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70 old age ago , Marvelpublished its weirdest lamia story ever – and they would hump you to block about it . Vampires have been a consistent part of the Marvel Universe since 1972’sTomb of Dracula#1 , and just made theirpresence felt inBlood Hunt . Yet in 1954’sThe Human Torch#37,Marvel told a much different form of vampire story with a weird , science fiction - oriented premise .
“ Vampire Tale , ” drawn by Dick Ayers , appeared inThe Human Torch#37 . It opens with the original , android Human Torch and his buddy Toro investigating lamia attacks .
Meanwhile , a cryptical objective is approaching Earth and will down at the precise spot where the vampire attacks are happening . Traveling to the landing dapple , Torch and Toro are aghast to learn these vampire are in reality the descendants of alien criminals . These aliens resemble giant , anthropomorphous cricket bat , and use Earth as a punishable settlement .
attend what their prisoner had done , they had regress to take them to a new existence .
When Vampires Returned to Marvel, They Were Very Different
Tomb of Draculainaugurated a raw epoch for horror in the Marvel Universe , acquaint vampires to its mix . When the undead made their Marvel launching , their stock was decidedly differentfrom the one depicted inThe Human Torch#37 . Instead of being of extraterrestrial origin , vampires are the merchandise of the Darkhold . This ancient tome of evil is responsible for not only for vampires , but werewolves and other fiend as well . The first vampires in the Marvel Universe live in Atlantis during the Hyborian Age , and their iniquity would spread from there .
Marvel Will Never Acknowledge “Vampire Tale”
Ignoring “Vampire Tale” Is Probably For the Best
70 year later , Marvel has never devote a right follow - up to “ Vampire Tale , ” and most likely never will . “ Vampire Tale ” does not mousse with any ofthe lamia traditional knowledge Marvel has establishedover the past 50 years . The story is science - fabrication orient , perhaps as a response to the virulent onslaught on horror comics occurring in the real world . Dick Ayers may have feel making the vampires into aliens would take away from any potential critique . Unfortunately , Marvel’sweirdest lamia story was one of its most alone , but has since slipped into obscurity .
