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"That is better -- now observe, my friend -- observe -- as I call upon the fire-plague to rain from the sky -- to bring havoc upon the lands of this Earth."
Dracula
"Night-Fire!"
The Tomb of Dracula
Title: "Night-Fire!"
Volume: 1
number: 27
Cover date: December, 1974
Cover price: .25
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Credits
Editor-in-Chief: Len Wein
Writers: Marv Wolfman
Pencilers: Gene Colan
Inkers: Tom Palmer
Cover artists: Gil Kane
Cover inker: Tom Palmer
Colorists: Linda Lessmann
Letterers: John Costanza
Editors: Roy Thomas
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"Night-Fire!" is the twenty-seventh issue of the first Tomb of Dracula ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It was written by Marv Wolfman with artwork by Gene Colan and inks by Tom Palmer. It was colored by Linda Lessmann and lettered by John Costanza. The story was edited by Roy Thomas. This issue shipped with a December, 1974 cover date and carries a cover price of .25 cents per copy.

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  • Dracula was created by Irish author Bram Stoker. He is the titular antagonist of Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula, which was inspired by an actual Wallachian nobleman known as Vlad II, aka Vlad the Impaler. The character has since been imagined as a powerful vampire count in various forms of media and has been played by many notable actors such as Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee, Frank Langella, Gary Oldman, and even Leslie Nielsen.
  • This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
  • The tagline to this issue is "City in Flames -- Beneath the Hand of a Vampire!"
  • Colorist Linda Lessmann is credited as L. Lessmann in this issue.
  • Giant-Size Dracula #3 is released prior to this issue.
  • This issue continues the storyline that began in Tomb of Dracula #26.
  • This issue establishes that all religious symbols repulse Dracula, not just the crucifix. David Eschol uses the Star of David to burn Dracula's face.
  • Joshua Eschol was murdered at the beginning of Tomb of Dracula #26. Reference is made to his death in this issue.
  • This is the first appearance of Mae Li, who is an assistant to Doctor Sun. She makes two appearances in total. She appears next in Tomb of Dracula #28.
  • This is the first and only appearance of Randolph; dies in this issue.
  • The vampire hordes emerge from Highgate Cemetery. Dracula has used this site as a sanctuary such as he did in Tomb of Dracula #16.
  • This is the first actual appearance of Danny Summers. He previously appeared in flashback in Tomb of Dracula #1. His next actual appearance is in Tomb of Dracula #31.

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Stories from this issue are reprinted in the following volumes:

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Comic issue
This article is an issue of a Tomb of Dracula comic book series.
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