Publishers / Marvel / Tomb of Dracula (1972) / #59
59August 1977
$0.30

Tomb of Dracula #59

Marvel · August 1977 · on sale 1977-05-03

Death of Anton Lupeski2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#59
Publication date
August 1977
Key date
1977-08-00
On-sale date
1977-05-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860214308
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Anton Lupeski, Janus Tepes.

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
0The Last Traitor!cover1script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: Danny CrespiDomini, Dracula, Anton Lupeski, Janus Tepes
1The Last Traitor!comic story17script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Marv Wolfman, Michele Wolfman; letters: J. CostanzaDomini, Dracula, Frank Drake, Quincy Harker, Harold H. Harold, Jesus Christ, Anton Lupeski Death, Saint, Janus Tepes Death, Rachel Van Helsing
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
35ยขprice 0.35 USD
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Tomb of Dracula #3
ISBN 0785115587		2004On eBay ›
The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-3576-0		2009On eBay ›
Death of Dracula #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5616-1		2011On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1431977On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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