Christopher Priest and Ergun Gunduz reunite for the start of "The Long Night," as Vampirella confronts the return of her stolen son, now estranged and unrecognizable to her. Struggling with emotional detachment and isolation, she encounters Cicero, a cryptic figure who claims to be her child from a dystopian future where she has transformed into The Wicked. The story explores themes of fractured identity and the weight of a dark destiny looming over her fractured family.