being stronger than females: I don't think this was really covered. Turing a human did seem to give that vampire some control/dominanace over the turned vampire though. So, that's how I see Andrew Bennett and the I...Vampire run. If you recall any of my info being incorrect or can add something that was addressed in the story, please chime in! You can buy a full color trade on Amazon for close to $10. I did enjoy the story and will say it is worth the read.

Ok, I went back and read the issue. I'm happy to report that not only are they skeletons, they are Nazi skeletons! Bennett actually enters the water himself before he knows they are there. So, he is likely not capable of being drowned.

I was talking to PedigreeMan at a show once about Sienkiewicz. I had a complete brain fart and combined his name with Doug Mientkiewicz' (the baseball player) name and pronounced it Sin KAY vitch. I have never seen a look of such disgust on a comic geek's face before or since.

I'll have to see if I can do that. I downloaded the program you suggested, but have yet to pay for it.

Barton, your scanner makes the books look like they should look!

Thanks. I have removed the blurb based on CGC agreeing with you and Overstreet making it a bit confusing. They note the #441 as a "similar Lt. Bullock" in the description of #361. Yet call him Det. "Harvey" Bullock, first name not given in the description of #441.

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Definitely not much interest by most collectors. I'm just wondering if any of it could be that an issue could be VERY difficult, if not impossible to find in high grade. This list might only be part of it as there are also several issues with none graded in even 9.0 or higher.

Thanks. I'm going for the series ending at 16 until someone can show a 17.

Can anyone confirm if there is a Mad about Millie 17? Overstreet says no, but I have seen another list that shows it ran through 17. I can't find a picture of it though Anyone else know of any others?