# Weekly Comic Book Discussion 12/23/2004 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 23, 2004, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-12-23-2004/281323 "2004-12-23T13:49:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-12-23-2004/281323/21 "2004-12-29T14:29:34Z")
While I disagree with every word of your post, I think I’ll stop derailing this thread after one brief comment. > [@Chairman Pow](#): > > - To be sure, I haven’t read a full issue of this. :rolleyes: –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2004, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-12-23-2004/281323/22 "2004-12-29T15:40:33Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > Marvel’s _Dracula_. > > A B&W mag, reprinting classic 70’s work, it is a beautiful rendition of the story. > > The first Marvel mag I bought in years, & it’s not new material. Figgures. I’m glad to see this again, and happy that it wil finally be finished. I just wish they weren’t printing it on that shiny paper. And while I realize there won’t be a big demand for this series, so lower print run = higher price, still 3.99 for a B&W reprint weems a bit much (of course, I can remember buying the original magazines for .75 each). ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2004, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-12-23-2004/281323/23 "2004-12-29T15:42:51Z")
> [@Dr. Rieux](#): > > I’m glad to see this again, and happy that it wil finally be finished. I just wish they weren’t printing it on that shiny paper. And while I realize there won’t be a big demand for this series, so lower print run = higher price, still 3.99 for a B&W reprint weems a bit much (of course, I can remember buying the original magazines for .75 each). I wish it was a TPB. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2004, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-12-23-2004/281323/24 "2004-12-29T15:49:53Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > I wish it was a TPB. It probably will be, in another year (depending on sales?). In a related note, according to Amazon, _The Essential Tomb of Dracula, Vol. 4_, will reprint more B&W stories from _Dracula Lives!_. ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2004, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-12-23-2004/281323/25 "2004-12-29T17:13:43Z")
IIRC, later issues of the Marvel Dracula series will contain new material to finish the story which was abandoned during its original '70’s run. I’m also reasonably certain that when it was originally announced they said there were already plans for a TPB, but I can’t find a cite for that. –Cliffy [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-comic-book-discussion-12-23-2004/281323.md?page=1)