STAKE PRESENTS JESSAMY #2 (OF 3) CVR A FRANCESCA FANTINI (MR)Sink your fangs into colonial shadows with STAKE PRESENTS JESSAMY #2 (OF 3) CVR A FRANCESCA FANTINI (MR), a blood-soaked vampire prequel from writer David A. Byrne and artist Francesca Fantini, published by Massive Publishing! Released on November 19, 2025, this chilling penultimate issue thrusts ancient vampire enforcer Jessamy deeper into the New World's treacherous underbelly, resuming her merciless hunt in a Charleston tavern after the boastful farmhand who ignited the monster rumors resurfaces—while she trails elusive plantation owners westward, leaving Barnard and Emmie to grapple with heart-wrenching tragedy amid the Chateau de Sang et des Fleurs' looming horrors. Byrne's gripping tapestry of secrecy and savagery, brought to undead life by Fantini's haunting, ink-drenched visuals, unearths the secret history 250 years before Angel "Stake" Beltran's era, blending historical dread with vampiric intrigue for a pulse-pounding descent into folklore's fangs that's essential for horror hounds craving Stake's origins.Cover DetailsCover A by Francesca Fantini drips with gothic allure: Jessamy materializes from moonlit mists in a fog-shrouded Charleston alley, her porcelain features twisted in predatory grace as crimson eyes pierce the gloom, fangs bared against a backdrop of weathered taverns and whispering shadows that evoke 18th-century unease. Fantini's elegant, shadowy linework—honed in her Stake collaborations—fuses erotic menace with atmospheric terror, a collector's nocturnal necessity for its thematic hunt's intensity and mature elegance that immortalizes the series' bloodline in every chilling contour.Key AppearancesSpotlighting Jessamy as the relentless vampire guardian, stalking the rumor-spreading farmhand and plantation overlords, with Barnard and Emmie ensnared in plantation perils, plus teases of the Chateau de Sang et des Fleurs' cabal. Anchors the Stake universe's prequel lore, linking to Angel "Stake" Beltran's modern hunts and global vampire networks—primed for Shudder adaptations exploring colonial cryptids in a hidden blood empire.Current Fair Market Value (FMV)Raw copies trade at $5-$8 on eBay post-release sales, buoyed by Byrne-Fantini's cult draw, miniseries hype, and strong Massive orders for this hunt-resume key. CGC 9.8 slabs fetch $25-$40, driven by early grading demand, low print runs, and variant scarcity amid the Stake revival frenzy.Value ProjectionsRaw values could surge to $12-$20 in 12-18 months, with CGC 9.8 hitting $70-$110, fueled by Comic-Con teases of Stake expansions and rumors of a Jessamy streaming pilot. As the comic market grows 6.09% to $26.75 billion by 2032, catalysts like vampire genre reboots could triple premiums for this colonial carnage cornerstone.Why Invest Now?Byrne's insidious intrigue and Fantini's spectral artistry forge a vampiric vortex primed for eternal escalation and collector conquest. VegasComics.com's grading-ready copies lock in pristine peril as undead demand swells—ensnare this hunt before Jessamy's shadows swallow the aftermarket!