Publishers / Marvel / Tomb of Dracula (1972) / #16
16January 1974
$0.20

Tomb of Dracula #16

Marvel · January 1974 · on sale 1973-10-02

First appearance: Doctor SunFirst appearance: Duncan CorleyFirst appearance: Horatio Toombs1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
January 1974
Key date
1974-01-00
On-sale date
1973-10-02
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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Back from the Grave!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: Gaspar SaladinoDuncan Corley First, Dracula
1Return from the Grave!comic story19script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: Artie SimekLucas Brand, Inspector Chelm, Mr. Chen, Duncan Corley First, Dracula, Quincy Harker, Doctor Sun First, Horatio Toombs First
2-letters page1pencils: Gene Colan
3Just Thomas and Lee — and the Soapbox Makes Three!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Halloween Megazine #11996On 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 ›

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Series context

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Sources

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