TOMB OF DRACULA #5 (Nov1972)8.0 VF Gene Colan! 1st Appearance of Lenore!

Item Specifics

Series Name

The TOMB of DRACULA

Issue Number

#5

Publisher

Marvel

Main Character

Dracula

Genre

Horror & Sci-Fi

Grade

7.5 VF-

Certification

Uncertified

Signed

No

Item Description

MARVEL's biggest hit of Spring 1972, and the start of an enduring fan-favorite run, was TOMB OF DRACULA . Issue #5 arrived in November of that year with a cover pencilled by Gil Kane and 36 pages of Gene Colan's amazingly distinctive artistry! Written by Archie Goodwin, it follows the series outline developed by Roy Thomas . . . which was the perfect modern-day template for the revival of the classic horror story of ‘DRACULA'.

The story centers around FRANK DRAKE, a distant descendant of COUNT DRACULA, and heir to his castle in Transylvania. He travels there with his girlfriend JEANIE, only to find the castle in near ruins. The long-dead DRACULA, is accidentally revived and proceeds to terrorize FRANK & JEANIE in both human and bat forms, and ultimately killing JEANIE!

Here in issue #5, in "Death to a Vampire Slayer!", DRACULA drags TAJ through the black mirror with him, protecting TAJ in case his food supply should not be plentiful. They travel to 19th century Transylvania, and the Count stores TAJ in a Marble Sarcophagus for later consumption. DRAKE and RACHEL follow, rescue TAJ and arrive at the Van Helsing manor in time to save RACHEL's grandfather, but DRACULA and his flunky, LENORE, manage to escape back into the mirror.

This is a well-preserved copy of TOMB of DRACULA #5 - with a strong binding, pages free of toning, and no tears, creases or pieces missing. There is some barely discernible scuffing at the bottom edge of the cover.

We're conservatively calling it a 7.5 VF- for a 52-year-old comic! The Overstreet Price Guide tags this classic for this grade at $39 . . . but you can make it yours for just $27.

And you can 'COUNT' on our L•O•W shipping to make this deal irresistible!

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