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6August 1974
$0.75

Vampire Tales #6

Marvel · August 1974 · on sale 1974-06-04

First appearance: Martin Gold
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Identification plate

Series
Vampire Tales (Marvel, 1973 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
August 1974
Key date
1974-08-00
On-sale date
1974-06-04
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Martin Gold - 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
0Daughter of Draculacover1pencils: Boris Vallejo; inks: Boris Vallejo; colors: Boris VallejoLilith
1Stan Lee Presents Vampire Talescredits, title page2pencils: Pablo Marcos; inks: Pablo MarcosLilith, Morbius, Michael Morbius
2Lilith Daughter of Draculacomic story10script: Marv Wolfman, Steve Gerber; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Tom Palmer; letters: Jean IzzoMartin Gold First, Lilith, Angel O'Hara
3Take a Tour with Crazypromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy)
4-letters page2pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Tom Sutton
5A Novel Way to Die!text article6script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Pablo Marcos, Neal Adams; inks: Pablo Marcos, Neal AdamsDracula
6The Word is Mayhem...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: Paul GulacyShang-Chi
7Angie's Soulcomic story8script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Balcells; inks: Balcells; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAngela "Angie" Freeman (introduction; a reporter); Willie Hanson (death); Jimmy Sarran (a cop, death); Mr. Androitti; Thomas Freeman (Angie's brother); Mrs. Santo (member of the People's Defense Association of Harlem); Father Lyons
8Blood Deathcomic story8script: Doug Moench; pencils: Alfredo Alcala; inks: Alfredo Alcala; letters: Alfredo AlcalaStevens; George Crandall (death); Mrs. Crandall; Mina (a vampiress)
9Dark Shadowstext article5script: Gerry Boudreau
10The Color of Crimson Goldcomic story11script: Doug Moench; pencils: Vicente Alcázar; inks: Vicente Alcázar; letters: Jean Simekunnamed peasant (death); Tevye (a peddler, death); Tovarr (a gypsy, death); Maleva; Lupesch (death)
11Devil's Dentext article3script: Carla Joseph
12He's Dead... And Yet He Lives!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy)Simon Garth

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Vampire Tales Annual #11975On eBay ›
Morbius the Living Vampire Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92240-5
2019On eBay ›
Vampire Tales #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-5310-8
2011On eBay ›
The Living Vampire
ISBN 978-1-302-92835-3
2020On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Lives Again! Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92746-2
2020On eBay ›

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Sources

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