Fear #24

From Gil Kane and John Romita's kinetic cover, Morbius the Living Vampire swoops down fangs bared toward Blade the Vampire Slayer, who stands ready with his wooden weapons while a fallen blonde woman lies in the foreground between them. Steve Gerber scripts this October 1974 street-level showdown, with interior art by Craig Russell and inks by Jack Abel bringing "Return to Terror!" to life. The cover's own teaser says it all — if a wooden knife pierces Morbius's heart, he won't be a living vampire any longer — making this a genuinely tense clash of two of Marvel's most compelling horror figures.