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Issue: Dracula Lives #3
Publication Date: October 1973
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Issues: #3 of 13 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Monster GroupView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 06/19/1973
Volume: 1
Pages: 76
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 16 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from The Comic Reader #97, May 1973.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: magazine-size
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Prince of Darkness, City of Light

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagDracula lever #1/1975 published ?
In Issue: FlagBiblioteca Grandes del Cómic: Drácula #13 published ?
In Content Item: FlagDracula lever #1 published January 1993
as Omslag [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Tomb of Dracula #4 published April 2005
as Prince of Darkness, City of Light [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagEssential Tomb of Dracula #4 published April 2005
as back cover [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Tomb of Dracula Omnibus #3 published December 2010
as Prince of Darknes, City of Light [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Table of contents, credits, and indicia.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photography)
Inker(s): ? (photography)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
First Line: The legions of the undead are many.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Still from a horror movie.
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Lord of Death... Lord of Hell!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Lala (death); vampires
First Line: The grave turned grey in the coldness of the night...
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.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDracula Lives Annual #1 published January 1975
as Lord of Death, Lord of Hell [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDracula lever #1 published January 1993
as Dödens herre... helvetets herre! [Story on Interior Page(s)]första svenska översättningen, andra utgåvan / first Swedish translation, second edition
In Content Item: FlagEssential Tomb of Dracula #4 published April 2005
as Lord of Death, Lord of Hell [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Milestones: Legion of Monsters, Spider-Man & Brother Voodoo #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 2006
as Lord of Death... Lord of Hell! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Tomb of Dracula Omnibus #3 published December 2010
as Lord of Death... Lord of Hell! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Dracula's origin retold.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Dracula; Tituba
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Jerry Baker, Robert Lowery, Mildred Knobloch, Michael Bjorkman, Richard Clark, Richard Nathan, and Brian Brown.
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The Vampire-Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): 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.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventures into Terror #29 published March 1954
was The Vampire-Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Larry Woromay credit per Michael J. Vassallo.
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Bela Lugosi: Dracula of Stage, Screen, & Coffin

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photography)
Inker(s): ? (photography)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Includes 10 photos.
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Solomon Kane

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Dracula (photograph of Christopher Lee)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Photo still from Dracula Prince of Darkness (Hammer Films, 1966) with cinematography by Michael Reed. Introduction to story following.
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Castle of the Undead

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ? [as crusty bunkers]
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Rosella Carson (death); bandits
First Line: 'Tis the time of the full moon.
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.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagL'Écho des Savanes Spécial U.S.A. #22 published January 1982
In Issue: FlagThe Saga of Solomon Kane #[nn] published July 2009
In Content Item: FlagDracula Lives Annual #1 published January 1975
as Castle of the Undead [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagConan Saga #31 [Newsstand] published November 1989
as Castle of the Undead [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDracula lever #1 published January 1993
as De vandödas slott [Story on Interior Page(s)]första svenska översättningen, andra utgåvan / first Swedish translation, second edition
In Content Item: FlagThe Tomb of Dracula Omnibus #3 published December 2010
as Castle of the Undead [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose 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.
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Satana the Devil's Daughter

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Satana
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Satana's debut in Vampire Tales using a full page illustration.
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I Was Once a Gentle Man...

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photography)
Inker(s): ? (photography)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Baron Abrahama van Helsing; Baroness Elisabeth van Helsing; Dracula
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDracula lever #1 published January 1993
as Bela Lugosi: Dracula på scenen, filmen och i kistan [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]första svenska översättningen, andra utgåvan / first Swedish translation, second edition
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: A text story illustrated with 12 photos from the Hammer vampire movies.
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Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): 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.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventures into Terror #27 published January 1954
was Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: A comic adaptation of Macbeth with the additional detail that MacDuff is the son of one of the witches.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photography)
Inker(s): ? (photography)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Dracula
First Line: Paris. City of light. City of wonder.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Still from a Dracula movie.
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Shadow in the City of Light!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Helene Dubois; Jacques Dubois (destruction)
First Line: Paris: the capital of France, situated on the Seine River,E
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.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDracula lever #1 published January 1993
as Skugor över ljusets stad! [Story on Interior Page(s)]första svenska översättningen, andra utgåvan / first Swedish translation, second edition
In Content Item: FlagEssential Tomb of Dracula #4 published April 2005
as Shadow In the City of Light [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagThe Tomb of Dracula Omnibus #3 published December 2010
as Shadow in the City of Light! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photography)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photography)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dracula Lives Feature Page
Character(s): Stan Lee
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose 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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Next Issue

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Another trio of terror-laden tales featuring the master of the living dead!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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