Return to
the House of Franklin-Stein, Part 4
Giant-Sized Finale!
In their last, harrowing trip into
the House of Franklin-Stein (for
this year anyway), Chris and Cindy
discuss 1943’s The Return of the Vampire starring Bela Lugosi as a vampire
that is NOT Dracula. Seriously, he’s
not. We mean it! In war-torn London, vampire
Armand Tesla rises from his tomb to exact his revenge on those who
vanquished him. Along the way we meet his werewolf
minion, and even more unbelievable for a 1940s horror film, a strong female protagonist! How does
this Columbia release stack up to
the fabled Universal Monster series?
The answer may surprise you!
Then, the Super Mates end the comic portions of the series
in style, by taking a fond look at Captain America # 253 and 254 by Roger Stern, John Byrne, and Joe Rubenstein!
The Star-Spangled Avenger answers
the call of a friend and need…his old Invaders
teammate, Union Jack! The aged hero is convinced a series of grisly murders
are the work of his vampiric brother, Baron
Blood! What follows is a timeless classic, with one of the most shocking endings of the Bronze Age
of comics!
Listen
on!
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