Bronze Age Marvel Comics The Tomb of Dracula Comic Book Group, Issues #18-30
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Here we have a handsome little run of Bronze Age Marvel’s The Tomb of Dracula, issues #18 through #30 — a period when Marvel horror was moody, stylish, and wonderfully strange. This is not just a stack of old comics; it’s a snapshot of the mid-1970s horror boom, with Dracula in full tragic-monster mode and supporting appearances that matter to collectors, including Blade and a Werewolf by Night crossover.
These are standard stapled newsprint comics, unslabbed and apparently raw, with vivid period cover art strongly associated with the Gene Colan and Tom Palmer era. The covers read correctly for original U.S. newsstand issues: Marvel banner, Comics Code stamp, issue numbers, and 20-cent to 25-cent pricing all fit the date range.
Condition appears mixed. I can see spine stress, edge wear, corner blunting, and some bends or creases, with at least one issue showing a more pronounced upper-corner problem. Since we do not have back covers or interiors, I cannot confirm centerfold security, page color, missing coupons, restoration, or whether any issue is a married copy.
Authenticity-wise, I’d stay cautious but positive at about 72%. A word about copies.. Bronze Age Marvel horror books are often reprinted, facsimiled, or quietly restored, so interior checks matter. As a conservative auction group, I’d place these around $250 to $500 if authentic and complete, versus roughly $20 to $80 if later reprints or compromised copies. Great run, great atmosphere, and very collectible. Comics Lass has spoken!
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Item Report
Bronze Age Marvel Comics The Tomb of Dracula Comic Book Group, Issues #18-30
By:Marvel Comics; covers/story art associated with Gene Colan and Tom Palmer; writers in this run commonly include Marv Wolfman
Style:Bronze Age American Horror Comic Books
Origin:United States
Materials:color lithographed newsprint and cover stock, stapled paper comic books
Age:circa 1974-1975
Condition:Good/Fair mixed lot (appears raw, visible spine wear, corner wear, bends; backs/interiors not shown, not officially graded)
Value:Auction estimate, if authentic original newsstand issues: $250-$500 for the pictured group as a lot, assuming mid-grade mixed condition. If later reprints, facsimiles, or incomplete/married copies: $20-$80 as a group.
Maker's Marks / Writing:Visible cover text includes 'MARVEL COMICS GROUP,' 'THE TOMB OF DRACULA,' issue numbers #18-30, cover prices 20¢ and 25¢, Comics Code Authority seals, and blurbs such as 'Man by Day... Werewolf by Night!,' 'Snowbound in Hell!,' 'Exorcism!,' 'Blood-Stalkers of Count Dracula!,' 'And the Moon Spawn Death!,' 'Vampire Goes Mad!,' and 'Or My Name Isn't Blade!'
Date:2026-03-22 03:21:42.485379
Description:
A group of unslabbed Bronze Age Marvel horror comics from The Tomb of Dracula series, visible issues #18 through #30. Standard color-printed paper comic books with dramatic horror cover art, 20¢ and 25¢ cover prices, Comics Code Authority seals, and appearances by Dracula, Blade, and Werewolf by Night. The lot appears to be a mid-1970s run rather than a single issue.
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
This appears to be a desirable reader-to-collector group of original Bronze Age Marvel Tomb of Dracula issues, with strong visual appeal and several collectible covers, especially the Blade-related issue #30 and the Werewolf by Night crossover cover on #18. Visible wear includes corner blunting, edge wear, spine stress, and some bends/creasing; one issue appears to have a more serious upper-corner defect. Because only front covers are shown, page quality, centerfold integrity, coupons, restoration, and back-cover condition cannot be fully evaluated. A word about copies.. Bronze Age Marvel horror comics are widely collected, and reprints, facsimiles, married covers/interiors, and undisclosed restoration do exist, so interior verification is important before assigning stronger authenticity confidence.
Individual Images:
whole comic group overview
front four comics issues 18-22
front four comics issues 23-26
front four comics issues 27-30
Provenance:
No provenance documentation shown.
Condition:
Good/Fair mixed lot (appears raw, visible spine wear, corner wear, bends; backs/interiors not shown, not officially graded)
Identification Score: 98%
The series title, issue numbers, prices, publisher banner, and cover scenes are clearly legible enough to identify this as a group of Marvel's The Tomb of Dracula issues #18-30.
Authenticity Score: 72%
The covers, issue sequence, prices, and period-correct design strongly suggest genuine Bronze Age newsstand comics, but the books are unslabbed and only front covers are shown. Without backs, interiors, indicia, page color, staple inspection, and checks for restoration or facsimile printing, I cannot score authenticity higher with confidence. Fakery check: no obvious signs of modern glossy facsimile stock are visible from these photos, but image-only review cannot rule out reprints, touch-up, trimming, or married interiors.
Image Memory Note
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Keywords
Bronze Age, Marvel Comics, The Tomb of Dracula, horror comic, Dracula, Blade, Werewolf by Night, Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, Marv Wolfman, issues 18-30, United States
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