Publishers / Marvel / Tomb of Dracula (1972) / #26
26November 1974
$0.25

Tomb of Dracula #26

Marvel · November 1974 · on sale 1974-07-30

First appearance: Chastity JonesFirst appearance: David EshcolFirst appearance: Joshua Eshcol1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#26
Publication date
November 1974
Key date
1974-11-00
On-sale date
1974-07-30
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Joshua Eshcol - 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
0A Vampire Stalks the Night!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: Gaspar SaladinoDracula
1Where Lurks the Chimera!comic story17script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: John CostanzaDracula, Frank Drake, David Eshcol First, Joshua Eshcol First, Chastity Jones First, Kull, Taj Nital, Shiela Whittier
2-letters page1.5pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom PalmerDracula; Sheila Whittier

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.08 GBP

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 ›
Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection #3
ISBN 978-1-302-92036-4		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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