Dracula Lives 1

Dracula Lives 1

May 1973

To Walk Again in Daylight!

by Steve Gerber, Rich Buckler, Pablo Marcos, Joe Rosen

10 pages

Dracula finds Du Monte, in Vienna in the late 1800s, who claims to have found a cure for the vampire lord’s deadly affliction. Du Monte tricks Dracula into doing some of his dirty work for him. Once Dracula realizes he’s been tricked he turns on Du Mont and turns him into that which he fears most, a vampire.

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Tomb of Dracula (1972) 11

Aug 1973

The Voodoo-Man!

by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, Jack Abel, Petra Goldberg, Tom Orzechowski, Roy Thomas

Dracula flies back from the ship and hunts for the motorcycle gang that kicked him while he was down in Tomb of Dracula 9 (Jun 1973). He finds them while they are doing some dirty work for Jason Faust, a man trapped in an iron lung.

Faust wants revenge on the few people he holds responsible for his condition: a banker, a former business partner, and Quincy Harker. The motorcycle gang, led by Lucas Brand, serve as Faust's angels of death with some help from Faust’s voodoo dolls.

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Tomb of Dracula (1972) 10

Jul 1973

His Name is…Blade!

by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, Jack Abel, Petra Goldberg, Dennis Wohl, Roy Thomas

Three vampires close in on two potential victims on a dock in England. They don’t stand a chance as another figure steps out of the shadows, Blade, the Vampire Slayer. Blade kills the vampires. Quincy Harker arrives on the scene and gives Blade a piece of his mind. Blade has ruined weeks of planning. Harker was hoping the vampires would lead him to Dracula.

Dracula arrives aboard a yacht, several hundred miles south and east of England. Garbiel Trulaine, the owner of the yacht, invited the vampire aboard. Garbiel thought the legends were just legends.

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Tomb of Dracula (1972) 9

Jun 1973

Death from the Sea!

by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, Vince Colletta, Artie Simek, Glynis Wein, Roy Thomas

Dracula is found by fishermen near the town of Littlepool. He is unconscious. They take him to what seems like the logical place for them, the church. Dracula wakes up, freaks out, and then gets out of there. He is still very weak but gets some help from Dave, a local man, who doesn’t realize the danger he might be in.

Dracula eventually regains his strength by feasting on a couple of other residents of Littlepool. He restrains himself from harming Dave, Dave’s mother, or Dave’s girlfriend. Dave eventually comes to realize who he has been helping and parts ways with Dracula.

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Tomb of Dracula (1972) 8

May 1973

The Hell-Crawlers

by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, Ernie Chua, Charlotte Jetter, Glynis Wein, Roy Thomas

Dracula turns to Doctor Heinrich Mortte for help in recovering from the wound he received during the fight with the vampire hunters in the previous issue. Mortte, a vampire, tends to Dracula’s injuries and then reluctantly hands over the projector he has which can raise the dead and turn them into an army of undead soldiers.

Quincy Harker, Rachel Van Helsing, Taj, and Frank Drake escape from the knife wielding children in Dracula’s basement. They get back in Harker’s car only to discover that it won’t start. The knife wielding children catch up to them and try to break into the car. Harker radios Edith, his daughter, for help. She arrives by helicopter with a subsonic weapon that drives away the children. 

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Tomb of Dracula (1972) 7

Mar 1973

Night of the Death Stalkers!

by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, John Costanza, Roy Thomas

Dracula returns to London. He tries to feed on a woman he finds walking home late at night, Edith Harker. She is wearing a cross. Dracula is forced to flee. Quincy Harker, her wheelchair bound father, finds her passed out in the street. He gets her back home with some help from Saint, his faithful dog.

Rachel Van Helsing, Frank Drake, and Taj return to London after she receives a letter from Quincy Harker. They meet with Quincy and Edith once they get there. Quincy demonstrates his latest gadget that he hopes will help them to destroy Dracula once and for all.

