Publishers / Marvel / The Tomb of Dracula (1979) / #6
6August 1980
$1.25

The Tomb of Dracula #6

Marvel · August 1980 · on sale June 10, 1980

First appearance (promotional): Lady DaemonFirst appearance (promotional): Megan Daemon
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Identification plate

Series
The Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
August 1980
Key date
August 1980
On-sale date
June 10, 1980
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.25
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (promotional) of Lady Daemon - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Megan Daemon - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

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-cover1pencils: Howard Chaykin; inks: Howard Chaykin; colors: Howard ChaykinDracula
1Battleillustration1pencils: Haim Kano; inks: Haim Kano
2-table of contents1letters: typeset
3Editorialtext article1script: Lynn Graeme; pencils: Dave Simons; inks: Dave SimonsDracula
4A House Dividedcomic story30script: James Shooter; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Dave Simons; letters: John CostanzaDracula
5The Hulk #22promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy)Bruce Banner, Hulk
6Violets for a Vampirecomic story14script: Lynn Graeme, Ralph Macchio; pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Eric Von Krupp; letters: John CostanzaLilith
7Vampires 'Round The Worldtext article4script: Tom Rogers; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin
8Chelsea Quinn Yarbro: An Alternate Realitytext article4script: Lora Byrne; pencils: John Tartaglione
9Even Red Sonja Will Fight for a Subscription!promo (ad from the publisher)1Red Sonja
10Marvel Previewpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy)Lady Daemon First, Megan Daemon First
11In a Literary Vein...text article1script: Gil FitzgeraldStephen King (photograph)
12Shadow Showstext article1script: Tom Rogers
13-letters page2script: Lynn Graeme
14-illustration1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Joe RubinsteinDracula
15I Will Return!illustration1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Gene ColanDracula

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Tomb of Dracula #4
ISBN 9780785117094		2005On eBay ›
The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-3578-4		2010On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Lives Again! Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92746-2		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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