Lia Scott Price's Vampire Guardian Angels Comic Book Series

Friday, October 10, 2014

Lia Scott Price Family History

Lia is German-American. Her ancestry is from Philadelphia, PA. Her ancestors emigrated to Philadelphia from Germany in the 1800s. She currently resides in Los Angeles (South Bay, CA).

German Ancestry:

From Charlotte Geist’s 150 year old family bible and Woodlands Cemetery family grave site in Philadelphia, PA.

MARX CHRISTIAN PRICE

Lia Scott Price's German great-great grandfather from Germany / Philadelphia, PA

Marx Christian Price was born in 1833 in Germany. In 1852, he immigrated to the U.S., and first settled in Brooklyn, NY for his first marriage. On his second marriage he settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA. In the 1900 census, he was 66 years old. His home in 1900 was 2100 Diamond street Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PRICE-STAATS MARRIAGE: (first marriage)

Marx Christian Price first married Elizabeth Staats in Brooklyn, NY, on November 27, 1855. Elizabeth Staats was born in Brooklyn, New York.

Their children were:

Wilhen Ludwig Price, born October 4, 1856, died November 14, 1880

George Christian Price, born January 2, 1858 in Brooklyn NY, died May 8, 1908, in Reading, Berks , PA, at age 50, buried at Woodlands Cemetery. His occupation listed him as a "heater setter" (Source: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org), Christian Price in entry for George Price, 1908.

Heinrich Leopold Price, born March 20, 1860

Philipa Analie Price, born February 5, 1862

Elizabeth Price died on November 30, 1867

PRICE-GEIST MARRIAGE: (second marriage)

A year later, after Elizabeth's death, Marx Christian Price married Charlotte Catharina Geist, in Philadelphia, PA, on May 5, 1868. His second wife (aka Charlotte C. Price) was born in Deutschland (Germany) on Aug. 25, 1843.

Their children were:

Friederich Leonhardt Price, born May 29, 1869

Sophia Augusta Price, born August 24, 1870. In the 1900 Census, Sophia Price was age 30.

Robert William Price, born August 8, 1871

Charles Friederick Price, born March 17, 1873 in Philadelphia, PA, died June 20, 1909, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 36, single, and occupation was listed as "Adv. Solicitor N.A". Burial date: June 23, 1909. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery. (Source: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org), Christian Price in entry for Charles F. Price, 1909.)

W.S Price, born September 26, 1876

Lillian Estelle Price, born March 21, 1879 (Married name: Howser). In the 1900 Census, Lillian Price was 21. Margarette Louisa Price, born June 18, 1880, died July 1, 1880

Charlotte Catharina Geist died on February 13, 1910. She was 66 years old, and buried at Woodlands Cemetery. Her obituary read as Charlotte C Price (Charlotte Geist), Mother: Charlotte C; Father: Louie Geist (From the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915) and < href=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=97310205>Find-A-Grave Memorial Site. Her obituary from the Philadelphia Inquirer reads: "Charlotte C. Geist Price, 66y 6m 20d, Married, Daughter of Louie and Charlotte C. Geist,2100 Diamond Street, 32nd Ward". Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb. 15, 1910: "PRICE - On February 13, 1910, CHARLOTTE C., wife of Christian Price, aged 66 years. Relatives and friends invited to attend the funeral services, at her husband's residence, 2100 Diamond street, on Wednesday, at 2 P. M. Interment at Woodlands Cemetery. Burial: Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA."

Lia Scott Price comes from the Price-Geist lineage.

Additional Sources: United States Census, 1900, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org), Household of Christain Price, Philadlephia city Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

In February, 2013, Lia Scott Price's Vampire Guardian Angel film short PRA/EY was included in a film screening in Philadelphia, PA, her great-great grandfather's hometown.

Feature Interview with Lia Scott Price: A Few Good Screams at Ministers of Good Taste

Thank you very much to Ministers of Good Taste for the interview, much appreciated! You guys rock! Check out the interview ”A Few Good Screams: Feature Interview with: Lia Scott Price” at ministersofgoodtaste.com

Read the Interview here.

Comic Book Series Fan Posts Part 29

A very special thank you to all my wonderful friends and fans, I'm truly honored to receive your feedback, posts, responses and shares on the comic book series and I am grateful for everyone's support! Thanks again! You all rock!

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Q and A about Vampire Guardian Angels Part 2

It’s the Halloween season, and for all you Vampire fans out there, here are some questions about my Vampire Guardian Angels that I’ve been asked recently.

