Dracula Lives #6

(30 November 1974)

Hunt for a Vampire! (Table of Contents: 1)

Tomb of Dracula / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Archie Goodwin (credited)

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited)

Inks

Tom Palmer

Letters

John Costanza

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The last Van Helsing's aim is true...

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Frank Drake; Taj Nitall; Rachel Van Helsing; Clifton Graves; Dracula; Inspector Chelm; Whitby; Godfrey Langston; Ilsa Strangway; Jeanie (cameo)

Synopsis

Taj and Rachel prevent Drake's suicide and he joins their cause. Dracula meets Ilsa Strangway.

Reprints

• from Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series) #3 (July 1972)

Indexer Notes

Second half of story. Starts with a retitled, made up for the UK edition, splash page which shows a flying bat with swirls surrounding it.

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

Planet of the Apes / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't miss the latest issue of...

Indexer Notes

Advert for Planet of the Apes UK edition #6 with reproduction of the cover.

Werewolf by Night! (Table of Contents: 3)

Werewolf by Night / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Mike Ploog

Inks

Mike Ploog

Letters

Sam Rosen

Job Number

840Z

First Line of Dialogue or Text

First night: I'd wandered for hours, not believing what had happendd to me...

Genre

adventure; horror-suspense; superhero

Characters

Werewolf by Night [Jack Russell]; Lissa Rusell; Phillip Russell; Nathan Timly (villain, introduction, death); Andrea Timly (villain, introduction, death); Kraig (villain, introduction, death); the Hell-Runners ["Chains"; Bennie]; (a motorcycle gang)

Synopsis

Andrea Timly captures Jack Russell and tries to get the location of the Darkhold from him.

Reprints

• from Marvel Spotlight (Marvel, 1971 series) #3 (May 1972)

Keywords

occult

Indexer Notes

Second half of story with splash page from first half added at the beginning.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mighty Marvel Triple Action on sale now!

Indexer Notes

Advert for UK Marvel issues Spider-Man Comics Weekly #94, Mighty World of Marvel #113 and The Avengers #63 with covers reproduced.

A Death of Death! (Table of Contents: 5)

Frankenstein Monster / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gary Friedrich; Mary Shelley

Pencils

Mike Ploog (signed as Ploog)

Inks

Mike Ploog (signed as Ploog)

Colors

Dave Hunt

Letters

Charlotte Jetter

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If I had been able to speak, I would have cursed her as I killed her...

Feature Logo

The Monster of Frankenstein!

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Frankenstein Monster (origin part 3, also in flashback); Victor Frankenstein (death, flashback);; The Bride of Frankenstein's Monster (death, flashback); Henry Clerval (death, flashback); Elizabeth Frankenstein (death, flashback); Mr. Frankenstein (Victor's father, death, flashback); Sean Farrell; Robert Walton IV; Canute; Robert Walton I (introduction, flashback)

Synopsis

Frankenstein's Monster takes his revenge on Victor Frankenstein by killing his wife Elizabeth and later killing Victor also.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Marvel, 1973 series) #3 (May 1973)

Keywords

monsters

Indexer Notes

Adapted from Mary Shelley's novel.

Retitled second half of story with added, splash page made up of the original cover with masthead replaced by new title and credits added.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Advert for the next issue with "cut and paste" images of the three characters.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Buscema; John Romita

Inks

John Buscema; John Romita

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Another giant 100 page spectacular

Indexer Notes

Advert for the Marvel Treasury Special, Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag with reproduction of the cover with Captain America beside it.

Back cover.