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R E G U L A R C O V E RART BY J E N NY F R I S O N

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THE STORY SO FAR...TRUE BLOOD chronicles the backwoods Louisiana town of Bon Temps... in a world where vampireshave emerged from the coffin and no longer need humans for their fix.

Continuing the tale of Sookie Stackhouse, a waitress with telepathic gifts, and those close to her—vampire suitors Bill Compton and Eric Northman, soul-searching pal Tara Thornton, shape-shiftingboss Sam Merlotte, rakish brother Jason, clairvoyant Lafayette, teen vamp Jessica, and police chiefAndy Bellef leur—TRUE BLOOD is a dark and sexy tale that boldly delves into the heart—and theneck—of the Deep South.

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TRUE BLOOD #8. DECEMBER 2012. FIRST PRINTING. Official HBO Licensed Product © 2012 Home Box Office, Inc. All Rights Reserved. HBO and related trademarks are the property of Home Box Office, Inc. IDW Publishingauthorized user. © 2012 Idea and Design Works, LLC. The IDW logo is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Editorial offices: 5080 Santa Fe Street,San Diego CA 92109. Any similarities to persons living or dead are purely coincidental. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the contents of this publication may be reprinted without the permissionof Idea and Design Works, LLC. Printed in USA. IDW Publishing does not read or accept unsolicited submissions of ideas, stories, or artwork.

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TRUE BLOOD created by

Alan Ballstory by

Annie Nocenti and Michael McMillianscript by

Michael McMillianart by

Michael Gaydos and Beni Lobel

colors byMarcelo Maioloand Esther Sanz

letters byNeil Uyetake

edits byDenton J. Tipton

story editor for HBOGianna Sobol

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