Tomb of Dracula #54

Marvel's long-running horror series hits issue #54 with a cover that promises something special — that bold red banner declares "This Is the Big One!" as Dracula, red-lined cape billowing and fangs bared, lunges toward a desperate group of mortals armed with crossbows and stakes, while a woman clutching an infant recoils in terror and a second caped figure looms ominously in the upper corner. The cover copy — "Tonight Belongs to the Son of Dracula!" — hints at a clash that goes well beyond the Lord of Vampires himself. Gene Colan's pencils and Tom Palmer's inks give the scene a kinetic, shadowy energy that made Tomb of Dracula one of 1977's most compelling reads on any spinner rack.