For fans of Silverwolf comics, Bella Donna (1987, Pinnacle Comics) is something of a gem.
The book was to be published in June 1987 by Silverwolf, but of course the big implosion occurred and the book was not published…by Silverwolf. Bella Donna is sort of the one that got away, I guess.
Written by Martin Powell, with art by Seppo Makinen and Alan Larsen, only one issue of the title was ever released (Issue #1, ‘The Box’, Pinnacle Comics), which is a shame.
The book is quite good, especially compared to the usual Silverwolf standard for art and story, which is no surprise given the caliber of creators involved. Powell and Makinen are better known as the duo who brought us the classic Scarlet in Gaslight (1987, Eternity Comics), an Eisner Award nominated graphic novel that pitted Sherlock Holmes against Count Dracula in Victorian London.
Here’s a Febuary, 1987 advert for Bella Donna:
From inside the front cover, a mesasage to readers confirming the Silverwolf link.
The title character appears to have returned from the dead, and has a companion named ‘Sabbat’, a feline spirit of some sort. Of course she defends the weak and fights evil, all the things a good hero should be expected to do.
The book should not be too hard to find, if your looking for a copy. I am trying to see if I can get a bit more background on this issue, and will update if that comes through. For now, here’s a couple of pages from the start of the book, and the cover for the next issue (which was never published).
As usual, you can click on the images below for a larger version.
