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Dracula Lives #2
Curtis ⋅ 1973
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Dracula Lives #2
 
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Origin of Dracula

1st appearance of Lianda, a gypsy who turned Dracula into a vampire

1st appearance of Marie Laveau, the Queen of Voodoo who uses magic to seek out vampires

1st appearance of Turac, a Turkish vampire who battled Dracula

Runaways #7
Marvel ⋅ 2003
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Runaways #7
 
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1st appearance of Topher, later revealed to be a vampire

Vampire Tales #1
Curtis ⋅ 1973
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Vampire Tales #1
 
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First solo story featuring Morbius the Living Vampire

Adaptation of The Vampyre by John Polidori

Dracula Lives #3
Curtis ⋅ 1973
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Dracula Lives #3
 
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2nd appearance of Solomon Kane

1st appearance of Nimrod the First, a vampire from the 15th century

Dracula becomes lord of the vampires

Tomb of Dracula #7
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Tomb of Dracula #7
 
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1st appearance of Quincy Harker, the son of Jonathon and Mina Harker

1st appearance of Edith Harker, daughter of Quincy

1st appearance of Lucy Westenra, a vampire adapted from Bram Stoker's Dracula

Midnight Sons Unlimited #6
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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Midnight Sons Unlimited #6
 
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1st appearance of Verdelet, one of the first vampires historically having been created in Atlantis

Bizarre Adventures #33
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Bizarre Adventures #33
 
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1st appearance of Varnae, the first vampire to walk the Earth

Daring Mystery Comics #2
Timely ⋅ 1940
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Daring Mystery Comics #2
 
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1st appearance of Laughing Mask, later becomes Purple Mask

1st appearance of the Phantom Bullet

1st appearance of Trojak the Tiger Man

1st appearance of Zephyr Jones

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1st appearance of the Sky Devils, a trio of World War II British fighter pilots

1st appearance of the Vampire, the first indication of vampires in the Marvel Universe though his actual status as being undead was never revealed

Bloodstone #1
Marvel ⋅ 2001
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Bloodstone #1
 
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1st appearance of Elsa Bloodstone, daughter and successor of the famous monster hunter, Ulysses Bloodstone

1st appearance of Nosferatu in the Marvel Universe

[November 2023 - a Bloodstone project is rumored to be in development]

Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #15
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #15
 
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Victor Strange becomes Baron Blood

1st appearance of Varney the vampire, not to be confused with Varnae the vampire

Controversial cover: In 1990, Christian singer Amy Grant sued Marvel for her likeness being used on the cover of this issue, fearing her audience would view it as an association with the occult

Union Jack #2
Marvel ⋅ 1999
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Union Jack #2
 
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1st appearance of Kenneth Crichton as the third Baron Blood

Uncanny X-Men #159
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Uncanny X-Men #159
 
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Storm becomes a vampire after being bitten by Dracula

Tomb of Dracula #3
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Tomb of Dracula #3
 
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1st appearance of Rachel Van Helsing

1st appearance of Taj Nital

[January 2022 - unconfirmed rumor Taj to appear in the Blade film]

Ghost Rider Annual #1
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Ghost Rider Annual #1
 
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1st appearance of Night Terror, a vampire and assassin

Giant-Size Chillers: Dracula #1
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Giant-Size Chillers: Dracula #1
 
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1st appearance of Lilith, the daughter of Dracula

[April 2023 - unconfirmed speculation Mia Goth will portray Lilith in the Blade movie]

Tomb of Dracula #25
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Tomb of Dracula #25
 
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1st appearance and origin of Hannibal King, a detective and a vampire, ally of Blade

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #49 - Odin

X-Men #3
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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X-Men #3
 
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1st appearance of Jubilee as a vampire after a vampire bio-attack in X-Men #1 (2010) drove her to Xarus, the son of Dracula, who bit her and completed the transition

Amazing Fantasy #10
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Amazing Fantasy #10
 
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1st appearance and origin of Nina Price, Vampire by Night, niece of Jack Russell, Werewolf by Night

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Tomb of Dracula #55
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Tomb of Dracula #55
 
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1st full appearance of Janus, the golden-skinned son of Dracula and Domini

Giant-Size Man-Thing #5
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Giant-Size Man-Thing #5
 
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1st appearance of Hellcow, a cow that became a vampire after being bitten in desperation by Dracula 300 years ago

Tomb of Dracula #13
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Tomb of Dracula #13
 
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3rd appearance and origin of Blade

1st cameo appearance of Deacon Frost, the vampire who bit Blade's mother as she gave birth

Tomb of Dracula #45
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Tomb of Dracula #45
 
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1st full appearance of Deacon Frost, the vampire that caused Blade’s creation

1st appearance of Domini, the bride of Dracula

1st team appearance of the Church of the Damned

Blade #7
Marvel ⋅ 2007
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Blade #7
 
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1st appearance of Draconis, a vampire masquerading as a priest

Blade #1
Marvel ⋅ 2006
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Blade #1
 
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1st appearance of Lucas Cross, the father of Blade and a vampire

2nd appearance of Afari and first appearance in a standard comic book, previously appeared in Marvel Preview #3

Super Spider-Man and Captain Britain #235
Marvel UK ⋅ 1977
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Super Spider-Man and Captain Britain #235
 
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1st appearance of Black Baron, a devil worshipper with the ability to transform into a werewolf or vampire

Union Jack #1
Marvel ⋅ 1998
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Union Jack #1
 
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1st appearance of Baroness Blood, the daughter of the vampire Baron Blood

[September 2022 - possibly the identity of Baroness Cromwell mentioned by Mr. Immortal in She-Hulk that could tease future MCU villains]

Invaders #7
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Invaders #7
 
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1st appearance of Union Jack, James Montgomery Falsworth

1st appearance of Baron Blood, a vampire

1st appearance of Jacqueline Falsworth, later becomes Spitfire

1st team appearance of the Freedom's Five: Union Jack, Crimson Cavalier, Sir Steel, Silver Squire, Phantom Eagle

Death of Dracula #1
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Death of Dracula #1
 
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1st appearance of Xarus, the son of Dracula, later becomes the Shadow Colonel

1st team appearances of multiple vampires Sects: the Mystikos Sect, Aqueos Sect, Anchorite Sect, Kreiger Sect, Siren Sect, Moksha Sect, Claw Sect

Dracula new character design

Avengers #129
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Avengers #129
 
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1st appearance of Amenhotep, a vampire who formerly appeared as a mortal in ancient Egypt in Daring Mystery Comics #6

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #88 - The Leader

Tomb of Dracula #1
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Tomb of Dracula #1
 
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1st appearance of Dracula, created by Gerry Conway and Gene Colan, inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic character

1st appearance of Van Helsing

1st appearance of Frank Drake, a descendant of Dracula

[April 2023 - if speculation is accurate that Mia Goth will portray Lilith Drake, the daughter of Dracula, chances are her father will be a part of her origin]

Tomb of Dracula Presents Throne of Blood #1
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Tomb of Dracula Presents Throne of Blood #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of Raizo Kodo, a Japanese vampire

Marvel Preview #3
Curtis ⋅ 1975
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Marvel Preview #3
 
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1st appearance of Afari, Blade's vampire mentor

1st appearance of Dai Thomas, a detective who specializes in magic and paranormal activities

Origin of Blade, how he met Safron Caulder, the mother of his daughter Brielle

[May 2023 - Afari rumored for Blade to be depicted by Saul Williams]

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