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3December 1974
$0.50

Giant-Size Dracula #3

Marvel · December 1974 · on sale 1974-09-17

First appearance: Elianne Turac
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Identification plate

Series
Giant-Size Dracula (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
December 1974
Key date
1974-12-00
On-sale date
1974-09-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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
0Slow Death on the Killing Ground!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Tom Palmer; letters: Gaspar SaladinoDracula
1Slow Death on the Killing Ground!comic story30script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Don Heck; inks: F. Springer; colors: L. Lessmann; letters: R. HollowayInspector Chelm, Dracula, Kate Fraser, Quincy Harker, Elianne Turac First, Lord Turac
2Bullpen Bonus Page! (What Else?)in-house column1letters: typeset
3Notes and News on a Nestful of Nebbishes!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
4-letters page2pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typesetDracula
5I Was a Vampirecomic story5pencils: Matt Fox; inks: Matt Fox; editing: Stan Lee
6The Wedding Presentcomic story5pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman; editing: Stan Lee
7The Mark of the Vampire!comic story5pencils: Mac L. Pakula; inks: Mac L. Pakula; editing: Stan Lee
8The Man Who Changedcomic story5script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Sid Greene; inks: Sid Greene; editing: Stan Lee

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Tomb of Dracula #2
ISBN 0-7851-1461-0		2004On eBay ›
The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-2778-9		2008On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1101974On eBay ›
Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection #3
ISBN 978-1-302-92036-4		2019On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Tomb of Dracula #3
ISBN 978-1-302-94944-0		2023On eBay ›
Giant-Size Marvel Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96388-0		2025On eBay ›
The Tomb of Dracula #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-4983-5		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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