A sexy, sapphic twist on Dickens’ classic tale from the creators of Nightmare Theater and Carmilla Unbound.
LOS ANGELES, CA — 10/6/2025 — Christmas is coming… and Carmilla is coming for blood. This November, the sultry vampiress returns in A Very Carmilla Christmas Carol, a spicy, supernatural one-shot that re-vamps (pun intended) Dickens’ holiday staple with a wickedly erotic bite. Launching exclusively on Kickstarter, this 32-page special one-shot blends gothic horror and graphic thrills–all wrapped up with a seductive, satirical bow.
Written by Clay Adams (Red X-Mas, Blazing Blade of Frankenstein, Dreamquest) and D.E. Schrader (Baby Badass, Cannibals on Mars), and featuring sumptuous interiors by Erik Tamayo (Robyn Hood Mystere, Star Trek) with fiendishly festive colors by Alex Zief (Cult of Dracula, Monster Matador), this standalone issue pits Carmilla against the monstrous, miserly Elonezer Spooge in a ghost-infested showdown for the soul of Christmas.
Inspired by Carmilla, Sheridan Le Fanu’s erotic novella that predates Bram Stoker’s famous book by 26 years, the CARMILLA UNBOUND series is a blood-soaked love letter to those who think Dracula was a little dry and needed a bloody transfusion of graphic, sapphic sex and virtuous violence.
A Very Carmilla Christmas Carol delivers a twisted take on holiday redemption, with a hardcore heroine who turns silent night into deadly night. Featuring a killer lineup of variant covers by legendary Italian fumetti master Emanuele Taglietti and the talented likes of Flops, Suspirialand, and Mexifunk.
This year, Christmas comes three times in one night… no Dickens required. Back the campaign this November and finally unwrap the true meaning of “Bah, Humbug!”
Follow the launch on Kickstarter and join the sleigh ride into Carmilla’s craziest, sexiest, coolest, spookiest adventure yet.
A VERY CARMILLA CHRISTMAS CAROL
A Spicy, Sapphic ReVamp of Dickens’ Holiday Classic
Launching November on Kickstarter
This holiday season, the sultry vampiress Carmilla returns to beat the Dickens out of Elonezer Spooge in a wild, sexy, supernatural twist on A Christmas Carol. Packed with gothic thrills, erotic chills, and virtuous violence, this 32-page one-shot is the latest blood-soaked entry in the Carmilla Unbound series—perfect for fans of horror, humor, and holiday havoc.
ABOUT THE BOOK
- Title:A Very Carmilla Christmas Carol
- Format:32-page one-shot comic
- Launch Date:November 2025
- Platform:Kickstarter exclusive
- Genre:Erotic horror, supernatural satire, holiday parody
- Tone:Sexy, spooky, sapphic, and satirical
Based on Sheridan Le Fanu’s erotic novella that inspired Dracula, Carmilla Unbound reimagines classic vampire lore with graphic, sapphic energy and unapologetic bite. This standalone holiday special sees Carmilla, with the help of her gorgeous “ghosts,” haunt her former partner and world’s wealthiest man, the monstrous, miserly Elonezer Spooge in a twisted tale of redemption, revenge, and seasonal seduction.
CREATIVE TEAM
- Writers:Clay Adams (Red X-Mas, Blazing Blade of Frankenstein, Dreamquest) & D.E. Schrader (Baby Badass, Cannibals on Mars)
- Artist:Erik Tamayo (Robyn Hood Mystere, Star Trek)
- Colorist:Alex Zief (Cult of Dracula, Monster Matador)
- Cover Artists:Featuring a killer lineup of variant covers from top indie talent
WHY IT SLAYS
- A fresh, irreverent take on A Christmas Carol
- Combines gothic horror with erotic flair
- Features Carmilla in her craziest, coolest, sexiest adventure yet
- Perfect for fans of Nightmare Theater, Dracula, and horror comics
- A collector’s dream with stunning interiors and variant covers
D.E. SCHRADER (Co-Writer) is a comic creator, writer/filmmaker, and sometimes reluctant actor with a background in stand-up, sketch, improv, and alternative comedy.
Feature credits include the 90’s slacker comedy NoHo, the horror film Bloodline (Lionsgate), and the recent horror comedy feature film, Mary Tyler, Millennial. He has created a wide range of short subjects, such as the Spike Jonze-endorsed parody, Being Ozzy Osbourne (with Christy Stratton Mann), Mercy, No Mercy, the L.A. Indie Film Festival Winner Come and Knock: The Other Ray Charles, and many more.
Schrader’s first comic book work, BABY BADASS, published in 2018, quickly became a cult hit, with Volume 2 finally (possibly) seeing a rebirth in 2026. He is also the co-writer (along with creator Peter Murrieta) of RAFAEL GARCIA: HENCHMAN, which was recently optioned as a series by NBC Universal. In 2019, he partnered with Clay Adams to form Bloodline Comics, which launched five successful Kickstarters; NIGHTMARE THEATER 1 , 2, and the just released NT3D– the final chapter of the acclaimed cinema-inspired horror comic anthology, CARMILLA UNBOUND: 1973, as well as the sci-fi space-horror one shot, CANNIBALS ON MARS. Follow him on BlueSky & IG @schraderopolis & @bloodlinecomics & @bloodlinecomicspictures
CLAY ADAMS (Co-Writer/Letterer) is the co-writer of the upcoming AMP Comics mini- series PRODIGAL SON, co-created by Cobra Kai’s Martin Kove (Sensei Kreese). He is also the co-writer of RED XMAS from Scout Comics and was recently listed at #4 on Soda and Telepaths’ 51 Indie Comics Creators You Need To Keep an Eye On. Best known as a voice actor, with numerous credits including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fast Forward and several seasons of Yu-Gi-Oh, he co-edits the NIGHTMARE THEATER horror anthology and has also funded and fulfilled multiple projects on Kickstarter with FRIED Comics, including the hit horror/comedy western DEADSKINS! and the Lovecraftian horror one-shot DREAMQUEST. His feature script, THE ECLIPSE, placed second in the horror category of the FADEIn Awards. He holds a BFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU.
ERIK LOPERA TAMAYO (Artist) is a self-taught comic book artist and psychologist from the city of Medellin, Colombia. He has over five years of experience drawing for American comic books, and you can find his work with several independent publishers and different collaborations for Zenescope and IDW. He previously provided art for the D.E. Schrader short story, “Unhappy Endings,” in the horror anthology, NIGHTMARE THEATER 3D, as well as the artist behind Bloodline Comics most successful book, Carmilla Unbound: 1984 “Miami Bites.” He is excited to continue the saga of the deadly and seductive vampire in A VERY CARMILLA CHRISTMAS CAROL.
ALEX ZIEF (Colorist) is an artist based in Mexico City, Mexico and has been in the comic world for over eight years. She has been involved in projects such as CULT OF DRACULA from Source Point Press, HATCHET from American Mythology, and acclaimed indie comics like MONSTER MATADOR, HELL HER WAY, and THE THEME OF THIEVES. A VERY CARMILLA CHRISTMAS CAROL is Alex’s third project with Bloodline Comics, as she’s been the colorist for all of the CARMILLA UNBOUND books.
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