Tomb of Dracula #69

A cloaked figure thrusts a blazing cross forward against a swarm of snarling creatures of the night, while three frightened children cower in the background — it's a tense, atmospheric image that captures everything this series does so well. Gene Colan and Dave Cockrum share penciling duties on the cover, inked by Tom Palmer, delivering that signature blend of gothic dread and dynamic energy that defined Tomb of Dracula through the late 1970s. Issue #69 of Marvel's self-proclaimed "Comicdom's Number 1 Fear Magazine" — subtitled Lord of Vampires! — promises a story called "Batwings Over Transylvania!" with the cover's "Cross of Fire… Cross of Fear!" tease setting the stakes perfectly.