New York Times bestselling author, Scott Snyder (American Vampire, Batman, Swamp Thing) and artist Sean Murphy (Punk Rock Jesus, Joe The Barbarian), the incredible team behind the miniseries AMERICAN VAMPIRE: Survival of the Fittest, are reuniting for a new limited series in 2013: THE WAKE.

 

Beneath the surface, set amidst the claustrophobic yet beautiful and sweeping ocean-scapes, a discovery is made that will reveal a secret mythology. Full of suspense and horror, THE WAKE is an underwater sci-fi epic like none other.

 
"I couldn't be more excited about The Wake!” said Snyder about this new comic book series. “This is a story Sean and I have actually been developing together for more than a year, a big, twisted, sprawling science fiction and horror epic, all of which begins with a single, terrifying discovery at the bottom of the ocean. It's one of the most ambitious stories I've ever done, and there's no one I'd rather be creating it with than Sean Murphy. Sean's a great friend and we had a blast together on AMERICAN VAMPIRE: Survival of the Fittest; luckily, he's also one of the industry's brightest new stars, someone with unrivaled abilities as a world-builder—every scene he draws is so fully realized, so richly imagined, it's hugely inspiring working with him, and I'm grateful to him for signing on to be my partner at the end of the world, here."    

 

The adventure begins in 2013!

If you haven't read AMERICAN VAMPIRE #31 yet, don't read below this line. But if you have...

 

That’s right, Hattie returns in AMERICAN VAMPIRE!

 

We didn’t want to spoil it, so we showcased this promo image cover for issue #32 by artist Rafael Albuquerque:

 

 

 

But now it’s time to reveal that she is featured on the standard cover of AMERICAN VAMPIRE #32. Here’s what artist Rafael Albuquerque has to say about bringing her back.

"I have missed her so much,” says Albuquerque.

“It’s really easy to play with characters like her, because anyone who ever felt envy or anger can feel connected to her. Who’s never felt that, after all? That’s why it’s so fun to draw these misfit characters like Hattie--the ones who can take these primal feelings, to the highest level and dare us, mere comic makers, to imagine where we could go if we had no limits.

Thanks for that, Hattie, and welcome back you crazy b---!"

 

Now, check out the incredible cover below by Rafael Albuquerque and pick up the issue October 31^st.

 

Well “The Blacklist” continues to unfold in AMERICAN VAMPIRE and we celebrate with another awesome variant cover from FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA!
 
I’ve been a big fan of Francesco’s for a few years (also one of the nicest dudes you’ll ever meet in comics) and it turns out he’s a big fan of the series too! So when I asked him if he’d do a variant cover for us, he leapt at the opportunity to do his version of “our gal Pearl.”
 

 
Hope you enjoy the piece and I hope you all like Francesco as much as we do because we’re going to be seeing some more of him around here in the future. Stay tuned…
 
--Mark

Last month, we told you that in anticipation of “THE DARK KNIGHT RISES” opening in theaters and IMAX ® on Friday, July 20, comic book shops across North America will be distributing a free comic book to celebrate the film’s highly-anticipated arrival. More than 500,000 copies of this free BATMAN comic book will be handed out tomorrow on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

The free BATMAN: EARTH ONE Special Preview Edition comic book features the first chapter of the all-new graphic novel BATMAN: EARTH ONE written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank, as well as a preview of BATMAN, VOL. 1: THE COURT OF OWLS, the New York Times #1 best-selling graphic novel collection of the hit series written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Greg Capullo.

 

So what are you waiting for? Head out to a comic book shop tomorrow and pick up your free comic book. And don’t forget to see “THE DARK KNIGHT RISES” when it opens in theaters and IMAX ® this weekend.

 

Fans can find a comic book retailer in their area by visiting Comic Shop Locator.