Marvel Fanfare #42

Name: Marvel Fanfare #42
Brand: Marvel

Feb 1989 · Marvel · 1.95 USD; 2.50 CAD; 0.50 GBP

“Editori-Al”

In "Editori-Al," Captain Marvel journeys to 1784 on a mission to retrieve a vial of Count Dracula’s blood for Marie Laveau, setting off a chain of events that tests the limits of time and magic. Written by Dennis Mallonee and illustrated by Bob Hall with inks by Bill Sienkiewicz and colors by Sandy Plunkett, the story unfolds with a tense blend of historical intrigue and supernatural stakes, all wrapped in a striking cover by Terry Shoemaker.

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writer Dennis Mallonee · artist Bob Hall · inker Bill Sienkiewicz · colorist Sandy Plunkett · letterer Bill Oakley · cover Terry Shoemaker

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Cast · 7 characters

Captain Marvel Count Alessandro di Cagliostro Dracula Marie Laveau Monica Rambeau Scarlet Witch Wanda Maximoff

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writer Dennis Mallonee

artist Bob Hall

inker Bill Sienkiewicz

colorist Sandy Plunkett

letterer Bill Oakley

cover pencils, inks Terry Shoemaker

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Captain Marvel travels back to 1784 in order to bring a vial of Count Dracula's blood back to Marie Laveau. Captain Marvel is able to get the blood, but not before Dracula bites her neck. Captain Marvel returns to the present but the vial of blood explodes due to Dr. Strange's previous destruction of the enchantments which allowed vampires to exist.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).