TALES OF HORROR DRACULA #5 + POSTER [NEWTON COMICS] AUSTRALIAN 1975

Series Title: Tales of Horror Dracula (Newton Comics)

Issue #: 5

Story Title:

• The Monster of the Moors! (Cover, from Tomb of Dracula #6, January 1973)
  
• The Moorlands Monster! (Dracula, from Tomb of Dracula #6, January 1973)
• [Poster] (Untitled) (Ka-Zar)
  
• When Calls The Vampire (from Adventures into Terror #10, June 1952)
  

Date of Publication: October 1975 (circa)

Edition: Standard Edition (with poster insert, missing swap card)

Publisher: Newton Comics Pty. Ltd.

Country of Origin: Australia

Language: English

Cover Price: 0.35 AUD (35 cents)

Cover Artists: Neal Adams, Gil Kane — coloured/reprinted version of Tomb of Dracula #6 cover

Artists: Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, Joe Maneely,

Writers: Gardner Fox, Stan Lee

Characters: Dracula, Lenore, Rachel Van Helsing, The Moorlands Monster (Randolph Dering / deformed nobleman’s son), Ka-Zar (jungle hero poster), Fantastic Four (swap card)

First Appearances:

• The Moorlands Monster! (Tomb of Dracula #6): First appearance of Randolph Dering (the Moorlands Monster). Features Dracula and Lenore in 20th century England, with vampire hunters in pursuit.

Key Facts

• When Calls The Vampire: Classic 1950s pre-Code horror tale with no major first appearances.
• Most content consists of Marvel horror reprints with promotional inserts typical of Newton Comics Australian editions.
• Australian black & white horror reprint magazine from Newton Comics.
• Features a mix of 1970s Tomb of Dracula stories and older 1950s horror tales.
• Includes bonus poster (Ka-Zar) and swap card (Fantastic Four).
• Saddle-stitched with glossy colour cover on newsprint interior.
• Popular mid-1970s Australian Marvel horror reprint series.

Page Count: 36 pages

Condition: INCLUDES CENTREFOLD POSTER. Missing swap card. Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.

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