(January 1975)

Marvel, 1973 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.75 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1974-11-05
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Monster Group
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
Marv Wolfman (credited) (editor); Don McGregor (credited) (assistant editor); Len Wein (credited) (associate editor); Roy Thomas (credited) (editor-in-chief)

A Woman in the Clutches of the Lord of Vampires (Table of Contents)

Dracula / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Luis Dominguez (credited) (painting)
Inks
Luis Dominguez (credited) (painting)
Colors
Luis Dominguez (credited) (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Dracula
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Dracula Lives (Table of Contents: 1)

Dracula / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Don Maitz (signed as Don Maitz)
Inks
Duffy Vohland (signed as Duffy Vohland)
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Dracula
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various; ? (photography)
Inks
various; ? (photography)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Dracula; Lilith
Reprints

The Marvel Bullpen Page Goes Black and White and Read All Over (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Marvel Bullpen Page / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

The Pit of Death [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 4)

Dracula / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited)
Pencils
Tony DeZuniga (credited)
Inks
Tony DeZuniga (credited)
Letters
Marcos Pelayo (sourced)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Transylvania, October 12, 1809: Castle Dracula juts starkly...
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Brides of Dracula: Velanna Lupescu (antagonist) (first appearance, turned into a vampire)
Dracula (featured); Enikõ Lupescu (supporting) (first appearance)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
Transylvania

Indexer Notes

Set in 1809.

Dracula A.D. 1972 (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Gary Gerani (credited)
Pencils
? (photography)
Inks
? (photography)
Letters
typeset

Genre
horror-suspense

Indexer Notes

Review of the movie Dracula A.D. 1972 with six stills from the movie.

[Dracula Recap] (Table of Contents: 6)

Dracula / recap / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photography)
Inks
? (photography)
Letters
typeset

Genre
horror-suspense
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Recap of Dracula story using a still from a Dracula movie.

Chapter V - Ship of Death (Table of Contents: 7)

Dracula / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited) (adaptation); Bram Stoker (original novel)
Pencils
Dick Giordano (credited)
Inks
Dick Giordano (credited)
Letters
Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
From the journal of Miss Mina Murray: 26, July Whitby
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Dracula (featured); Jonathan Harker (behind the scenes); Arthur Holmwood (picture); Quincy P. Morris (flashback) (first appearance); Mina Murray (supporting); Dr. John Seward (flashback) (first appearance); Lucy Westenra (supporting) (first full appearance); Mr. Swales; Mr. Matson; Petrofsky; Abramoff; Olgaren
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from Bram Stoker's Dracula novel.

The Blood Book (Table of Contents: 8)

Lilith / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber (credited)
Pencils
Bob Brown (credited)
Inks
Neal Adams (credited as crusty bunkers); Bob McLeod (credited as crusty bunkers); Terry Austin (credited as crusty bunkers); Russ Heath (credited as crusty bunkers)
Letters
Karen Mantlo ? (sourced)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
And our lives are made of sorrow, and so cruel are our ways.
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Martin Gold (supporting); Lilith (featured); Angel O'Hara (featured); Duff (death); Tom MacDonald; Ace
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Continued from Vampire Tales (Marvel, 1973 series) #6. Inker credits revealed per original art: https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/complete-story/bob-brown-neal…

A Vampire Stalks Melrose Abbey (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Denise Wohl ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The specter of the hellish vampire has corrupted virtually...
Genre
horror-suspense
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Dracula Reads! [Dracula Reads] / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony DeZuniga (illustration); Pablo Marcos (illustration)
Inks
Tony DeZuniga (illustration); Pablo Marcos (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Anonymous, Neil Glennon, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Jonathan Harker, Dave Farr, Galen Wilkes, Elizabeth Griggs, and Jack Brooks; Readers' Poll.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. A Woman in the Clutches of the Lord of Vampires
    Dracula
  2. 1. Dracula Lives
    Dracula
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. The Marvel Bullpen Page Goes Black and White and Read All Over
    Marvel Bullpen Page
  5. 4. The Pit of Death [Part 1]
    Dracula
  6. 5. Dracula A.D. 1972
  7. 6. [Dracula Recap]
    Dracula
  8. 7. Chapter V - Ship of Death
    Dracula
  9. 8. The Blood Book
    Lilith
  10. 9. A Vampire Stalks Melrose Abbey
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Dracula Reads! [Dracula Reads]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • João Clérigo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Clayton Graham
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Steve Jenner
  • Glenn MacKay
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Mark Q
  • Ramon Schenk