From writers Scott Snyder and Stephen King, AMERICAN VAMPIRE introduces a new strain of vampire - a more vicious species - and traces the creatures' bloodline through decades of American history.

This first volume of the critically acclaimed series collects issues #1-5 and follows two stories: one written by Scott Snyder and one written by Stephen King, both with art by superstar Rafael Albuquerque.

Discover the artwork of acclaimed comic, poster, and concept art illustrator Jock, from his work on DC Comics' Batman and Marvel's Wolverine to films such as Ex Machina, Dredd, and The Dark Knight Rises. Mark Simpson, known by his pen name Jock, is an internationally recognized three-time New York Times best-selling artist and Eisner Award nominee.

In this volume collecting the series that first brought Scott Snyder to fans' attention, meet Pearl, a young woman living in 1920s Los Angeles, who is brutally turned into a vampire and then sets out on a path of revenge against the monsters who tortured and abused her - with the help of a gunslinger named Skinner Sweet.