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"The first True Blood comic book has been released. The comics have been produced by IDW and the show&amp;#039;s network HBO and were launched in the US today. Two exclusive covers are available at the Comic-Con event in San Diego, but fans can buy the comics from retailers across North America. The comics follow the show&amp;#039;s characters as they shelter from a storm in Merlotte&amp;#039;s. They soon discover that they have been trapped by a supernatural creature. True Blood&amp;#039;s executive producer Alan Ball, who helped to develop the plot, said: &amp;quot;I am very excited to be introducing the True Blood comic book series. These graphic novels are a great companion to the series and we are pleased that the popularity of the show is allowing it to branch out into different mediums.&amp;quot; The comic book series will feature Sookie, Bill, Tara, Eric, Sam, Jason, Jessica and Lafayette and so far six issues have been planned. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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