Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) comic books 2001

Kidnapped and brought to a secluded island, Elvira and four other abductees are forced to save their own lives by...cooking? Yes, it's extreme food prep--culinary sudden death--all at the command of the sinister Iron-Handed Chef, and it's all in "Recipe for Terror!" Also, Elvira's drafted into helping out a couple whose love life is better when he's in werewolf form, in "Movin' On Up--to the Beast Side." By Frank Strom, Dan Day, Louis Lachance, Richard Howell, Chuck Frazier and Kim DeMulder. Cover price $2.50.

Elvira's freewheeling interview style sets off a feud between her and the nasty Goth-gal Mistress Luna! They'd best get the hatchet buried before the unholy rite that's set to take place at the Smooch concert. It's all in "Goth Sides Now!" By Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton, Bruce Patterson, Richard Howell and Dave Simons. Cover price $2.50.

Elvira and two pals attempt to finance their own low-budget movie, starring themselves in their quest to find the nudie sorceress who haunts the woods. The naked truth's all in "The Bayer Witch Project!" Also, Elvira's shampooing in the shower looses the deadly menace of three big Hollywood egos, in "Mess in a Bottle." By Frank Strom, John Heebink, Mike Manley, Jo Duffy, Tod Smith and Al Vey. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Frank Strom and Janet Hetherington. Art by Ronn Sutton, Bruce Patterson, Chuck Frazier and Bill Anderson. Elvira partners up with dig-site daredevil Tia LaCaramba to uncover an ancient tomb, but things go awry when they discover that the treasure trove is doubling as the lair of one of her oldest, most ubiquitous enemies -- and a rare, deadly Goldam-Wing robot. You're sure to dig "Relic Raider!" by Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton and Bruce Patterson. Also: Elvira's job as a cereal spokesperson bring her into conflict with vengeful cartoon mascots in "Magically Malicious" by Janet Hetherington, Chuck Frazier and Bill Anderson. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Frank Strom and Richard Howell. Art by Dan Day, Louis Lachance, Anna-Maria Cool and Mike Manley. Elvira befriends a lonely teenage girl -- one with rage, repressions and...telekinesis! When the Mistress of the Dark tries to help, in song and dance, copies will be flying off the shelves because it's "Scarrie: The Musical" by Frank Strom, Dan Day and Louis Lachance. Also: Elvira searches for the sinister secret behind a showroom full of androgynous models in "My Little Runaway" by Richard Howell, Anna-Maria Cool and Mike Manley. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Frank Strom and John A. Wilcox. Art by Tod Smith, Bruce Patterson, Jim Mooney and Louis Lachance. Ages ago, the mystical Unalith appeared. Then, it infected the evolution (and careers) of the '60s rockers the Primitive Apes. Now, Elvira befriends Davy, one of the Apes, and agrees to help him and his mates invade a space station -- one that is maintained by the obsessive-compulsive computer PAL. Yep, it's time for "2001: A Space Fallacy" by Frank Strom, Tod Smith and Bruce Patterson. Also: Elvira's on location for a jungle adventure flick, and the only one who can help her complete it is Shaboo, the Elephant Boy, in "Pach it In" by John A. Wilcox, Jim Mooney and Louis Lachance. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Frank Strom and Jo Duffy. Art by Dan Day, Louis Lachance, Richard Howell and Kim DeMulder. Elvira is substitute teaching at an all-girls school, which puts her in the hot seat when one student develops a deadly, sorcerous crush on a local bad-boy rock star. It's all in "One Fright Stand!" by Frank Strom, Dan Day and Louis Lachance. Also: A furry rodent kicks off an ancient Egyptian terror in "Seeing a Large Bat On a Hot Tin Roof Sundae" by Jo Duffy, Richard Howell and Kim DeMulder. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Frank Strom, Richard Howell and Kurt Busiek. Art by Tod Smith, Ronn Sutton, Bruce Patterson, Amanda Conner, Bill Anderson, Richard Howell, Al Milgrom, Steve Leialoha and Dan DeCarlo. Super-special 100th issue! Special features! Elvira's passing the milestone of one hundred monthly issues at Claypool! Does this issue also celebrate her passing from this life? Many, many guest stars from Elvira's eventful history gather to observe "The Death of Elvira!" by Frank Strom and Tod Smith. It's not a hoax, not a dream, and has very little to do with Red Elvira-ite. Then, the Mistress of the Dark narrates the origin of Bela, her shape-changing pet; actually, several origins, each done in a different art style, in "That Old Familiar Feeling," written by Richard Howell and featuring art by Ronn Sutton and Bruce Patterson, Amanda Conner and Bill Anderson (children's storybook version), Richard Howell and Al Milgrom (Simon and Kirby romance comic version) and Steve Leialoha (Walt Kelly-style version). Also: To top off the fun, Elvira helps Spooky Suzie move into her new mansion -- in a neighborhood so quiet and cozy that it creeps Elvira out in "Suburban Fear" by Kurt Busiek, with a super-special art job by the avatar of the "Archie"-style of art, Mr. Josie himself...Dan DeCarlo! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

\Written by Frank Strom and Richard Howell. Art by Dan Day, Louis Lachance, Tod Smith and Ricardo Villagran. Elvira's boss, Roz Wyck, has been behaving more bizarrely than usual, and an incredibly rare ailment is the cause. So Elvira -- with the help of pulp action hero Doc Feral -- shrinks to sub-atomic size to attack the problem at its source! It's all in "Voyage to the Center of the Fantastic!" by Frank Strom, Dan Day and Louis Lachance. Also: El's side job as an asylum laundress prompts her to smuggle out the writings of the missing soap-opera head writer known as the 'Marquis De Suds' in "Shills!" by Richard Howell, Tod Smith and Ricardo Villagran. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Frank Strom and Richard Howell. Art by Ronn Sutton, Bruce Patterson, Chuck Frazier and Bill Anderson. She's got a little bundle from Heaven...or is it from Hell? Elvira finds a lovable little baby on her doorstep, and all is bliss -- until she discovers that the child is really a greedy, soul-sucking monster and it goes off on a rampage! It's all in "Who's Yo' Mama?" by Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton and Bruce Patterson. Also: A tale by Richard Howell, Chuck Frazier and Bill Anderson. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Frank Strom and Richard Howell. Art by Dan Day, Louis Lachance, Anna-Maria Cool and Kim DeMulder. A young student's spell goes awry and summons Elvira to the Haugwosh school for wizards -- where she vows to help the boy with his magic lesson, dealing with the faculty and mastering the arcane team sport of Squiddicth. It's all in a take-off of this month's most talked-about movie, called "Larry Plotter and the Tutor of Terror," by Frank Strom, Dan Day and Louis Lachance. Also: El's latest moonlighting gig -- on the hugely hyped supernatural serial Fixations -- leads her into dumbness and danger in "Passions of the Day" by Richard Howell, Anna-Maria Cool and Kim DeMulder. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Home for the Horror-Days - Written by Frank Strom. Art by John Heebink and Ricardo Villagran. Book-length bonanza! The holidays are a time to gather with family and friends and count the blessings, but Elvira finds her addition skills put to the test when she travels to the Minnesota homestead of her pal Pierce, only to face culinary crises, demented domestic drama, and bizarre ravenous wights that live in the basement of the family home. It's all in this yuletide extravaganza! It's truly a holiday tale to assail the senses. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.