"Nightmares of a Living Deadman" is the fortieth issue of the first Tomb of Dracula comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It was written by Marv Wolfman with artwork by Gene Colan and inks by Tom Palmer. Coloring was also by Palmer, and it was lettered by John Costanza. The story was edited by Marv Wolfman. This issue shipped with a January, 1976 cover date and carries a cover price of .25 cents per copy.
Doctor Sun uses his influence to manipulate the United States Army into establishing a military presence in Boston. Once assembled, he then uses his scientifically amplified telepathy to wrest mental control of the soldiers bringing them under his command. Frank Drake and Rachel van Helsing are caught up in the chaos until Harold H. Harold arrives for a timely rescue. After regrouping with Quincy Harker, they then track Doctor Sun down to his laboratory lair. Rachel kills man-servant Juno, but Doctor Sun escapes. They realize that the only way to stop Doctor Sun is by resurrecting their greatest enemy - Dracula!
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.
This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
The tagline for this issue is "The Triumph of Dr. Sun!"
