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* [[Big No]]: Cried out every now and then. First example being Cliffton's reaction when he sees freshly resurrected Dracula in the first issue.
* [[Big No]]: Cried out every now and then. First example being Cliffton's reaction when he sees freshly resurrected Dracula in the first issue.
* [[The Blank]]: The one-issue villain Faceless Fiend, who was a man who lost his features when he was dropped into nuclear waste.
* [[The Blank]]: The one-issue villain Faceless Fiend, who was a man who lost his features when he was dropped into nuclear waste.
* [[Blood Bath]]: Elizabeth Bathory was a very minor adversary of Dracula in the series. Originally intent to make Bathory his vampiric servant, her baths in the blood of virgins had made her immune to Dracula's control and so they briefly agreed to form an alliance. When Bathory finally betrayed Dracula, he ended up [[Historical in Joke|stealing her journals and turning them in to the authorities, which led to her being sealed in a room in her castle as punishment.]] Dracula later confronted Bathory in her cell and drained her of all her blood; she aged to death in seconds.
* [[Blood Bath]]: Elizabeth Bathory was a very minor adversary of Dracula in the series. Originally intent to make Bathory his vampiric servant, her baths in the blood of virgins had made her immune to Dracula's control and so they briefly agreed to form an alliance. When Bathory finally betrayed Dracula, he ended up [[Historical In-Joke|stealing her journals and turning them in to the authorities, which led to her being sealed in a room in her castle as punishment.]] Dracula later confronted Bathory in her cell and drained her of all her blood; she aged to death in seconds.
* [[Bold Inflation]]
* [[Bold Inflation]]
* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: One issue has Dracula hypnotizing bunch of children to attack the vampire hunters.
* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: One issue has Dracula hypnotizing bunch of children to attack the vampire hunters.
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* [[The Dragon]]: Vampirized Brand and later Juno to Dr. Sun.
* [[The Dragon]]: Vampirized Brand and later Juno to Dr. Sun.
* [[Enemy Mine]]: Just when it seems that everything is finally over upon Dracula's death, Dr. Sun puts his plan into motion to conquer the world and the vampire hunters are forced to resurrect the Lord of Vampires to stop the doctor.
* [[Enemy Mine]]: Just when it seems that everything is finally over upon Dracula's death, Dr. Sun puts his plan into motion to conquer the world and the vampire hunters are forced to resurrect the Lord of Vampires to stop the doctor.
* [[Everythings Deader With Zombies]]: Frank is attacked by "zuvembies" while visiting South America. Luckily, Brother Voodoo is there to help him.
* [[Everything's Deader With Zombies]]: Frank is attacked by "zuvembies" while visiting South America. Luckily, Brother Voodoo is there to help him.
** Dracula [[Rise From Your Grave|rises one graveyardful of undead]] in the final book of the 90's miniseries.
** Dracula [[Rise From Your Grave|rises one graveyardful of undead]] in the final book of the 90's miniseries.
* [[Evil Detecting Dog]]: Quincy's guard dog Saint.
* [[Evil-Detecting Dog]]: Quincy's guard dog Saint.
* [[Evil Knockoff]]: A vampire version of Blade is created.
* [[Evil Knockoff]]: A vampire version of Blade is created.
* [[Flaying Alive]]: Dracula rips the skin off from strip club guard's head in the 1991 miniseries.
* [[Flaying Alive]]: Dracula rips the skin off from strip club guard's head in the 1991 miniseries.
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* [[Hollywood Voodoo]]: One issue had a paralyzed man using this to exact revenge upon those who he felt had wronged him.
* [[Hollywood Voodoo]]: One issue had a paralyzed man using this to exact revenge upon those who he felt had wronged him.
* [[Hostile Weather]]: A storm is raging when Frank and company arrive at the Castle Dracula in the first issue.
* [[Hostile Weather]]: A storm is raging when Frank and company arrive at the Castle Dracula in the first issue.
* [[I Cannot Self Terminate]]: When {{spoiler|Rachel}} is turned into a vampire by Dracula in ''Uncanny [[X-Men]] Annual'' #6, she asks [[Wolverine]] to kill her with a wooden stake.
* [[I Cannot Self-Terminate]]: When {{spoiler|Rachel}} is turned into a vampire by Dracula in ''Uncanny [[X-Men]] Annual'' #6, she asks [[Wolverine]] to kill her with a wooden stake.
* [[I Hate You Vampire Dad]]: Lilith.
* [[I Hate You, Vampire Dad]]: Lilith.
* [[Immortality Immorality]]: When there's vampires about, there's also people wanting immortality from them. First example in the series is the aging model Ilsa Strangway, who seeks to rejuvenate back to her younger appearance.
* [[Immortality Immorality]]: When there's vampires about, there's also people wanting immortality from them. First example in the series is the aging model Ilsa Strangway, who seeks to rejuvenate back to her younger appearance.
* [[Impromptu Tracheotomy]]: Drake hits Dracula in throat with a stake in the 90's miniseries.
* [[Impromptu Tracheotomy]]: Drake hits Dracula in throat with a stake in the 90's miniseries.
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* [[Weakened By the Light]]: Vampires can't stand sunlight.
* [[Weakened By the Light]]: Vampires can't stand sunlight.
* [[Wham Line]]: "...it went through my husband. And {{spoiler|it hit Janus! ''That bullet killed our son!''}}
* [[Wham Line]]: "...it went through my husband. And {{spoiler|it hit Janus! ''That bullet killed our son!''}}
* [[Who Wants to Live Forever]]: One anthology issue featured a short story where a man tricks Dracula to help him to end his immortality.
* [[Who Wants to Live Forever?]]: One anthology issue featured a short story where a man tricks Dracula to help him to end his immortality.
* [[Worf Effect]]: Taj, [[The Big Guy]] of the vampire killers, suffers from it fairly quickly.
* [[Worf Effect]]: Taj, [[The Big Guy]] of the vampire killers, suffers from it fairly quickly.
* [[The X of Y]]: The comic's title. Doubled up later when the [[Role Called]] subtitle is added.
* [[The X of Y]]: The comic's title. Doubled up later when the [[Role Called]] subtitle is added.
* [[You Exclamation]]: Dracula's response when he's greeted by {{spoiler|resurrected Cliffton Graves}}.
* [[You!]]: Dracula's response when he's greeted by {{spoiler|resurrected Cliffton Graves}}.


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