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7March 1973
$0.20

Tomb of Dracula #7

Marvel · March 1973 · on sale 1972-12-19

First appearance: Quincy HarkerFirst appearance: SaintFirst appearance: Edith Harker1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
March 1973
Key date
1973-03-00
On-sale date
1972-12-19
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Jonathan Harker - 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
0...The Child Is Slayer of the Man!cover1pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: Gaspar SaladinoDracula, Frank Drake, Taj Nital, Rachel Van Helsing
1Night of the Death Stalkers!comic story20script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: John CostanzaDracula, Frank Drake, Clifton Graves, Edith Harker First, Jonathan Harker First, Quincy Harker First, Taj Nital, Saint First, Rachel Van Helsing, Lucy Westenra First
2Four or Five Phenomenal Flashes, Fitfully Fashioned to Fight Lethargy!in-house column1script: Stan LeeDaredevil; Captain America; Iron Man; Spider-Man; Hulk
3-letters page1letters: typeset

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 ›
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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