Vertigo Essentials: American Vampire
DC · 2014 · 1 issue
About the series
DC’s Vertigo Essentials line re-presented Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque’s acclaimed creator-owned horror series in a single, accessible volume, collecting the first story arc of American Vampire. This 2014 edition distilled the saga’s early years—spanning the 1920s Wild West to the gritty streets of 1930s Los Angeles—where a new breed of vampire emerged, born of the American frontier rather than European myth. Anchored by Snyder’s taut, historical horror and Albuquerque’s kinetic, shadow-drenched art, this collection served as a perfect entry point for readers discovering the series’ bold reimagining of vampire lore.