Dracula Lives #3

(October 1973)

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Dracula

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 (2021)

Indexer Notes

Table of contents, credits, and indicia.

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

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photography)

Inks

? (photography)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The legions of the undead are many.

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

• in Terreur de Dracula (André Guerber, 1976 series) #1 ([janvier 1976])
• in Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 (2017)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 (2021)

Indexer Notes

Still from a horror movie.

Lord of Death... Lord of Hell! (Table of Contents: 3)

Dracula / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

John Buscema (credited)

Inks

Syd Shores (credited)

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The grave turned grey in the coldness of the night...

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Dracula (origin continued, also in flashback); Maria Dracula (death in flashback); Nimrod (first appearance, death); Vlad Tepulus (flashback); Lord Turac (flashback); Lala (death); vampires

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

Dracula has just been resurrected as a vampire and is brought before Nimrod, the king of vampires. Dracula refuses to swear allegiance, so Nimrod challenges him to a duel of wooden poles. Nimrod's mistress Lala tries to seduce Dracula, but he rejects her. During the duel, Lala tries to interfere and kill Dracula, but she is impaled herself and dies. Dracula kills Nimrod and claims the vampire throne.

Reprints

• in Dracula Lives Annual (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 (Summer 1975)
• in Terreur de Dracula (André Guerber, 1976 series) #1 ([janvier 1976])
• in Dracula lever (Oscar Caesar, 1993 series) #1 (1993) [första svenska översättningen, andra utgåvan / first Swedish translation, second edition]
• in Biblioteca Grandes del Cómic: Drácula (Planeta DeAgostini, 2002 series) #1 (Diciembre 2002)
• in Essential Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 ([April] 2005) [black and white]
• in Marvel Milestones: Legion of Monsters, Spider-Man & Brother Voodoo (Marvel, 2006 series) (2006)
• in Marvel Visionaries: John Buscema (Marvel, 2006 series) (2006)
• in The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #3 ([December] 2010)
• in Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 (2017)
• in Marvel Visionaries: John Buscema (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 (2021)

Keywords

origin; vampires

Indexer Notes

Dracula's origin retold.

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

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

Script

?

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Letters

?

Characters

Dracula; Tituba

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Jerry Baker, Robert Lowery, Mildred Knobloch, Michael Bjorkman, Richard Clark, Richard Nathan, and Brian Brown.

The Vampire-Man (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Larry Woromay

Inks

Larry Woromay ?

Letters

?

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Tom Malverne [Jack the Ripper]; vampires

Synopsis

This story postulates the Jack the Ripper killings were done by a hateful hunchback who wanted to become a vampire so he could kill mortals, but was repulsed by the sight of blood, so vampires killed him when he could not fulfill their condition that he partake of human blood before new year's eve.

Reprints

• from Adventures into Terror (Marvel, 1950 series) #29 (March 1954) [black and white]

Keywords

Jack the Ripper; vampires

Indexer Notes

Larry Woromay credit per Michael J. Vassallo.

Bela Lugosi: Dracula of Stage, Screen, & Coffin (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Doug Moench (credited)

Pencils

? (photography)

Inks

? (photography)

Letters

typeset

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

• in Terreur de Dracula (André Guerber, 1976 series) #1 ([janvier 1976])

Indexer Notes

Includes 10 photos.

Solomon Kane (Table of Contents: 7)

Dracula; Solomon Kane / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas ?

Pencils

Michael Reed ? (photography)

Inks

Michael Reed ? (photography)

Letters

typeset

Genre

horror-suspense; sword and sorcery

Characters

Dracula (photograph of Christopher Lee)

Reprints

• in Terreur de Dracula (André Guerber, 1976 series) #1 ([janvier 1976])
• in The Saga of Solomon Kane (Dark Horse, 2009 series) (July 2009)
• in Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 (2017)
• in Solomon Kane: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2020 series) (2020)

Indexer Notes

Photo still from Dracula Prince of Darkness (Hammer Films, 1966) with cinematography by Michael Reed. Introduction to story following.

Castle of the Undead (Table of Contents: 8)

Dracula; Solomon Kane / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited)

Pencils

Alan Weiss (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited as crusty bunkers); Neal Adams (credited as crusty bunkers); ? [as crusty bunkers]

Letters

Denise Wohl ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

'Tis the time of the full moon.

