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Quote1 I am Doctor Sun, and you are all my captives... held in place with my Immobility Beam. While the male and female are disposed of, Dracula, I shall reveal why you were brought here. I wish to duel with you-- for the throne of the lordship of vampires! Quote2
Doctor Sun

Appearing in "The Coming of Doctor Sun"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Tomb of Dracula #20

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Other Characters:

  • Turkish Empire (Mentioned)
  • Abraham van Helsing (Only in flashback) (Death)
  • August van Helsing (First appearance; dies) (Only in flashback) (Unnamed) (Rachel's Father)
  • Mrs. van Helsing (Rachel's Mother) (Only in flashback) (First appearance; corpse, skeleton or other remains)
  • Rachel's Brother (Referenced) (Deceased)
  • Judas (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

  • Humans (Main story and flashback)
  • Vampires (Main story and flashback)
  • Goats (Mentioned)
  • Bats (Illusion or holographic simulation)

Locations:

Items:

  • Darkhold (Referenced)
  • Immobility Beam (First appearance)

Vehicles:

  • Michele (Ocean Liner) (Only in recap)

Synopsis for "The Coming of Doctor Sun"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Tomb of Dracula #20

Continued from last issue...

Dracula is trapped in the Transylvanian Alps, low on strength from last of sufficient blood and with Frank Drake and Rachel van Helsing chasing after him in a helicopter. Inside the chopper, Rachel explains that the only meal that Dracula has been able to get recently was a mountain goat and that the vampire lord is possibly at his weakest in years.

Dracula manages to evade them temporarily, however they find him and begin trying to shoot him with wooden bullets. This attack infuriates Dracula, who finds dying in this manner insulting. He manages to flee the chopper, and begins a desperate hunt to try and find fresh blood to boost his strength. Detecting a human being, Dracula arrives too late and finds that the man who's sent he detected recently died due to exposure. Desperate, Dracula feeds on the body anyway, and finds it's blood repulsive to the taste. Venturing further into the cave, Dracula finds a cash of gold and jewels and becomes furious because these things are worthless to him.

While back aboard the helicopter, Frank asks why Rachel is so devoted to destroying Dracula. She explains how her grandfather the late Abraham van Helsing was mortal foes with Dracula. One day when Rachel was still a young girl, Dracula returned to get revenge against the van Helsing family for all his plans they have foiled. He would kill Abraham, as well as Rachel's parents. However, before Rachel herself could become Dracula's next victim, she is rescued at the last minute by Quincy Harker, who's modified wheelchair sends Dracula fleeing the scene. It was then that Quincy took Rachel into his care and trained her to be a vampire hunter like himself. With he story finished, and no sign of Dracula anywhere, they leave the area.

When Dracula notices their departure, he comes out of hiding and tries to fly away in bat form but finds he is too weak to fly in the snowstorm. He is buffeted around until he is finally knocked out of the sky. His last sign before blacking out is a man standing over him.

While back in Ireland, now fully completed his training Lucas Brand is finally allowed to meet Dr. Sun. Brand is taken to Sun's laboratory and is shocked to find that Dr. Sun is merely a brain encased inside a glass container. Elsewhere, Dracula revives to find himself in a strange location bound to a pillar with cloves of garlic. He is met by a man named Professor Morgo, an aid of Dr. Sun. He explains that they have been attempting to learn and capture Dracula for the past four years. Morgo reveals the person who has helped Sun track Dracula down: Clifton Graves.

Graves reveals himself, and strikes at Dracula and mocks the defeated vampire king. He explains that after being left to die on an exploding cruise ship he was rescued by the forces of Dr. Sun who were trying to track Dracula. They would recover Grave's body and give him immediate medical attention, saving his life even though he would be horribly scarred for the rest of his life. When Graves mocks Dracula further by spilling blood in front of the hungered vampire, Dracula strikes Clifton with his foot. Morgo stops the fight by impaling Dracula through the chest temporarily.

While outside, Frank and Rachel discover a man-made structure on the mountains and decide to search it to see if Dracula is inside. Inside this self same building, Dracula breaks free and fights off both Graves and Morgo. While Graves is down, Dracula feeds on Morgo getting his much needed blood. Resuming his attack on Graves, the battle is interrupted by the arrival of Dr. Sun's guards and Frank and Rachel. Rachel attempts to stake Dracula with an arrow, however Dracula sings Clifton around and uses his body as a shield.

