Tomb of Dracula 43

"Human, I've taken enough of you mortals' stupidity! You have angered the lord of vampires -- and for that you must pay -- with your death!"

―Dracula

"Paul Butterworth -- The Night-Staker!"

The Tomb of Dracula
Title:	"Paul Butterworth -- The Night-Staker!"
Volume:	1
Number:	43
Cover price:	.25
Cover date:	April, 1976
Publisher:	Marvel Comics
Credits
Chief:	Gerry Conway
Writers:	Marv Wolfman
Pencilers:	Gene Colan
Inkers:	Tom Palmer
Cover artists:	Bernie Wrightson
Cover inker:	Bernie Wrightson
Colorists:	Tom Palmer
Letterers:	John Costanza
Editors:	Marv Wolfman
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"Paul Butterworth -- The Night-Staker!" is the forty-third issue of the first Tomb of Dracula ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series ran from April, 1972 to August, 1979 spanning a total of seventy standard issues and five Giant-Size issues. This story was written by Marv Wolfman with artwork by Gene Colan and inks by Tom Palmer. Palmer also did the color art on this issue. It was lettered by John Costanza. The cover art illustration was rendered by Bernie Wrightson. The story was edited by Marv Wolfman. This issue shipped with an April, 1976 cover date and carries a cover price of .25 cents per copy.

"Paul Butterworth -- The Night-Staker!"[]

Featured characters[]

Paul Butterworth (Only appearance)

Supporting characters[]

Harold H. Harold

Antagonists[]

Dracula

Minor characters[]

Barry
Blade, Eric Brooks (In flashback only)
Frank Drake (In flashback only)
Horatio Carmichael
Margaret Simmons
Mary-Ann Travers
Matt Simmons (Referenced only)
Paul Lamenzo
Quincy Harker (In flashback only)
Rachel van Helsing (In flashback only)

Organizations[]

Boston Police Department

Races & Animals[]

Bats
Dhampirs (In flashback only)
Humans
Vampires

Locations[]

Massachusetts

Boston

Boston Bugle

Items[]

Camera
Crossbow (In flashback only)
Crucifix
Revolver
Shovel
Silver bullets
Typewriter
Wooden knife (In flashback only)

Vehicles[]

Powers[]

Miscellaneous[]

Notes & Trivia[]

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 tagline for this issue is "A New Year's Nightmare!"
This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
This issue is reprinted in black and white in the Essential Tomb of Dracula, Volume 2 trade paperback collection, published in April, 2004.
This issue is reprinted in color in the Tomb of Dracula Omnibus, Volume 2, published in December, 2009.
This issue is reprinted in the Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection, Volume 4 hardcover collection from September, 2020.
Harold H. Harold makes reference to when Dracula was sleeping in his bed. This took place in Harold's first appearance in Tomb of Dracula #38.
This issue includes a flashback to events that took place in Tomb of Dracula #42.
Reference is made to when Dracula used his powers in an attempt to take control of Parliament. This took place in Tomb of Dracula #31.

Appearances[]

This is the first and only appearance of Paul Butterworth who is an investigative reporter for the Boston Bugle.
This is the first and only appearance of Paul Lamenzo, who is Paul Butterworth's boss and the managing editor of the Boston Bugle.
This is the first and only appearance of Mary-Ann Travers. She is killed by Dracula in this issue.
This is the first and only appearance of Margaret Simmons. She is killed by Dracula in this issue. Her husband is Matt Simmons.
This is the first and only appearance of Barry, who is Mary-Ann Travers' boyfriend.
This is the first and only appearance of Horatio Carmichael, who is a twenty-year veteran of the Boston Police Department.
This is the seventh appearance of Harold H. Harold. He appeared last in Tomb of Dracula #42. He appears next in Tomb of Dracula #44.