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"Drake? My damnable descendant. It is fitting you should be here now. As my wife increases the line of Dracula with the birth of our one son -- I put an end to another branch of my family tree - by slaying you!"
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"'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
Tomb of Dracula 54
The Tomb of Dracula
Title: "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
Volume: 1
Number: 54
Cover price: .30
Cover date: March, 1977
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Credits
Chief: Archie Goodwin
Writers: Marv Wolfman
Pencilers: Gene Colan
Inkers: Tom Palmer
Cover artists: Gene Colan
Cover inker: Tom Palmer
Cover colorist: Tom Palmer
Colorists: Michele Wolfman
Letterers: John Costanza
Editors: Marv Wolfman
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"'Twas the Night Before Christmas" is the title to the fifty-fourth issue of the first Tomb of Dracula ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Marv Wolfman with artwork by Gene Colan and inks by Tom Palmer. It was colored by Michele Wolfman and lettered by John Costanza. The story was edited by Marv Wolfman. This issue shipped with a March, 1977 cover date and carries a cover price of .30 cents per copy.

"'Twas the Night Before Christmas"[]

On Christmas Eve, Domini begins to go into labor. Dracula prepares to help his bride issue his progeny into the world, but Domini insists that the child must be born at the Church of the Damned. Dracula is reluctant, but acquiesces nonetheless.

Meanwhile, Frank, Blade, Rachel and Harold visit Quincy Harker at the hospital. Rachel departs quickly, telling the others that she intends on getting supplies. Frank knows that she is lying however and that she plans on going after Dracula alone.

Rachel comes upon Anton Lupeski and forces him to bring her to Dracula. Lupeski sees this as a fortuitous means to an end, for if Rachel kills Dracula, then he will be rid of a troublesome rival. Dracula captures Rachel, but thanks to Anton Lupeski's interference, she still has her crossbow and is able to fire off a signal to the others.

Blade, Frank and Harold arrive at the Church of the Damned ready to do battle, but Dracula is more than prepared to take them on. Domini gives birth to her son, and then orders everyone to stop fighting. In light of this new life on Christmas Day, everyone agrees to settle down and part company - for now.

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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.
  • This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
  • This issue is UPC barcode number 0714860214303.
  • According to Comic Reader #138, this issue shipped to retailers on November 30th, 1976.
  • This issue makes reference to Dracula's fight against the Silver Surfer, which took place in Tomb of Dracula #50.

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The story from this issue is reprinted in the following volumes:

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The World of Dracula

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