Publishers / Marvel / Tomb of Dracula (1972) / #10
10July 1973
$0.20

Tomb of Dracula #10

Marvel · July 1973 · on sale 1973-04-17

First appearance: BladeFirst appearance: Eric BrooksDeath of Clifton Graves1 variant
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#10
Publication date
July 1973
Key date
1973-07-00
On-sale date
1973-04-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

From the editorial file First appearance of Blade, July 1973, by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan, inside the finest horror series Marvel ever published.

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

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

Death on record for: Clifton Graves.

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
0Blade -- The Vampire-Slayer!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBlade First, Eric Brooks First, Dracula
1His Name Is...Blade!comic story20script: Marvin Wolfman; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Jack Abel; colors: P. Goldberg; letters: D. VladimerBlade First, Eric Brooks First, Dracula, Clifton Graves Death, Edith Harker, Quincy Harker
2Dracula Livespromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal AdamsDracula

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Amazing Adventures #191973On eBay ›
Essential Tomb of Dracula #1
ISBN 0-7851-0920-X		2004On eBay ›
The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-2778-9		2008On eBay ›
Marvel Milestones: Blade, Man-Thing & Satana #[nn]2005On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
  • Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
  • Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

‹ #910 of 70#11 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com