Publishers / Marvel / Dracula Lives (1973) / #12
12May 1975
$0.75

Dracula Lives #12

Marvel · May 1975 · on sale 1975-03-04

First appearance: DurenyiDeath of Durenyi
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Identification plate

Series
Dracula Lives (Marvel, 1973 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
May 1975
Key date
1975-05-00
On-sale date
1975-03-04
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Durenyi - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Durenyi.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Parchment Of Blood!cover1pencils: Ken Bald; inks: Ken Bald; colors: Ken BaldDracula
1-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: Joseph Stevens; inks: Joseph StevensChristopher Lee (photograph); Charles Shaar Murray (photograph)
2-table of contents1pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typesetDracula
3-letters page2letters: typeset
4Fearsome Features, Far-Out Fabrications, and Fictional Configurations!in-house column1script: ? (promo copy); pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typesetSpider-Man; Dracula
5Parchments of the Damned!comic story10script: Doug Moench; pencils: Sonny Trinidad; inks: Sonny Trinidad; letters: Marcos PelayoDracula, Durenyi First
6Parchments Of The Damned! Part Two - The Stealer Of Dracula's Soulcomic story10script: Doug Moench; pencils: Yong Montaño; inks: Yong MontañoDracula, Durenyi First
7Parchments Of The Damned Part Three - Paper Bloodcomic story11script: Doug Moench; pencils: Steve Gan; inks: Steve Gan; letters: Marcos PelayoDracula, Durenyi First
8Christopher Lee: Hammer's Hero of Horrortext article8script: Doug Moench
9The Sins of the Fatherscomic story10script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Tom SuttonDracula

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Tomb of Dracula #4
ISBN 9780785117094		2005On eBay ›
The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-3578-4		2010On eBay ›
Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection #4
ISBN 978-1-302-92404-1		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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