written by Van Jensen
illustrated by Dusty Higgins

Vampires overrun the peaceful town of Nasolungo, and the only one who is willing to fight them (and even believes that they exist) is Pinocchio, the little wooden boy of fairytale fame. But this is not the Pinocchio you might remember. A growing nose that is a never-ending stake supply and his desire to avenge the death of his beloved father Gepetto make him the perfect vampire impaler.

With Master Cherry the Carpenter and the Blue Fairy, who is a little older and grayer than she used to be, Pinocchio protects the town from an undead menace and discovers that the vampires have a deeper agenda than the mere sucking of blood.

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