Earlier today, MTV GEEK announced that fan favorite vampire hunter Travis Kidd makes his return in AMERICAN VAMPIRE: THE LONG ROAD TO HELL #1. Co-written by Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque with art and cover by series artist Rafael Albuquerque, AMERICAN VAMPIRE: THE LONG ROAD TO HELL arrives on June 12 as an oversized special issue with variant cover by Tony Moore.

“This is my first time writing for Vertigo and it’s a big honor," says Albuquerque. "I’m illustrating this special right now, and I couldn’t be more excited.”

Head on over to MTV GEEK for the full details.

And look for the return of the ongoing series AMERICAN VAMPIRE later this year. In the meantime, AMERICAN VAMPIRE Vol 5, collecting issues #28-34 and the 5 issue miniseries AMERICAN VAMPIRE: LORD OF NIGHTMARES drawn by Dustin Nguyen arrives on March 27th.

 

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

This one changes everything.
 
I know you hear that all the time in comics, but we REALLY mean it this time. This summer’s blockbuster AMERICAN VAMPIRE storyline is called “The Blacklist,” and the whole gang returns to the place where it all started—Hollywood. But this time it’s the 50’s, so instead of flappers and silent films, tinsel-town is drenched in the fear and paranoia of the Communist “Red Scare.”
 
Massive turning point. Game-changer. Point of no return…call it what you want, but this one really does change everything.
 
And because this is such a massive story, we’ve decided to celebrate with not one but FIVE variant covers! Some of the biggest, best names in comics, paying tribute to the various decades, characters and locations we’ve covered in AV so far…
 
Starting this June with AMERICAN VAMPIRE 28 we have our first variant cover by Scott Snyder’s partner-in-crime over on BATMAN—Greg Capullo! Greg kicks it off with this bad-ass portrait of everybody’s favorite greaser vampire-killer Travis Kidd!
 

After Greg we have killer covers coming from DAVE JOHNSON, JOCK, FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA and DUSTIN NGUYEN! Come back here each month for more cover reveals.
 
Speaking of Dustin, don’t forget to check out our awesome new mini-series also starting this June—AMERICAN VAMPIRE: LORD OF NIGHTMARES. Written by Scott Snyder with sensational art by Dustin, this mini is a great jumping-on point for new readers, and also deepens the mythology for long-time fans.
 
So it’s another big, fang-filled summer from AMERICAN VAMPIRE and remember—this one changes everything!

--Mark