Q. Is there romance in your comic book?
A. Yes, but with more of an undertone of erotic/bondage (the original vampire trilogy novel the comic books are based on contain erotic and bondage material that are only hinted at in the comic book series) and as a background to the story and sometimes used to explain the background of the characters (just as, say, a character would have a family or a previous life). It is not the main focus of the stories. The characters have love interests just like everyone else, but with no happy endings. This is NOT a romantic vampire story where the characters live happily ever after. The “love” aspect is the scream horror formula (all horror movies have a love interest in the plot somewhere), just like in any script formula, (racy scenes, action, love interest, character motivations), and sometimes as a reason for a character’s actions. It’s also meant to make the characters relatable and show that Guardian Angels (having been locked up in Heaven for centuries) are just as capable of human emotions such as anger, annoyance, love, hate, desire. Once free of their “enslavement” to humans and coming to Earth with free reign, all bets are off—they can drink, gamble, kill, and do things that you would not expect a Guardian Angel to do—anything they want. The only difference with the love interests is that most of the heroines or “love interests” do get killed, which leads to how a character will act, sometimes predictably, sometimes unpredictably.

Q. Are there good characters and bad characters?
A. It’s not set in stone. A character could start out good but certain circumstances could cause them to become “bad”, and then back to good again. It’s never clear-cut. You don’t know when a character will turn good or bad. Or what they will do next. I make the characters conflicted. They started out as good and holy angels and began turning into vampires with human vices. For instance, when these angels kill, they think “I’m not supposed to be doing this…..but I like it.” So they transform from good to bad, but then guilt can set in and they go back to good, but then they want to be bad again. It all depends on circumstance.

Q. Why did you choose to write about Vampires?
A. It’s my favorite monster. And when I wrote my first serial killer book I wanted to eventually incorporate vampires into the stories. After completing the first story where I turned Guardian Angels into serial killers, I wondered what to do with them next, and the aha! moment was to turn them into vampires. I’ve always seen vampires as vicious, terrifying bloodthirsty monsters to be feared, and merging them with what was seen as a “good” supernatural being and turning them even more evil and horrific and creating a brand new breed of vampire was exciting. It was one of the ultimate monsters, and the psychological effect of merging holy(angels) and evil (vampires), and creating a really disturbing monster, was even better. Vampires were perfect for that. And of course, I wanted my comic books to be a homage to the classic evil bloody B-movie vampire.

Q. How would you describe the art and style in your comic book?
A. It’s a horror story with the classic, monstrous vampire in a black, white and red film-noir style with an X-files and Twilight Zone influence.

Q. How do you come up with the stories for your sequels to the comic books?
A. Mainly from my own dreams and nightmares. The ideas and inspiration will just hit when I least expect it, like when I’m washing dishes or at any time. Which is why I have to have something to write on just in case. I’ve written an entire comic book in one sitting from just one thing that inspired me.

Q. A Vampire is undead. So are your Vampire Guardian Angels undead?
A. They are just as undead as a Vampire, because they are Vampires.
-Vampires are undead, and are immortal. I’m not sure if they can resurrect once they are killed though.
-Guardian Angels are made when a male human dies and their soul ascends to Heaven, where they resurrect as Guardian Angels. I’m not sure if a regular Guardian Angel dies, but they are just as immortal as a Vampire.
-When a Guardian Angel becomes a Vampire, it’s like they become “double-immortal”. The difference is, I guess, is that when a Vampire Guardian Angel “dies”, they can be resurrected as long as they can get back to Heaven. A wounded or dying Vampire Guardian Angel can be healed (that will be revealed in comic book issue 6).

Q. Can Vampire Guardian Angels see their reflections in the mirror?
A. Short answer: Yes.

Q. Can Vampire Guardian Angels drink?
A. Hell yes. They get quite drunk too.

Q. What Issues to you appear in?
A. I appear as a character in Issues 3, 5 and 6. My character is also drawn on the cover of Issue 3.

Preps for Comikaze 2014

Prepping displays and comic books for my table. Come see me and comic book art by my artists at Comikaze Expo - LA convention center on Halloween Oct. 31 thru Nov 1-2, Artist Alley! I will have signed copies of my Vampire Guardian Angels comics with art by Andrew Setter & Chad Hammontree. I will also be signing the latest issue, Comic Book 4. I will have free stickers, candy and postcards while supplies last. Signed comic books for sale while supplies last.