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What does and old pro like Stephen King think about the newfangled (excuse the pun) vampire craze? He refers to the new breed of bloodsucker as a “sweetie-vamp”, and you have to admit he’s got a point. Flirting is fine and dandy, but some readers may be missing that moment of true, delicious horror when a vampire actually bites…

Stephen King bites back with ‘American Vampire’ comic book
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY
Stephen King has seen enough of what he calls the “sweetie-vamp” craze. The master of horror is a proponent of bloodsuckers with a little more bite.

King is doing his part for that movement in the Vertigo/DC Comics comic book series American Vampire, which showcases U.S. history through the eyes of a newly immortal bloodsucker. The first hardcover collection arrives in comic shops today and bookstores next week, and it’s the first time King has ever contributed original material to a comic book…

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