American Vampire Omnibus Vol. 1

American Vampire Omnibus Vol. 1

<b>The #1<i> New York Times </i>bestseller<i> American Vampire</i> is a fresh take on a gothic classic by writer Scott Snyder--with stories from the legendary horror master Stephen King--and is now collected in a hardcover edition in <i>American Vampire Omnibus Vol. 1.</i></b><br><br>Chronicling the history of a new breed of vampire, <i>American Vampire</i> is a fresh look at an old monster, a generational epic showcasing the bloodlust that lay hidden beneath America's most distinctive eras. <br><br>Like most good stories, it all starts with a question: What if vampires, like all species, evolved? What if, occasionally across generations, a vampire bites someone and creates a new kind of creature--a vampire that takes its strengths and weaknesses--not just from its predecessors, but its environment. So when crusty old Europeans come to the American Old West and turn a thoroughly corrupt gunslinger named Skinner Sweet into even more of a monster, he becomes something entirely new: a new breed of vampire immune to sunlight, one who hates every last one of his aristocratic European ancestors.<br><br>Follow this dark symbol of the New World as he moves through American history's most distinctive eras--the 1880s Old West, 1930s Las Vegas, World War II and more. But as Skinner's war with his predecessors inspires a mysterious society to rise and fight them both, his most upsetting decision might be the first person he chooses to join his vampiric ranks: A struggling young movie star named Pearl Jones.<br><br>Find out more in<i> American Vampire Omnibus Vol. 1</i>. Collects #1-27, <i>American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest</i> #1-5 and <i>American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares</i> #1-5.