American Vampire #2

The cover of this 2011 Panini Deutschland collection sets an immediately menacing mood: a grinning, sharp-fanged figure in a wide-brimmed hat and suit dominates the foreground against a smoldering red cityscape, while a lone woman stands silhouetted near a marquee-lit street in the background. Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque, and Mateus Santolouco bring an unmistakably American noir atmosphere to their vampire mythology, blending old Hollywood glamour with genuine dread. For readers who enjoy their horror steeped in period style, this second German-language volume promises a rich, blood-soaked slice of Vertigo at its most atmospheric.