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1June 1974
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Giant-Size Chillers Featuring Curse of Dracula #1

Marvel · June 1974 · on sale 1974-03-12

First appearance: Angel O'HaraFirst appearance: Shiela WhittierFirst appearance: Zofia DraculaDeath of Martin O'Hara
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Identification plate

Series
Giant-Size Chillers Featuring Curse of Dracula (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
June 1974
Key date
1974-06-00
On-sale date
1974-03-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Angel O'Hara - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Martin O'Hara - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Martin O'Hara.

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
0Dracula's Daughter!cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Danny CrespiDracula, Lilith
1Night of the She-Demoncomic story24script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: F. Chiaramonte; colors: P. Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekDracula, Lilith, Inspector Chelm, Zofia Dracula First, Quincy Harker, Taj Nital, Angel O'Hara First, Saint, Shiela Whittier First, Martin O'Hara First
3Crazy #4 and Savage Tales #4promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Kelly Freas, Neal Adams; inks: Kelly Freas, Neal AdamsConan
4Monumental Memos of Chillers, Thrillers, and Fillers!in-house column1script: Stan LeeDracula, Lilith
5Keeping Track of Drac!text article2script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: George Evans, Rich Buckler, John Romita, Don Perlin; inks: George Evans, Rich Buckler, John RomitaDracula
6Vampirecomic story4script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; editing: Stan LeeGustaff (narrator); Von Grund; Sigmund Hand; Doctor Lipshultz
7The Village Graveyardcomic story6pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath; editing: Stan LeeCarl Dekker

Plus 0.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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 ›
Comic Reader #1041974On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-6381-7		2012On eBay ›
Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection #2
ISBN 978-1-302-91396-0		2018On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Lives Again! Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92747-9		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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