THE TRI-CITY TIMES 

           "The following appeared in the May 1, 1996 edition of THE TRI-CITY TIMES, a weekly
           newspaper published in Imlay City, Michigan, for a rural audience largely unfamiliar
           with the comic book field, or with the character, Vampirella." -T. Casey Brennan 

                 FORMER AREA MAN FINDS COMIC SUCCESS 


           by Debra VanDenBerg - Tri-City Times Staff Writer

              ANN ARBOR - She's been biting necks and sucking blood for over two decades as
           "Vampirella," but in January this buxom comic character transformed into "Vampirella
           of Drakulon". 

              Comic book writer T. Casey Brennan, formerly of Emmett and a 1965 graduate of
           Peck High School, meticulously weaves spine-tingling tales of Vampirella.

              Two recent publication, VAMPIRELLA CLASSIC No. 5 and VENGEANCE OF
           VAMPIRELLA No. 20, are simply previews of the hit comic book that debuted in
           January, "Vampirella of Drakulon". They are distributed by Harris Comics.

              When President Bill Clinton was governor of the State of Arkansas, he joined forces
           with Mr. Brennan in an effort to deglamorize smoking. Mr. Brennan has taken an
           anti-smoking stance in his writings from the onset of his Vampirella creations.

              Because of his efforts, President Clinton proclaimed January 1990 as T. Casey
           Brennan Month in the State of Arkansas.

              Mr. Brennan has been listed numerous times in WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA and
           even in WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD. He has garnered the support of many high-level
           governmental officials in his fight against smoking. In 1982, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin
           placed Mr. Brennan's views in the Congressional Record, and he still promotes Mr.
           Brennan's cause.

              "Vampirella of Drakulon" raises the eyebrows and blood pressures of some
           readers in the comic book community, because the main character of the comic book
           is extremely voluptuous and scantily clad. At one time, there were talks of possible
           comic book burnings because of what some deemed objectionable material.

              Vampirella was not burned nor was it banned, but it has grown and evolved into a
           bigger and more exciting adventure comic that leaves faithful readers hungering for
           more.

              He is the son of the late Emmett resident Alice Brennan, an author and former
           instructor at St. Clair County Community College. 

                                   Thanks T. Casey for sending this along

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