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Tomb of Dracula (1972) 6

Jan 1973

The Moorlands Monster!

by Gardner F. Fox, Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, John Costanza, Roy Thomas

Rachel, Frank, and Taj return to the present through a mirror but Dracula and Lenore are not there waiting for them. The trio of vampire hunters find themselves in the Moorlands. They learn from Lord and Lady Dering that one of their servants has gone missing. 

Rachel, Taj, and Frank split up. The vampires corner Rachel and almost kill her. Frank kills Lenore with Rachel’s crossbow. Dracula escapes but Frank and the others continue to pursue him. They talk once again to Lord and Lady Dering and learn about their son, Randolph, who is hideously misshaped and frequently referred to as a monster by others.

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Tomb of Dracula (1972) 5

Nov 1972

Death to a Vampire-Slayer!

by Gardner F. Fox, Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, Artie Simek, Roy Thomas

Dracula and Taj pass through the mirror into a dimension populated by demonic creatures. Dracula puts up quite a fight with the creatures native to that dimension but they are too much for him. He protects Taj knowing that at some point he may need to feast on the mute man’s blood. Together they flee until they find another dark mirror and pass through it.

Frank and Rachel search for the incantation that will allow them to pass through the dark mirror. They find it with some help from Whitby (Ilsa Strangway’s servant) in an unlocked safe. Frank and Rachel step through the mirror and wind up in the past in the time of her grandfather, Abraham Van Helsing.

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Tomb of Dracula (1972) 4

Sep 1972

Through a Mirror Darkly!

by Archie Goodwin, Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, John Costanza

Ilsa Strangway invites Dracula into her home. She offers him a magical dark mirror. What she wants in exchange for the mirror is for him to make her a vampire. She has heard that feasting on the blood of the living restores Dracula’s youth and that is exactly what she wants. Dracula accepts her offer, takes her in his arms, and makes her a vampire.

Frank Drake, Rachel Van Helsing, and Taj set a trap for Dracula and Ilsa Strangway, after the pair of vampires head into town to find some potential victims. Ilsa tells Dracula all about the dark mirror, before they leave. It can be used as a portal to other dimensions or the past.

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Tomb of Dracula (1972) 3

Jul 1972

Who Stalks the Vampire?

by Archie Goodwin, Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, John Costanza

Frank Drake almost commits suicide but he is saved from that fate by Rachel Van Helsing and Taj, her silent companion. She explains to Frank why they were looking for him. Frank is still reeling from what he did to Jeanie. Rachel insists that he did the right thing.

Dracula sends Cliff Graves to retrieve his coffin from the hotel. Cliff gets the night porter to help but when the hotel employee sees that there’s gold hidden in the coffin he gets greedy. Dracula shows up and deals with the night porter. Frank, Rachel, and Taj show up a bit too late to save the night porter but they use crosses and wooden stakes to scare away Dracula.

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Tomb of Dracula (1972) 2

May 1972

The Fear Within!

by Gerry Conway, Gene Colan, Vince Colletta, John Costanza

Frank Drake, with some help from Gort, a local, explores the ruins of Castle Dracula and finds Dracula’s coffin. Frank also finds Clifton and helps him escape from the pit into which Dracula threw him. Together they return to London with Dracula’s coffin. 

Dracula and Jeanie follow Frank and Clifton to London. Dracula leaves Jeanie to deal with Frank and Clifton while he finds another victim. Frank isn’t fooled by Jeanie and ties her up. Jeanie hypnotizes Clifton and tells him to kill Frank. Frank is able to deal with his hypnotized friend but then Dracula shows up.

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Tomb of Dracula (1972) 1

Apr 1972

Night of the Vampire!

by Gerry Conway, Gene Colan, John Costanza, Morrie Kuramoto

Frank Drake, Jeanie (his girlfriend), and Clifton Graves (his best friend) travel to Transylvania to take possession of Castle Dracula. Frank, whose family name was originally Dracula, is descended from Count Dracula. He hopes to be able to capitalize on his ancestor’s notorious legend.

Frank’s quest is complicated by Clifton who resents Frank for stealing Jeanie away from him. Frank’s quest is further complicated by Clifton when his actions lead to the revival of Count Dracula.