Perfume and art series based on Neil Gaiman’s “Fifteen Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot”

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is proud to present a 15-month scent and art series based on Neil Gaiman‘s short story, “15 Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot.”

Each package comes with a 5ml bottle of perfume inspired by the tale and a corresponding tarot card, created by Madame Talbot.

The Fool premiered at San Diego Comic Con 2009 through the CBLDF, along with a Limited Edition variant of the Fool, created by Alicia Dabney.

The Fool went live online with Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab’s September 2009 Lunacy update. A new set will be added to the collection each month, spanning 15 months. T-shirts featuring Madame Talbot’s artwork for the series will also be available through Black Phoenix Trading Post.

This is a charitable, not-for-profit venture: proceeds from every single set and tee go to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, which works to preserve the First Amendment rights of the comic community.

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O. THE FOOL
He had stepped over the precipice. There was no going back. In his imagination, he could already feel the prick of needle-sharp fangs in his neck, a sharp prelude to eternal life.

The sound began. It was low and sad, like the rushing of an underground river. It took him several long seconds to recognize it as laughter.

“This is not life,” said the voice.

It said nothing more, and after a while the young man knew he was alone in the graveyard.