Lucas Brand
Encyclopedia
Lucas Brand is a fictional
American comic book
character, owned by Marvel Comics
who appears in that company's Marvel Universe
.
#9 (June 1973), and was created by Marv Wolfman
and Gene Colan
.
The character subsequently appears in The Tomb of Dracula #11 (August 1973), #13-14 (October–November 1973), #16-17 (January–February 1974), #19-21 (April–June 1974).
Lucas Brand appeared as part of the "Vampires" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
#20.
Dracula
when he was in a weakened state due to blood loss.
Brand was hired by Jason Faust to torture and kill people Faust hated, using voodoo. Dracula later killed Brand and made him into a vampire. Faust defeated Brand using his voodoo, but the evil Doctor Sun
was able to revive Brand. Doctor Sun used Brand, whose willpower as a vampire was strong enough to resist Dracula’s ability to control vampires mentally, as a pawn to defeat Dracula. Brand defeated Dracula, but when Brand turned on Doctor Sun, Sun destroyed Brand.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
American comic book
American comic book
An American comic book is a small magazine originating in the United States and containing a narrative in the form of comics. Since 1975 the dimensions have standardized at 6 5/8" x 10 ¼" , down from 6 ¾" x 10 ¼" in the Silver Age, although larger formats appeared in the past...
character, owned by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
who appears in that company's Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
.
Publication history
Lucas Brand first appeared in Tomb of DraculaTomb of Dracula
The Tomb of Dracula is a horror comic book series published by Marvel Comics from April 1972 to August 1979. The 70-issue series featured a group of vampire hunters who fought Count Dracula and other supernatural menaces...
#9 (June 1973), and was created by Marv Wolfman
Marv Wolfman
Marvin A. "Marv" Wolfman is an award-winning American comic book writer. He is best known for lengthy runs on The Tomb of Dracula, creating Blade for Marvel Comics, and The New Teen Titans for DC Comics.-1960s:...
and Gene Colan
Gene Colan
Eugene Jules "Gene" Colan was an American comic book artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics, where his signature titles include the superhero series, Daredevil, the cult-hit satiric series Howard the Duck, and The Tomb of Dracula, considered one of comics' classic horror series...
.
The character subsequently appears in The Tomb of Dracula #11 (August 1973), #13-14 (October–November 1973), #16-17 (January–February 1974), #19-21 (April–June 1974).
Lucas Brand appeared as part of the "Vampires" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#20.
Fictional character biography
Lucas Brand had a long criminal record, and his motorcycle gang once beat up and tried to drown the vampireVampire (Marvel Comics)
Vampires are fictional characters found in the Marvel Universe.-History:They were created roughly 15,000 years ago when a small band of sorcerers from the legendary city of Atlantis discovered a book known as the Darkhold, an indestructible text filled with arcane lore and dark magic written...
Dracula
Dracula (Marvel Comics)
Dracula is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. He is based on the vampire Count Dracula from the novel of the same name by author Bram Stoker, and is also influenced by Universal Studios' version of the character.-Publication history:A...
when he was in a weakened state due to blood loss.
Brand was hired by Jason Faust to torture and kill people Faust hated, using voodoo. Dracula later killed Brand and made him into a vampire. Faust defeated Brand using his voodoo, but the evil Doctor Sun
Doctor Sun
Doctor Sun is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. He is a cyborg who fed on human blood, and has come into conflict with the Fantastic Four.-Publication history:...
was able to revive Brand. Doctor Sun used Brand, whose willpower as a vampire was strong enough to resist Dracula’s ability to control vampires mentally, as a pawn to defeat Dracula. Brand defeated Dracula, but when Brand turned on Doctor Sun, Sun destroyed Brand.