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Tomb of Dracula #3

Marvel · Series began 1972 · July 1972

first appearance of Rachel Van Helsing, Taj Nital, Inspector Chelm and others

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Rachel Van Helsing (from Marvel's Dracula) — first appearance
Taj Nital (Marvel, from Dracula) — first appearance
Inspector Chelm (Marvel, from Dracula) — first appearance
Whitby (Marvel, from Dracula) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: July 1972
On sale: April 25, 1972
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Gil Kane, Marie Severin, Gene Colaninks: Tom Palmer, Marie Severinletters: Sam Rosen, Morrie Kuramoto, John Costanzascript: Archie Goodwin, Stan Lee

Stories

Who Stalks the Vampire? · 20 pages
Taj and Rachel prevent Drake's suicide and he joins their cause. With the help of his new slave Clifford Graves, Dracula retrieves his gold–laden coffin from the hotel. Dracula meets Ilsa Strangway.

Publisher’s description

Frank Drake has lost everything, including the woman he loves. On the verge of suicide, Frank is visited by someone who has wanted to meet him for some time, someone who may be able to help him enact his revenge!

Characters

DraculaFrank DrakeRachel Van HelsingTaj NitalInspector ChelmClifton GravesJeanieWhitby

Reprinted in

Dracula Lives (1974), Chiller Pocket Book (1980), Essential Tomb of Dracula (2004), The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus (2008), The Tomb of Dracula (2010), Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection (2017), Marvel Masterworks: Tomb of Dracula (2021)