a vast conspiracy prevents the truth about the vampire epidemic from coming to light. a small force is humanity's only chance: an alcoholic, a doctor, a pawnbroker, an exterminator, and a criminal. can they prevent the master from covering the world in darkness? adapting from the best-selling trilogy of novels by filmmaker guillermo del toro and novelist chuck hogan, eisner award-winning writer david lapham (stray bullets) and artist mike huddleston (butcher baker, the coffin) visualize a compelling world in this tragic apocalyptic adventure. this collection includes issues #1-#9 of the acclaimed series and a short story featured in dark horse presents that follows the travails of an aged luchador, the silver angel, written and illustrated by lapham.