Tomb of Dracula #25

The "Blood-Stalkers of Count Dracula!" cover of this October 1974 issue pulls you right into the chaos, with a snarling Dracula in his signature blue-black cape commanding his vampire thralls to "Slay them!" as two human hunters — a man in a yellow coat and a woman — scramble to defend themselves against the oncoming horde. A smaller inset at the top corners shows Dracula in his full winged glory, underscoring just how much danger these mortals are in, while the cover dialogue ominously warns that they'll leave as vampires rather than humans. With cover art by Gil Kane, John Romita, and inker Tom Palmer, and a story by Marv Wolfman brought to life by Gene Colan inside, this is Marvel horror storytelling firing on all cylinders in 1974.