- "Michael, Michael! We have waited so long while these fools tortured and tormented us! Let us feast on them together, Michael -- as lovers!"
- ―Martine Bancroft
"The End of a Vampire!" | |
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Morbius Revisited | |
Title: | "The End of a Vampire!" |
Volume: | 1 |
Number: | 5 |
Cover price: | $1.95 |
Cover date: | December, 1993 |
Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
Credits | |
Chief: | Tom DeFalco |
Writers: | Bill Mantlo |
Pencilers: | Frank Robbins |
Inkers: | Vinnie Colletta |
Cover artists: | Gil Kane |
Cover inker: | Dan Adkins |
Colorists: | Phil Rache |
Letterers: | Karen Mantlo |
Original editors: | Marv Wolfman |
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"The End of a Vampire!" is the the fifth and final issue of the Morbius Revisited comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics. This issue boasts an original cover illustrated by Walter McDaniel and inker Matt Banning. It is a reprint story originally written by Bill Mantlo with artwork by Frank Robbins and inks by Vinnie Colletta. It was colored by Phil Rache and lettered by Karen Mantlo. The story was edited by Marv Wolfman. This issue shipped with a December, 1993 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.95 per copy (US).
"The End of a Vampire!"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- D. Warner
- Lizard, Curt Connors (In flashback only)
- Schmendrick
- Spider-Man, Peter Parker (In flashback only)
Organizations
Races & Animals
- Altered humans (In flashback only)
- Bats (In flashback only)
- Humans
- Lizard monsters (In flashback only)
- Pseudo-vampires
- Vampires
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Morbius was created by writer Roy Thomas, artist Gil Kane and inker Frank Giacoia. He first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #101 in October, 1971 in a story titled "A Monster Called... Morbius!" The character has since headlined his own serial in Adventure Into Fear, had two of his own ongoing titles as well as a reprint series and has made appearances in numerous other books such as Vampire Tales.
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- This issue is UPC barcode 59606041022 00511.
- This is the final issue of the series.
- This issue was originally printed in Adventure Into Fear #31 in December, 1975.
- This story is also reprinted in the Morbius the Living Vampire Omnibus in June, 2020. It is also included in the Adventure Into Fear Omnibus hardcover collection from July, 2020.
- Inker Vince Colletta is credited as Vinnie Colletta in this issue.
- Letterer Karen Mantlo is credited as K. Mantlo in this issue.
- Colorist Phil Rachelson is credited as Phil Rache in this issue.
- Michael Morbius appears next in Marvel Premiere #28.
- Martine Bancroft was turned into a vampire in Adventure Into Fear #30.
- Final appearance of Boston Police Commissioner D. Warner. He appears as a corpse only in this issue. He is a victim of Martine Bancroft.
- This issue includes a flashback of when Michael Morbius fought Spider-Man and the Lizard. This took place in Amazing Spider-Man #102 and Amazing Spider-Man #103.