Remember the time Dracula fought the Silver Surfer? Or when he met Spider-Man? How about when he bit Lady Sif? There's just nothing like comics from the bronze age.
In 1971, Marvel Comics decided to get back into the horror stories with their own vampire series, Tomb of Dracula.
Bram Stoker's original creation has been public domain for a while, and that means Dracula is fair game for any publisher. In the '70s, the Marvel team made their own version of the original vampire, which was fine. What made it so weird was that they brought him into the regular universe, having him meet up with their top superheroes at the time. It made very little sense, and it was glorious just for that reason.
I love Silver Surfer, and I am determined to add this comic to my collection. Of all the places to find the Surfer, on the cover of a Dracula comic would not be the first place I'd look. In order to bring Silver Surfer into the Dracula continuity, a group casts a spell to summon him to take on the Dark Lord and his Vincent Price mustache.
How much should I expect to pay? A 9.4 has averaged just $55 over the past 12 months, which isn't bad considering it sold for as much as $144 back in 2007.
If there are two characters that don't make sense together, it's Spider-Man and Dracula. Haven't you always wanted to see Spider-Man face off against the Lord of Darkness? Yeah, neither have I. And yet, it's like that train wreck; you don't want to look, but you can't turn away.
As odd as that comic was, it's collectible. At a higher grade, it has brought $200 this year. This past August, an 8.5 fetched $150, and a 7.5 sold for $77.
Of all the covers on this list, the image of Thor being devoured by vampiric bats is the most impressive. Then again, it's always tough to beat Bill Sienkiewicz art. What I love about this issue is that it really shouldn't be a fight at all. Think about it: here's Thor, a Norse god, who wields a weapon from the Heavens and controls lightning. He should have no problem at all in dealing with a vampire. And yet, thanks to comic magic, Dracula is able to feed off Sif, gain some extra power, and go toe-to-toe with the Thunder God.
Very few copies of Thor #332 have been graded and sold. The last time one sold was all the way back in 2003.
This is my favorite story featuring Dracula against Marvel superheroes. Wolverine, with his adamantium claws, would pose a serious threat to vampire master, and that's pretty entertaining to see in a comic. What has been the most enduring image from that crossover is that of Storm transformed into a vampire.
Although it's not the most expensive of comics on the market, it is a regular seller compared to the other Dracula appearances on this list. Including the signed copies, five different grades have sold this year. The best part is that you can get a near-mint-plus 9.8 for only $124.
