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Tomb of Dracula #10

Marvel · Series began 1972 · July 1973

first appearance of Blade

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Blade (Eric Brooks) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: July 1973
On sale: April 17, 1973
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #10 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition20¢ cover
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UK pence edition0.06 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.06 GBP.
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Facsimile reprints exist

Tomb of Dracula No. 10 Facsimile Edition (2020). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.

Creators

pencils: Gil Kane, Gene Colan, Neal Adamsinks: Tom Palmer, Jack Abel, Neal Adamsletters: Gaspar Saladino, Denise Wohlscript: Marv Wolfmancolors: Petra Goldberg

Stories

His Name Is...Blade! · 20 pages
Dracula hides aboard a cruise-ship where he is confronted by Blade.

Publisher’s description

The first appearance of Blade, The Vampire Slayer! Will Blade be able to work alongside the vampire hunters or will his lone wolf attitude get the best of him!

Characters

DraculaBladeEric BrooksQuincy HarkerClifton GravesEdith Harker

Reprinted in

Dracula Lives (1974), Essential Tomb of Dracula (2004), Tomb of Dracula 10 (New Line Cinema) (2005), Marvel Milestones: Blade, Man-Thing & Satana (2005), The Tomb of Dracula Omnibus (2008), The Tomb of Dracula (2010), Marvel's Mightiest Heroes (2014), Blade: Undead by Daylight (2016), Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection (2017), Marvel Horror Lives Again! Omnibus (2020), Tomb of Dracula No. 10 Facsimile Edition (2020), Marvel Masterworks: Tomb of Dracula (2021), Blade: The Early Years Omnibus (2023)