The 1965-1975 decade sure provided popular culture with a generous array of unforgettable vampires, among them Barnabas Collins (1967), Count Chocula (1971), Con Von Count and Blacula, both 1972… and of course the ever-playful Count Morbida (1974).
Five years to the day, we have been granted (mercy me!) another audience with that most colourful of neck-nibblers — do watch out, he’s quite a tricky one!
An earlier, darker (so to speak) version of Morbida, which appeared in Dynamite no. 5 (Nov. 1974, Scholastic). All text by Linda Williams Aber and illustrations by Arthur Friedman.The Count tries his hand at operating a fruit stand in Dynamite no. 21 (March 1976, Scholastic).Morbida went to the hop in Dynamite no. 24 (June 1976, Scholastic), cover-featuring Elvis the Pelvis.This lovely Holiday greeting card was provided with Dynamite no. 30 (Dec. 1976, Scholastic). The Count is all at sea in Dynamite no. 33 (March 1977, Scholastic), which cover-featured The Captain and Tennille!This sheet of party stickers was throw in with Dynamite no. 12 (June 1975, Scholastic), which cover-featured the good Count.
Almost, it’s true! Count Morbida was introduced forty-nine years and seven months ago, in the inaugural issue of Dynamite Magazine (March, 1974). But what I was referring to is that my first Morbida post was on Day 22 of my second countdown, on October 22, 2018!
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Early in the article, it is said “Five years to the day” when perhaps “Fifty years to the day” might fit better.
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Almost, it’s true! Count Morbida was introduced forty-nine years and seven months ago, in the inaugural issue of Dynamite Magazine (March, 1974). But what I was referring to is that my first Morbida post was on Day 22 of my second countdown, on October 22, 2018!
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