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Stephen King is finally taking the plunge into comics with American Vampire. Its creator, Scott Snyder, speaks with The Daily Beast about the high-profile guest writer.

After more than three decades spent writing across a variety of mediums, it's hard to believe Stephen King has never written a comic book. His vivid, visceral prose seems primed for graphic rendering, and he's shown an affinity for the format with works like the 1982 film Creepshow, which paid homage to E.C. Comics series like Tales from the Crypt. But while some of his works, like The Stand and The Dark Tower, have been adapted into graphic form by other writers, King himself has never penned a comic.

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