{"product_id":"vampire-tales-volume-1-1973-1974","title":"VAMPIRE TALES VOLUME 1 1973-1974","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarvel’s ’70s Horror Archives: Vampire Tales Volume 1—1973–1974  \u003c\/em\u003econtains nearly 300 pages of terrifying tales from the first six issues of Marvel's \u003cem\u003eVampire Tales\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, including stories by \u003cstrong\u003eAlfredo Alcala\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRich Buckler\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eErnie Chan\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eChris Claremont\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGerry Conway\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBill Everett,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGardner Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Gerber\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCarmine Infantino\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTony Isabella\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGil Kane\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eStan Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDon McGregor\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePablo Marcos\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEsteban Maroto\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDoug Moench\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTom Palmer\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Romita\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJim Steranko\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTom Sutton\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRoy Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMarv Wolfman\u003c\/strong\u003e, and more!\n\nStarting in 1973, Marvel Comics embarked on a series of black-and-white horror anthologies in magazine format. These magazines helped ignite a new horror-comics boom while allowing Marvel to expand the boundaries of the stories they told.\n\nOne of those series, \u003cem\u003eVampire Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, included stories of bloodsucking fiends as both heroes, villains, and anti-heroes, involving fan-favorites like the reluctant monster \u003cem\u003eMorbius, the Living Vampire\u003c\/em\u003e; the first solo tales featuring \u003cem\u003eBlade the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/em\u003e; and Dracula’s daughter, the ever-lethal \u003cem\u003eLilith\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eVampire Tales\u003c\/em\u003e magazine also introduced the comic-book world to \u003cem\u003eSatana, the Devil’s Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e, and her introductory stories are also in this first volume.\n\nThis oversize collection also features full-color reproductions of \u003cem\u003eVampire Tales\u003c\/em\u003e covers painted by the likes of \u003cstrong\u003eBob Larkin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEsteban Maroto\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eBoris Vallejo\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with a new introduction and discussion of the Marvel horror mags’ lasting influence from writer\/editor\/historian \u003cstrong\u003eChris Ryall\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as a number of Marvel’s most horrific monster-comic covers.\n\nCollects \u003cem\u003eVampire Tales\u003c\/em\u003e #1-6 (1973-1974).\n\n \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59644008726814,"sku":"VAT01H","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/VAT01H.jpg?v=1784524848","url":"https:\/\/budsartbooks.com\/products\/vampire-tales-volume-1-1973-1974","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}