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''Dracula'' is the title of several Creator/MarvelComics comic books starring the titular {{Dracula}}.

Marvel's Dracula is UsefulNotes/VladTheImpaler himself, turned into a vampire after one fateful battle in 15th century. He is the Lord of Vampires and serves as primary antagonist to more supernatural oriented characters. His outside appearances vary by the timeline from his initial ClassicalMovieVampire in the seventies to a "modern" long-haired WalkingShirtlessScene in 00s to an armor-clad warrior.

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!!''Dracula'' provides examples of:
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* BreakoutCharacter: ComicBook/{{Blade}}, who went to become one of the most recognized vampire hunters in Marvel universe, and whose [[Film/{{Blade}} feature film]] helped to bring superhero movies back to public consciousness.
* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Dracula's appearance was originally modelled after Creator/JackPalance, who did play Dracula in [[Film/Dracula1973 a movie]] ''[[HilariousInHindsight after]]'' the comic had started.
* CoolVsAwesome: A number of the fights pit Dracula against other famous Marvel characters for no other reason then it sounding cool. Dracula vs the ComicBook/SilverSurfer is the best example.
* RoguesGalleryTransplant: After his initial defeat in ''The Tomb of Dracula'', Doctor Sun later went on to bedevil ComicBook/{{Nova}} and the ComicBook/FantasticFour.
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!!Ongoing series
[[folder:Tomb of Dracula Vol 1 (1972–1979)]]
-> See ComicBook/TheTombOfDracula
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[[folder:Tomb of Dracula Vol 2 (1979–1980)]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: "And From Order There Will Come Chaos," a story in the second series, involves Dracula developing a mutually damaging psychic connection with the daughter of a woman Drake and Rachel saved from him about fifteen years ago. The girl's half-brother is a notable character early on but then inexplicably vanishes from the story while his mother and stepfather remain prominent.
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[[folder:Tomb of Dracula Vol 3 (1991–1992)]]
* BreakingAndBloodsucking: In the 90's miniseries, Lila has locked herself in her dorm and lies in bed mourning the death of her girlfriend. Dracula slips through her door as a mist and she's terrified because she recognizes him and had seen him kill before. A moment later his shirt comes off and his [[VampiresAreSexGods raw, primal sex appeal]] overpowers both her fear and her protests of being lesbian. He feeds during sex dooming her to become his [[SingleTargetSexuality obsessed slave]].
* CanonDiscontinuity: The 90s miniseries, whose events are ignored by subsequent stories set in Marvel universe.
* FlayingAlive: Dracula rips the skin off a strip club guard's head in the 1991 miniseries.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Drake hits Dracula in the throat with a stake in the 90's miniseries.
* ManOnFire: One woman is burned to death in the 90's miniseries.
* PhlebotinumOverload: How Dracula is defeated in 90s miniseries.
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[[folder:Tomb of Dracula Vol 4 (2004–2005)]]
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[[folder:Tomb of Dracula Presents: Throne of Blood (2011)]]
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[[folder:What If...? Dark: Tomb of Dracula (2023)]]
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!!Limited series

[[folder:Dracula Vol 1 (1973)]]
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[[folder:Dracula Lives Vol 1 (1974–1975)]]
-> See ComicBook/DraculaLives
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[[folder:Giant-Size Dracula Vol 1 (1974–1975)]]
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[[folder:Dracula: Lord of the Undead Vol 1 (1998)]]
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[[folder:Stoker's Dracula Vol 1 (2004–2005)]]
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[[folder:X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula Vol 1 (2006)]]
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: [[ComicBook/{{Apocalypse}} Apocalypse]] despite Dracula's best efforts.
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[[folder:Fear Itself: Hulk vs. Dracula Vol 1 (2011)]]
-> See ComicBook/FearItself
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[[folder:Deadpool: Dracula's Gauntlet Vol 1 (2014)]]
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[[folder:Dracula: Blood Hunt Vol 1 (2024–...)]]
-> See ComicBook/BloodHunt
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