American Vampire Omnibus Vol. 1

<p><strong>Chronicling the history of a new breed of vampire, <em>American Vampire </em>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.</strong><br /><br />Cunning, ruthless, and rattlesnake mean, Skinner Sweet is a thoroughly corrupt gunslinger. When European vampires come to the American Old West, they turn Skinner into a true monster: the very first American vampire. Skinner becomes something entirely new--a stronger breed of vampire immune to sunlight, who hates every last one of his aristocratic European ancestors.<br /><br />Follow this dark symbol of the New World's bloody path as he moves through American history's most distinctive eras--from the Wild West in the 1880s to the glamorous classic Hollywood of the 1920s to mobster-run Las Vegas in the 1930s, and beyond. But as Skinner's war with his predecessors inspires a mysterious society to rise and fight them both, his most upsetting decision might involve the first person he chooses to join his vampiric ranks: a struggling young movie star named Pearl Jones.<br /><br /><em>American Vampire Omnibus Vol. 1</em> collects the beginning of the celebrated series by Scott Snyder (<em>Batman, Dark Nights: Metal</em>) with art by Rafael Albuquerque (<em>Detective Comics,Batwoman</em>). This volume also includes two miniseries featuring art by Sean Murphy (<em>The Wake</em>) and Dustin Nguyen (<em>Batman Beyond</em>), plus Skinner Sweet's origin story by iconic horror legend Stephen King (<em>It, The Shining</em>). Collects <em>American Vampire </em>#1-27, <em>American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest </em>#1-6, and <em>American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares </em>#1-5.</p>