Chronicling the history of a new breed of vampire, American Vampire by the legendary Scott Snyder and Stephen King is a fresh look at an old monster a generational epic showcasing the bloodlust that lay hidden beneath America's most distinctive eras.

"Chronicling the history of a new breed of vampire, American Vampire ... is a fresh look at an old monster--a generational epic showcasing the bloodlust that lay hidden beneath America's most distinctive eras. Containing stories written by the ... authors Scott Snyder and Stephen King, [this] is a must-read for any horror fan. In Snyder's story, a young woman living in 1920s Los Angeles is brutally turned into a vampire and sets out on a path of righteous revenge against the European monsters who tortured and abused her. And in King's story set in the days of America's Wild West, readers learn the origin of Skinner Sweet, the original American vampire--a stronger, faster creature than any vampire ever seen before"--