The vampire world just got a new addition to its clan.

Vertigo, an imprint of the American comic-book publisher DC Comics, is launching a new monthly comic book series from short story writer Scott Snyder.
But the traditional type of bloodsuckers won�t be found on the pages.
�American Vampire,� which hits shelves in March, introduces readers to a new breed of vampire � more brawny and vicious � with distinctly American characteristics.
The series� first story arc, to unfold over the course of five issues, will feature a story line by horror novelist Stephen King. Marvel has had success adapting King�s work, such as the �Dark Tower� and �The Stand� miniseries. But this new series represents King�s debut in comic book writing. He�ll provide the origin story of the first American vampire: Skinner Sweet, an outlaw of the 1880s.
�He really made it his own thing,� Snyder said in a phone interview. �It was really inspiring to watch him take these characters and make them and their stories so much better.