Vamp is a colloquial term applied to describe a particular type of femme fatale, popular in silent films. The term is a shortening of the word vampire, and is used to describe a woman who is glamorous in an exotic, stylised and usually overstated manner. She is usually noted for her striking features, dark clothing and hair, and cosmetics which darken and accentuate the eyes and lips. Her character is a heartless seductress, and the men she seduces are usually shown as helpless victims unable to resist her. From the perspective of American film audiences, she is often seen as foreign, usually of undetermined Eastern European or Asian ancestry. She was designed as the sexual counterpoint of the wholesome actresses such as Lillian Gish and Mary Pickford. Among the notable vamps of the silent screen were Theda Bara, Nita Naldi, Pola Negri, and in her earliest film appearances, Myrna Loy. Mata Hari, exotic dancer and convicted spy, made her name synonymous with femme fatale during WWI. — Mae West A femme fatale is a stock character, a villainous woman who uses the malign power of sexuality in order to ensnare the hapless hero. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... Count Orlok from Nosferatu A vampire is a mythical or folkloric creature said to subsist on human and/or animal blood often having magical powers and the ability to transform. ... Closeup of a womans eye while wearing makeup Cosmetics or makeup are substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning. ... Lillian Gish Lillian de Guiche (October 14, 1893 - February 27, 1993), was an American actress. ... Mary Pickford Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was a motion picture star, known as Americas Sweetheart and the girl with the curl. ... Theda Bara portrayed Cleopatra, in a costume of dubious historical accuracy. ... Nita Naldi was one of most successful actresses of the Roaring Twenties. ... Pola Negri (December 31, 1894 – August 1, 1987) was a Polish film actress who achieved notoriety as a femme fatale in silent films. ... Myrna Loy (August 2, 1905 - December 14, 1993) was a United States motion picture actress. ...
Vamp is a colloquial term applied to describe a particular type of femme fatale, popular in silent films.
The term is a shortening of the word vampire, and is used to describe a woman who is glamorous in an exotic, stylised and usually overstated manner.
Among the notable vamps of the silent screen were Theda Bara, Louise Glaum, Musidora, Nita Naldi, Pola Negri, and in her earliest film appearances, Myrna Loy.
The Vamp was invited by Gary Gilbert, who had formerly been the costumed criminal known as Firebrand, to attend a meeting of costumed criminals to discuss possible strategies against the Scourge, a mysterious vigilante who was assassinating costumed criminals.
The Vamp clone was hired by one of Typhoid Mary's personalities to assassinate herself; this job brought her up against the hero known as Deadpool.
As a SHIELD Super-Agent the Vamp wore an absorbo-belt that, through unknown means, enabled her to duplicate within herself the physical strength and athletic skills of a person within a certain but unrevealed radius of herself for a brief period of time, the length of which has not been revealed.
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