Publishers / Marvel / Tomb of Dracula (1972) / #45
45June 1976
$0.25

Tomb of Dracula #45

Marvel · June 1976 · on sale March 2, 1976

First appearance: DominiFirst appearance: Anton Lupeski
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Identification plate

Series
Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#45
Publication date
June 1976
Key date
June 1976
On-sale date
March 2, 1976
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860214306
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBlade, Eric Brooks, Deacon Frost, Hannibal King
1Crossfire!comic story17script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: John CostanzaBlade, Eric Brooks, Domini First, Dracula, Frank Drake, Deacon Frost, Quincy Harker, Harold H. Harold, Hannibal King, Anton Lupeski First, Saint, Rachel Van Helsing, Jesus Christ

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Wedding of Dracula #11993On eBay ›
Essential Tomb of Dracula #2
ISBN 0-7851-1461-0		2004On eBay ›
Essential Doctor Strange #3
ISBN 978-0785127338		2007On eBay ›
Tomb of Dracula No. 45 [Marvel Legends Reprint] #[nn]2003On eBay ›
The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-3576-0		2009On eBay ›
Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection #4
ISBN 978-1-302-92404-1		2020On eBay ›
Blade: The Early Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95023-1		2023On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Tomb of Dracula #5
ISBN 978-1-302-96255-5		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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