Editing Vampire literature (section)

== Comic books ==
Comic books and graphic novels which feature vampires include ''[[Vampirella]]'' (Warren Publishing, 1969), ''[[Morbius|Morbius the Living Vampire]]'' (Marvel, 1971), ''[[The Poe Clan]]'' (Shogakukan 1972), ''[[The Tomb of Dracula]]'' (Marvel Comics, 1972), ''[[Blade (character)|Blade]]'' (Marvel, 1973), ''[[I...Vampire]]'' (DC Comics, 1981), ''[[Hellsing]]'' (Shonen Gahosha, 1997), ''[[Vampire Girl]]'' (Shodensha, 1999–unknown), ''[[30 Days of Night]]'' (IDW Publishing, 2002), ''[[Chibi Vampire]]'' (Monthly Dragon Age, 2003), ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' (''Weekly Shonen Jump'' 1986–2004, ''Ultra Jump'' 2004-) ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'' (''Monthly Shōnen Jump'' 2004), ''[[Vampire Knight]]'' (LaLa, 2005), ''[[Blood Alone]]'' (MediaWorks, 2005), ''[[Dracula vs. King Arthur]]'' (Silent Devil Productions, 2005), ''[[Dance in the Vampire Bund]]'' (Media Factory, 2006), ''[[Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter]]: Guilty Pleasures'' (Dabel Brothers Productions/Marvel Comics, 2007), ''Half Dead'' (Dabel Brothers Productions/Marvel Comics, 2007), ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight]]'' (Dark Horse Comics, 2007), ''[[Black Rose Alice]]'' (Akita Shoten, 2008), ''[[Nosferatu (comics)|Nosferatu]]'' (Viper Comics, 2010), ''[[Twilight: The Graphic Novel]]'' (2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/|title=Stephenie Meyer - The Official website|website=Stephenie Meyer|access-date=4 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026033055/http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/|archive-date=26 October 2008}}</ref> and ''[[He's My Only Vampire]]'' (Kodansha, 2010).<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-28/aya-shouoto-he-my-only-vampire-manga-will-end-in-2-more-chapters/.77050|title= Aya Shouoto's He's My Only Vampire Manga Will End in 2 More Chapters|date= 28 July 2014|access-date= 28 July 2014|work= [[Anime News Network]]|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140729200652/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-28/aya-shouoto-he-my-only-vampire-manga-will-end-in-2-more-chapters/.77050|archive-date= 29 July 2014}}</ref>

[[Proinsias Cassidy]], the supporting lead male in [[Garth Ennis]]' comic book series ''[[Preacher (comics)|Preacher]]'' (DC/Vertigo, 1995), is a vampire of Irish origin. In addition, many major superheroes have faced vampire supervillains at some point.  In the Belgo-French comic ''Le Bal du rat mort'',<ref>{{in lang|fr}}[[:fr:Le bal du rat mort|''Le Bal du rat mort'']]</ref> police inspector Jean Lamorgue is a hybrid vampire and he is a king of rats. He is guiding an invasion of [[rat]]s in [[Ostend]] and he sucks the blood of his human victims.

In 2009, [[Zuda]] Comics launched ''[[La Morté Sisters]]'', a story of teenage vampirism in a Catholic orphanage taking place in South [[Philadelphia]]. The story follows new girl Maddie in a world of ninja nuns and black magic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicmonsters.com/features-1063-LaMorte_Sisters_Interview_with_Tony_Trov_and_Johnny_Zito.html |title=Horror Comic Book News - Comic Monsters -LaMorte Sisters Interview with Tony Trov and Johnny Zito |access-date=2009-12-03 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207170703/http://www.comicmonsters.com/features-1063-LaMorte_Sisters_Interview_with_Tony_Trov_and_Johnny_Zito.html |archive-date=2009-12-07 }}</ref>

''[[American Vampire]]'', created by Scott Snyder, was published in 2010. It explores the idea of the evolution of vampires, leading to new species throughout American history.