Tales of the Vampires #1

From the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dark Horse's 2003 anthology brings together Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard, Cameron Stewart, Paul Lee, and Alex Sanchez for a chilling dive into vampire lore. John Totleben's cover art sets an unsettling tone immediately: a pale young woman in a flowing gown stands wide-eyed and vulnerable as enormous, razor-clawed hands reach toward her from the shadowy darkness on either side. It's an image that captures the quiet dread at the heart of vampire fiction — the predator lurking just at the edge of the light.