DC W.I.P.: American Vampire (2025) #1

"Big Break": This story is reprinted from American Vampire #1.

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"Big Break"
Cover
DC W.I.P.: American Vampire
December, 2025
Rated M for Mature (18+)
Executive Editor	Marie Javins
Cover Artists	Rafael Albuquerque
Big Break
Writers	Scott Snyder
Pencilers	Rafael Albuquerque
Inkers	Rafael Albuquerque
Colorists	N/A
Letterers	Steve Wands
Editors	Mark Doyle
Bad Blood
Writers	Stephen King
Pencilers	Rafael Albuquerque
Inkers	Rafael Albuquerque
Colorists	N/A
Letterers	Steve Wands
Editors	Mark Doyle

DC W.I.P.: American Vampire #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of December, 2025. It was published on October 15, 2025.

Synopsis for "Big Break"

This story is reprinted from American Vampire #1.

Appearing in "Big Break"

Featured Characters:

• Pearl Jones (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Henry Preston (First appearance) (Flashback only)
• Skinner Sweet (First appearance; unnamed) (Flashback only)

Antagonists:

• Chase Hamilton (First appearance) (Flashback only)
• Hattie DeMille (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)
• Vampires (Flashback only)
  • B.D. Bloch (First appearance) (Flashback only)

Other Characters:

• Bob (Single appearance) (Flashback only)
• Babe Ruth (Mentioned only)
• Big Ellie (Mentioned only)
• Ms. Clairemont (Mentioned only)
• Florence Turner (Mentioned only)
• Harold Lloyd (Mentioned only)
• Lon Chaney (Mentioned only)
• Louise Brooks (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• 1925
  • California (Flashback and main story)
    • Los Angeles (Flashback only)
      • Downtown Los Angeles
      • The Happy Egg (Single appearance)
      • Hollywood
      • Union Avenue (First appearance)
      • Union Pacific Ticket Office (Mentioned only)
  • Earth's Moon
  • Topeka (Mentioned only)
    

Synopsis for "Bad Blood"

This story is reprinted from American Vampire #1.

Appearing in "Bad Blood"

Featured Characters:

• Skinner Sweet (Flashback only) (Origin)

Supporting Characters:

• The Blackmouth Twins (First appearance) (Flashback only)
• Ronnie Jeeks (First appearance) (Flashback only)

Antagonists:

• Bram Percy (First appearance) (Flashback only)
• Pinkerton Agency (Flashback only)
  • Felix Camillo (First appearance) (Flashback only)
  • Henry Finch (First appearance) (Flashback only)
  • James Book (First appearance) (Flashback only)
• Will Bunting (First appearance) (Flashback and main story)

Other Characters:

• Ella Langum (First appearance) (Dies in flashback)

Locations:

• 19th Century (Flashback only)
  • American Old West
    • Colorado
      • Bakersville
      • Sidewinder
    • Arizona (Mentioned only)
    • Kansas (Mentioned only)
    • New Mexico (Mentioned only)
• 20th Century
  • 1909 (Flashback only)
  • 1925
    • Los Angeles

Notes

• This comic is part of the DC W.I.P. line of one-shots reprinting classic comics in black-and white from the original art at original artboard size.
• This issue reprints American Vampire #1. For further notes, see the original comic.