Genre

horror-suspense; sword and sorcery

Characters

Dracula; Solomon Kane; Rosella Carson (death); bandits

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

The Puritan adventurer Solomon Kane is searching for the lost Rosella Carson in Transylvania. He is attacked by bandits and is then saved from a pack of wolves by Count Dracula. Kane accepts the Count's invitation and recuperates in his castle. During the night, he is attacked by a mysterious girl, who turns out to be Rosella transformed into a vampire. Kane kills her and then turns to Count Dracula. He defeats the Count in a duel, but bound by his honor, Kane is forced to spare Dracula's life when the vampire calls in a favor for saving him from the wolves earlier.

Reprints

• in Dracula Lives Annual (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 (Summer 1975)
• in Terreur de Dracula (André Guerber, 1976 series) #1 ([janvier 1976])
• in L'Écho des Savanes Spécial U.S.A. (Editions du Fromage, 1976 series) #22 (Janvier 1982)
• in Conan Saga (Marvel, 1987 series) #31 (November 1989)
• in Dracula lever (Oscar Caesar, 1993 series) #1 (1993) [första svenska översättningen, andra utgåvan / first Swedish translation, second edition]
• in The Saga of Solomon Kane (Dark Horse, 2009 series) (July 2009)
• in The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #3 ([December] 2010)
• in Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 (2017)
• in Solomon Kane: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2020 series) (2020)

Indexer Notes

Per Nick Caputo, it appears that Dick Giordano and Neal Adams contributed to the majority of the inking, with perhaps one of two others assisting as the "The Crusty Bunkers". Featuring characters created by: Bram Stoker and Robert E. Howard.

Satana the Devil's Daughter (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

I Was Once a Gentle Man... (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont (credited)

Pencils

? (photography)

Inks

? (photography)

Letters

typeset

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Baron Abrahama van Helsing; Baroness Elisabeth van Helsing; Dracula

Reprints

• in Terreur de Dracula (André Guerber, 1976 series) #1 ([janvier 1976])
• in Dracula lever (Oscar Caesar, 1993 series) #1 (1993) [första svenska översättningen, andra utgåvan / first Swedish translation, second edition]
• in Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 (2017)

Indexer Notes

A text story illustrated with 12 photos from the Hammer vampire movies.

Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Chuck Winter (signed)

Inks

Chuck Winter (signed)

Letters

?

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Macbeth; Banquo; the three witches; Lady Macbeth; King Duncan; MacDuff

Synopsis

The Scottish nobleman Macbeth is told by three witches that he will be king one day, and his ambition turns him to murder and tyranny.

Reprints

• from Adventures into Terror (Marvel, 1950 series) #27 (January 1954)

Keywords

adaptation; Macbeth; Medieval; Shakespeare

Indexer Notes

A comic adaptation of Macbeth with the additional detail that MacDuff is the son of one of the witches.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photography)

Inks

? (photography)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Paris. City of light. City of wonder.

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Dracula

Reprints

• in Terreur de Dracula (André Guerber, 1976 series) #1 ([janvier 1976])
• in Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 (2017)

Indexer Notes

Still from a Dracula movie.

Shadow in the City of Light! (Table of Contents: 13)

Dracula / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway (credited)

Pencils

Alfonso Font (credited)

Inks

Alfonso Font (credited)

Letters

Alan Kupperberg ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Paris: the capital of France, situated on the Seine River,

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Dracula; Helene Dubois; Jacques Dubois (destruction)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

Dracula arrives in Paris, only to be attacked by Helene Dubois, who seeks revenge in the name of her 18th century ancestor, sculptor Jacques Dubois, who allied himself with the magician Cagliostro and tried to kill Dracula with a stone gargoyle. Dracula condemned Jacques to eternal life as a statue. Now, Jacques awakens and tries to kill Dracula again, but he only finds eternal rest as he is splintered into pieces during their final battle.

Reprints

• in Dracula Lives (Marvel UK, 1974 series) #27 (26 April 1975)
• in Terreur de Dracula (André Guerber, 1976 series) #1 ([janvier 1976])
• in Dracula lever (Oscar Caesar, 1993 series) #1 (1993) [första svenska översättningen, andra utgåvan / first Swedish translation, second edition]
• in Essential Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 2004 series) #4 ([April] 2005) [black and white]
• in The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #3 ([December] 2010)
• in Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 (2017)

Keywords

1769; Cagliostro; Eiffel tower; France; Notre Dame; Paris

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Dracula Lives Feature Page / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Thompson; ?

Pencils

?; ? (photography)

Inks

?; ? (photography)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Stan Lee

Reprints

• in Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 (2017)

Indexer Notes

Half of the page features biographical information on Stan Lee and the other half is a review of the book "Dracula Returns!".

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