DRACULA LIVES (1973) 1 VG+ (inking) Oct. 1973 Boris cvr, Heath COPY C

Item Specifics

Series Name

Dracula Lives (1973)

Issue Number

1

Publisher

Marvel

Main Character

Dracula

Genre

Horror & Sci-Fi

Item Description

Condition: See part of the history of "inking" in the description

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