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9March 1974
$0.20

Frankenstein #9

Marvel · March 1974 · on sale 1973-12-04

Death of Carmen Burnemissza
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Identification plate

Series
Frankenstein (Marvel, 1973 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
March 1974
Key date
1974-03-00
On-sale date
1973-12-04
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Carmen Burnemissza.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0One Must Die!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: Gaspar SaladinoCarmen Burnemissza, Dracula, Frankenstein Monster
1The Vampire Killers!comic story15script: Gary Friedrich; pencils: John Buscema; inks: John Verpoorten; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: J. CostanzaCarmen Burnemissza Death, Dracula, Frankenstein Monster, Victor Frankenstein
2Christmas Chronicles and Yuletide Yucks – and a Partridge In a Pear Tree!in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita
3Seeing Eyecomic story4pencils: Chuck Winter; inks: Chuck Winter; editing: Stan Lee
4Marvel's Merry Christmas Present to You!in-house column1letters: typeset
5-letters page1script: Steve Gerber; pencils: John Romita, John Buscema, Gil Kane, Mike Ploog; inks: John Romita, John Verpoorten, Tom Palmer, Mike Ploog; letters: Gaspar Saladino

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Tomb of Dracula #4
ISBN 9780785117094		2005On eBay ›
Essential Monster of Frankenstein #1
ISBN 0-7851-1634-6		2004On eBay ›
The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-3578-4		2010On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1021973On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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