American Vampire Book Two

Illustrated by Rafael Albuquerque
Paperback
$39.99 US
On sale Oct 14, 2025 | 408 Pages | 9781799502913

Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque’s Eisner Award-winning chronicle of their uniquely original vampire history continues in this second massive collection of their DC Vertigo series!

American Vampire debuted in 2010, as then-budding superstars Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque teamed up to introduce readers to a new breed of vampire, telling their story over multiple decades of American history.

This second, nearly 400-page volume collecting the acclaimed series stars Pearl and her husband Henry as he is recruited by a mysterious group of vampire hunters to World War II Japan to find a new breed of blood sucker. But what does the notorious vampire Skinner Sweet have to do with it?

Later, the action moves to the early 1800s, as Snyder is joined by legendary artist Jordi Bernet for a story detailing Skinner Sweet’s origins.

Plus, Snyder teams with Sean Murphy of the bestselling Batman: White Knight for companion series American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest a companion series featuring secret organization Vassals of the Morningstar, also included in this collection.

This volume collects American Vampire #13-25 and American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest #1-5.
Scott Snyder is a #1 New York Times best-selling writer and one of the most critically acclaimed scribes in all of comics. His works include Batman, All-Star Batman, Batman: Eternal, Superman Unchained, American Vampire, and Swamp Thing. He has also been published in Zoetrope, Tin House, One Story, Epoch, Small Spiral Notebook, and other journals, and has a short story collection, Voodoo Heart, which was published by Dial Press. He teaches at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence University and lives in New York with his wife, Jeanie, and his son, Jack Presley. View titles by Scott Snyder

About

Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque’s Eisner Award-winning chronicle of their uniquely original vampire history continues in this second massive collection of their DC Vertigo series!

American Vampire debuted in 2010, as then-budding superstars Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque teamed up to introduce readers to a new breed of vampire, telling their story over multiple decades of American history.

This second, nearly 400-page volume collecting the acclaimed series stars Pearl and her husband Henry as he is recruited by a mysterious group of vampire hunters to World War II Japan to find a new breed of blood sucker. But what does the notorious vampire Skinner Sweet have to do with it?

Later, the action moves to the early 1800s, as Snyder is joined by legendary artist Jordi Bernet for a story detailing Skinner Sweet’s origins.

Plus, Snyder teams with Sean Murphy of the bestselling Batman: White Knight for companion series American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest a companion series featuring secret organization Vassals of the Morningstar, also included in this collection.

This volume collects American Vampire #13-25 and American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest #1-5.

Author

Scott Snyder is a #1 New York Times best-selling writer and one of the most critically acclaimed scribes in all of comics. His works include Batman, All-Star Batman, Batman: Eternal, Superman Unchained, American Vampire, and Swamp Thing. He has also been published in Zoetrope, Tin House, One Story, Epoch, Small Spiral Notebook, and other journals, and has a short story collection, Voodoo Heart, which was published by Dial Press. He teaches at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence University and lives in New York with his wife, Jeanie, and his son, Jack Presley. View titles by Scott Snyder

Books for National Depression Education and Awareness Month

For National Depression Education and Awareness Month in October, we are sharing a collection of titles that educates and informs on depression, including personal stories from those who have experienced depression and topics that range from causes and symptoms of depression to how to develop coping mechanisms to battle depression.

Read more

Horror Titles for the Halloween Season

In celebration of the Halloween season, we are sharing horror books that are aligned with the themes of the holiday: the sometimes unknown and scary creatures and witches. From classic ghost stories and popular novels that are celebrated today, in literature courses and beyond, to contemporary stories about the monsters that hide in the dark, our list

Read more

Books for LGBTQIA+ History Month

For LGBTQIA+ History Month in October, we’re celebrating the shared history of individuals within the community and the importance of the activists who have fought for their rights and the rights of others. We acknowledge the varying and diverse experiences within the LGBTQIA+ community that have shaped history and have led the way for those

Read more