And the blood flows copiously as Dracula, unleashed upon various criminal elements, metes out gory justice with slashing fingernails and fangs. Is he any better than the criminals and Dracula, by using such harsh and brutal methods? He is certainly no hero, but the thought doesn't hinder him from continuing to risk using his unwilling ally. Although Harmon considers himself morally above the criminal element he is seeking to expunge, Dracula knows that he in his own way is as blood-thirsty as the vampire he is using, and points that out, to the Professor's unease. The shape-shifter Katara helps out, but always with her Master's best interest in mind. 'Put your head on my shoulder.' The awkward positioning of Katara makes it look as if her head has been grafted onto Drac's right shoulderblade.Assisted by Cameron Sanchez, a strong and devoted friend, Harmon unleashes this supernatural force on those seemingly above the laws of man. However, Harmon wanted to use Dracula, and Harker only wanted to kill him. The wheelchair-bound protagonist Quincy Harker (depicted to the right) resembled the character of Professor Harmon, at least superficially, but with the publishing dates so close it might have only been a coincidence. I might point out that close to the same time, Marvel was publishing the first issue of 'Tomb Of Dracula,' which I bought and still have. Needless to say, you can't keep such a creature on a short leash without getting bitten. He intends to use the vampire as a weapon in the war against crime. The Professor thinks he can control the Prince of Darkness by implanting a sliver of wood next to his heart, and triggering the mechanism with his mind to temporarily kill him should the need arise. I mean, Katara, into bringing the Count back to life.

uh, I mean, Professor Harmon, is drawn by Dracula's consort/slave (and sometimes black cat) Isis. The series was begun as we learn how the telekenetic wheelchair-bound Professor X. Most horrifying of all, the flower in his buttonhole seemed fresh! Aaaiiiieeee! I never knew the Count liked wearing a daisy on his suit. I still recall exactly where I was in the book at particular points as I walked home, passing under the oaks draped with spanish moss, blowing in the faint breeze. It's a wonder I made it without getting run over, but I was pretty good at walking and reading. One summer, in 1973, I came upon the first in the Dracula Horror Series titled 'Dracula Returns,' and had read it nearly halfway through on the walk back to her house. After all, they had a better selection than the closer-to-home drugstore where I usually went. As a young teen, when visiting her house on the weekend, I would sometimes walk the distance to look for the latest issue of The Monster Times or other cool magazines. My grandma's house was a few miles from a small bookstore called Bill's on Ingleside Ave in Macon, GA.

Dracula's Lost World by Robert Lory