With Clifton and Sun's guards are dead, Frank and Rachel prepare to resume their attack on Dracula when suddenly Dr. Sun arrives with Lucas Brand and they use a device to paralyze them. Dr. Sun then explains to Dracula that he intends to challenge the immortal for the throne as king of vampires.

This story is continued next issue...

Appearing in "The Behemoth"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Werewolf by Night #17

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  • Hunchback (Corpse, skeleton or other remains)
  • Paris policemen
    • Jean Giraud
  • Sandy, Jack's landlady
  • Sammy, studio security
  • Clary Winter
  • Mr. Gabriel
  • Louis Belski (Mentioned)

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Synopsis for "The Behemoth"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Werewolf by Night #17

Jack and Topaz return to Los Angeles only to land back in the sights of the Committee. Baron Thunder, the Committee's secret leader sends his creation, a stone behemoth automaton after Jack at his apartment. The Werewolf chases it away and is about to turn on Topaz, but she transforms him back with her power. Topaz notes that her constant efforts to control the Werewolf when she's around is burning out her powers, and despite her and Jack's feelings for each other, they may be forced to separate for their own safety.

Later, Lt. Hackett shows up at Jack's looking for the Werewolf.

Appearing in "The Living Mummy!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Supernatural Thrillers #5

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Other Characters:

  • IDF
    • Avram (First appearance)
    • Davida (First appearance)
  • Swarili (Only in flashback) (First appearance)
  • Osiris (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
  • Ra (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
  • Allah (Invoked)
  • Egyptian National Police

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Synopsis for "The Living Mummy!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Supernatural Thrillers #5

Two Israeli soldiers, Avram and Davida, sit under the Egyptian desert moon on the Gaza Strip contemplating their war-ravaged kingdom. Avram hears a noise from behind him, but when he turns around he sees the visage of a powerful living mummy. Both soldiers open fire, but the bullets bounce harmlessly off the creature. It smacks Avram down with his hand, but falters as Davida stares horrified before him. The mummy stops, turns around and walks away.

Meanwhile at the Cairo museum, archaelogist Alexi Skarab researches some Ancient Egyptian texts. His assistants, Janice Carr and Ron McAllister enter the room and Alexi tells them about the era of the pharaoh Aram-Set.

Flashback:
Pharaoh Aram-Set enslaved the African tribe known as the Swarilis and forced them to build a glorious temple in his name. The king of the Swarilis was a tall, strong-bodied man named N'Kantu. Though his people labored on behalf of the Pharaoh, N'Kantu quietly inspired his people to rebel against their masters. The Pharaoh's vizier, Nephrus, learned of the plot and warned his master. Aram-Set decided to have all of the slaves executed after his monument was completed. On the evening when the deed was to take place, N'Kantu incited his rebellion. Hurling his spear, he dealt a fatal blow to the Pharaoh.
Nephrus; however, captured N'Kantu and had him imprisoned. He infected him with a special serum that made him effectively immortal. Then he had him wrapped in burial linens and entombed, citing that he would live forever as an immobile mummy.

Doctor Skarab concludes his tale and tells Janice and Ron that he knows the history of Nephrus because he is a direct descendant of the cruel vizier.

Ironically, moments after Skarab tells the others the tale, the mummy of N'Kantu begins terrorizing the streets of Cairo. The creature eventually comes to the museum and collapses onto the floor. Although Doctor Skarab has great respect for N'Kantu's plight, he knows that a mummy is too dangerous to let live. He begins shooting the mummy, but the bullets prove just as ineffective now as they did earlier. N'Kantu comes to and rises. Skarab and the others run for safety and the mummy begins stalking the streets once again.

Police cars converge on his position and surround him. The Living Mummy fights back by pulling down a telephone pole and brandishing it as a weapon. Though immortal and superhumanly strong, the mummy cannot withstand the intense voltage from the electric lines. He collapses to the ground completely inert. Doctor Skarab approaches as officers surround the body. He warns them that the mummy is still alive and asks that he be given over to him for examination.

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