Dracula Lives #20

(8 March 1975)

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

His Name Is... Blade! (Table of Contents: 2)

Tomb of Dracula / comic story / 11.5 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Jack Abel (credited as Jack Able)

Letters

Denise Wohl

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The docks this fog shrouded night are dark, quiet...

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Bobby; Ellen; Blade (introduction); Quincy Harker; Edith Harker; Garbiel [sic] Trulaine; Monica; Clifton Graves (death); Dracula; Charlie O'Casey; Martin Scampt

Synopsis

Dracula hides aboard a cruise ship, where he is confronted by Blade.

Reprints

• from Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series) #10 (July 1973)

Indexer Notes

First part of story. The three panels at the bottom of page twelve are not present, instead they have been used as part of the new splash page for part 2 next issue.

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preview (from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Cryptic Correspondence / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Three letters from readers. Between pages 7 and 8 of Dracula story.

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The Super Heroes; Savage Sword of Conan / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

And in the End--!? (Table of Contents: 6)

Frankenstein Monster / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Gary Friedrich

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

Mark Esposito (credited) (Tones)

Letters

Annette Kawecki

First Line of Dialogue or Text

London--the late 1890's!

Feature Logo

The Frankenstein Monster!

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Frankenstein Monster; Ivan (death); Lenore Frankenstein (introduction, death); Betty (introduction); Vincent Frankenstein's son (introduction, born in this story); Vincent Frankenstein (villain, death)

Synopsis

The Frankenstein Monster is cheated of his revenge against the last living Frankenstein.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Marvel, 1973 series) #11 (July 1974) [excerpt]

Indexer Notes

First part of the story.

No. 4 The Wolfman (Table of Contents: 7)

Monsters of the movies / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Denis Gifford (credited)

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Even a man who is pure in heart,

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Photo of Lon Chaney as the Wolfman.

Indexer Notes

Between pages 5 and 6 of the Frankenstein story.

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.75 page (report information)

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advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Eclipse of Terror! (Table of Contents: 10)

Werewolf by Night / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Mike Ploog

Inks

Mike Ploog

Letters

John Costanza

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I padded towards him hungrily,

Feature Logo

Werewolf by Night!

Genre

adventure; horror-suspense; superhero

Characters

Werewolf by Night [Jack Russell]; Joshua Kane (flashback); Lissa Russell; Luther Kane (villain, introduction, death); Desmond (introduction, death); Judson Hemp; Mr. Evans; Louie

Synopsis

Jack Russell is forced to try to kill a reclusive millionaire by Luthor Kane, who holds Jack's sister hostage.

Reprints

• from Werewolf by Night (Marvel, 1972 series) #5 (May 1973) [excerpt]

Indexer Notes

Second part of story with a new splash page made up of page 13 of the original story with the new title added at the top and credits at the bottom.

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

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