- I…Vampire
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character_name =Andrew Bennett
real_name =Lord Andrew Bennett
publisher =DC Comics
debut="House of Mystery " #290
creators =J.M. DeMatteis Tom Sutton
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aliases = Lord Andrew Bennett
Abilities = Vampiric powers|"I...Vampire" was a 24 issue series, created by writer
J.M. DeMatteis , that appeared in "House of Mystery " between 1981 and 1983. It originally started as a back up story among "House of Mystery"'s three story format but soon became so popular that it eventually overtook the title on the cover. Even "I...Vampire"' s finale was almost book length.Fictional character biography
In 1591, after being turned into a vampire himself, Lord Andrew Bennett turned his lover, Mary Seward, into a vampire, and she became corrupted by the power. She took the name Mary, Queen of Blood and created a group of vampires called The Blood Red Moon bent on taking over the world. The series followed Bennett into the modern day as he tried to undo his mistake and take down Mary and The Blood Red Moon.
He was helped by his two companions Deborah Dancer, a beautiful young woman who Bennett saved from Mary at Woodstock (and was also his girlfriend) and Dmitri Mishkin, a Russian man whom Bennett had rescued from Mary when Mishkin was a child.
To try and keep his humanity, Bennett made a vow to only drink the blood of animals and bottled human blood (which created a subtext of
alcoholism ).Bennett has attempted suicide on several occasions to end his curse, and has also been brought back to life after each attempt due to a higher power, as seen in the 1988 run of "
Doctor Fate ". During this run, we also see Andrew Bennett interact with theLords of Chaos and Order to seek an end to time, which does occur due to the vampire's involvement but is later reversed. He also appeared in "Day of Vengeance " as a background character in the Oblivion Bar, which becameShadowpact 's headquarters. He appears as a supporting character inDoctor Thirteen backup stories in the 2006 miniseries "Tales of the Unexpected".Powers and abilities
Andrew Bennett has the powers of a vampire. He can transform into mist, a bat, and a wolf and he has superior strength far beyond that of a normal man. He also possesses immortality, the ability to turn others into vampires, a
healing factor , and limited telepathy. Also, his image can not be seen, such as reflected in a mirror or captured on film.However, he also has the weaknesses of a vampire, as well. He can be killed by sunlight, silver, and crucifixes, and he is cursed to drink the blood of the living.
Bibliography
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House of Mystery " (1981-83): #290-291, 293, 295, 297, 299, 302-319, 321
*"Brave and the Bold " (1983): #195 (Guest appearance withBatman )
*"History of the DC Universe " (1986): Book 1
*"Doctor Fate " (1988): #1-6
*"Day of Vengeance " (2005): #1
*"Tales of the Unexpected" (2006-07): #1-7
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