Publishers / Marvel / Tomb of Dracula (1972) / #18
18March 1974
$0.20

Tomb of Dracula #18

Marvel · March 1974 · on sale November 20, 1973

First appearance (cover): TopazFirst appearance: Gregor Russoff1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
March 1974
Key date
March 1974
On-sale date
November 20, 1973
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 (cover) of Topaz - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Man by Day -- Werewolf by Night!cover1pencils: Gil Kane, John Romita; inks: Tom Palmer, John Romita; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: Danny CrespiDracula, Jack Russell, Topaz First, Werewolf
1Enter: Werewolf by Nightcomic story19script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: L. Lessmann; letters: John CostanzaBlade, Eric Brooks, Dracula, Maria Dracula, Quincy Harker, Jack Russell, Gregor Russoff First, Topaz First, Werewolf
2-letters page1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Tomb of Dracula #1
ISBN 0-7851-0920-X		2004On eBay ›
Essential Werewolf by Night #12005On 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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