He is unlike other vampires in that he does not fear garlic, take the form of a bat, sleep in a coffin, convert victims into vampires through feeding practices, or possess long canine teeth fangs.
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Callan is also known for his acerbic book reviews despite being described by the critic Clive James as "having the literary sensibilities of a vampire bat".