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https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Vixens-epilogue-pg-1-1-1536x1342.png 1536w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Vixens-epilogue-pg-1-1-2048x1789.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>VARCEL&#8217;S VIXENS originated as a standalone comic in 1990 (Caliber Publishers), a spinoff from the Susan Van Camp\/Randy Zimmerman collaborative comic &#8220;Tales From the Aniverse&#8221; (Arrow Comics, 1985).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-duotone-unset-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"352\" data-id=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Varcels-Vixens-1-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-470\" 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src=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Varcels-Vixens-3-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Varcels-Vixens-3-3-1.jpg 231w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Varcels-Vixens-3-3-1-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Varcel and her Vixens first appeared in #2 of the Aniverse series as a swashbuckling group of opportunistic adventurers. She is featured in both #2 and #6 of the first series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-duotone-unset-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\" data-id=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-1-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-duotone-unset-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"903\" data-id=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-2-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-2-1-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-duotone-unset-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\" data-id=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-3-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-3-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-duotone-unset-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"607\" data-id=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-4-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-4-1-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-duotone-unset-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"595\" data-id=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-5-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-5-1-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-duotone-unset-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"597\" data-id=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-6-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aniverse-6-1-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Camp and Zimmerman collaborated on Series 2 of Tales from the Aniverse with Massive Comics Group publishers. They then went on to individual projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-duotone-unset-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tales-From-The-Aniverse-6-Cover-1-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-481\" style=\"width:658px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tales-From-The-Aniverse-6-Cover-1-edited.jpg 497w, https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tales-From-The-Aniverse-6-Cover-1-edited-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zimmerman continued in comics and publishing. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrowcomics.com\/\">Arrow Comics Group<\/a> to learn more about his influential career. Meanwhile, Van Camp contracted to create interior art for fantasy role playing games, such as Doomtown: Weird West Edition, among others, design cards with MAGIC THE GATHERING and other CCGs, and develop her fantasy art style. In the Mid 90&#8217;s Van Camp and her husband Mark Harmon created DragonStorm, a CCG roleplaying game, with their publishing company Black Dragon Press. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite leaving it behind, Van Camp remained open to new comics projects. After a hiatus from her career, she reunited with Zimmerman at the 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallycoolcomiccon.com\/\">Really Cool Comic Con<\/a>, Flint MI, and that is all it took. Arrow Comics is blooming again, and Zimmerman and Van Camp are working on a collaborative effort involving The Aniverse, Arrow Comics and one, maybe two new additions to Varcel&#8217;s Vixens! Initial dates for publishing were pushed forward to include a comic compendium in late 2024, but all that can be confirmed at this time is the Aniverse and Varcel&#8217;s Vixens will be entering our comic universe again. We&#8217;ll keep you updated here, or you can join Art By Susan Van Camp on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/artbysusanvancamp\">Facebook<\/a>, or keep and eye on our <a href=\"https:\/\/susanvancamp.net\/#BLOG-FP\">Latest News<\/a> blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VARCEL&#8217;S VIXENS RETURNS 2024 VARCEL&#8217;S VIXENS originated as a standalone comic in 1990 (Caliber Publishers), a spinoff from the Susan Van Camp\/Randy Zimmerman collaborative comic &#8220;Tales From the Aniverse&#8221; (Arrow Comics, 1985). Varcel and her Vixens first appeared in #2 of the Aniverse series as a swashbuckling group of opportunistic adventurers. 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