Doctor Strange vs Dracula! (The Montesi Formula)

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

“Where is Dracula?” *Strange:* “I killed him!” “Killed him?” *Strange:* “Obliterated his entire existence!” “Oh, well. That’s step 1. What about 2 through 10?” *Dracula, coming back from literal non existence:* “You done goofed.” *Strange:* “How in the blood soaked, Heathen filled Hell did you do that?” *Dracula:* F”*% you, that’s how.”

[@shiningnight12]

I love the tfs reference

[@Grievousish]

If Dracula can be defeated multiple times by a man with a whip, I think Doc Strange can handle him

[@anthonymarciano6050]

Not just any whip, the vampire killer

[@raymondfisheriii791]

Crazier part is the fact that the Dracula in the Castlevania universe is basically that universe’s Satan. So the Belmonts fighting beings like the Grim Reaper has precedence in that regard

[@lukang7408]

I never knew that tidbit about Blade becoming a daywalker after being bitten by Morbius! Also, Ben’s Blade impression was hilarious. If he said ”some mfers are always tryna ice skate up hill” I would have died.

[@danielhardman739]

The look on Sal’s face when Ethan said “Who is Chthon? I’ve never heard that name before” was priceless

[@flywheelshyster]

70s marvel was so psychedelic haha

[@cameronf7566]

i wonder why 🤔

[@Seasonal-Shadow_4674]

I miss that

[@plain3089]

@@cameronf7566 so many drugs

[@electromancer2645]

Dr. Strange, in particular. One of the weirder ones

[@Sicod79]

I mean damn, how informative. You learn about Dr. Strange and his entourage, and a slew of vampire related Marvel characters including Blade, Hannibal King, and of course Dracula.

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

Sal was acting really strange at the end there. What could be coming to these next two back issues? Hmmm? I guess we'll find out next time. Same Pop time. Same Pop Channel

[@freack3333]

That little history lesson on the paranormal aspect of the marvel universe was interesting.

[@RojoDawg31]

If only manga wasnt so strict about their rules Hellsing would’ve been a good halloween pick

[@MrCeratix]

Tiff : To me Sarah and Zelma to me are like very... Sal : The same character but someone else gets more residuals... Boy, you can tell that one came from deep down in Sal's heart 😅

[@mokona034]

Agamotto understood the power of brand recognition and merchandising

[@CAPappy]

With the Blood Hunt event going on right now, decided to go back and listen to some old Vampire Back Issues

[@bronzeedge8307]

This probably has to be my favorite episode of all of Back Issues

[@Ninjamaster227-]

Oh my god, that Dr Strange & Scarlet Witch bit was hilarious. It reminded me of a DND character I made once. He was a dwarf wizard, and he’d always complain, unlike the rest of the party, he actually had to “learn” magic. “Oh it’s easy to just have your god, perform magic for you Paladin! Unlike you i had to learn this shit!” 😆

[@bradwatkins7564]

Sal is extra snarky when not hosting. It's hilarious.

[@jonfrombuckland_3784]

1:04:00 The Stunnelator beams It stuns them! It kills them! The Tarantula stole his boot idea from that beam THUCK!

[@wvang0013]

Lol! At Sal immediately laughing when Tiffany mentions Silver Surfer vs. Dracula because its so ridiculous.

[@hasthehighground8560]

That fight would be over in literal seconds

[@gregtin87]

all three of my local comic shops have shutdown permanently (ty covid) and I have to travel an hour plus just to browse at a shop..... that doesn't have any new tittle because most tittles are halted till tba and i know digital issues are available but not the same as a book in my hands so ty you guys for being a stable source of comic book entertainment in these dark times i truly appreciate you guys, you have kept me going and keeping my sanity (or what left of it) intact, thank you guys from the bottom of my heart please never stop.

[@plain3089]

Have you tried ordering from Amazon or Ebay? Or is that not available where you live?

[@gregtin87]

@@plain3089physical copies of new releases are halted I can order folders issues but not new stories

[@plain3089]

@@gregtin87 oh

[@piratepichu2617]

I LOVE the Doctor Strange episodes of back issues!! They're the perfect mix of compelling and goofy fun ^

[@patricklawson]

Love this episode. This was great I love story time with the whole gang. Tiff great wardrobe as usual.

[@lukang7408]

Omg! This is gonna be great, Sal wore his specs, Strange vs Tepes!

[@melssiaharris5305]

Dr strange modeled after Vincent price

[@patrickburton811]

If Doctor Strange had a personal mantra, would he call it “The Motto of Agamotto?”

[@MrCeratix]

More like Bat issues, haha Wait a sec...

[@Avarn388]

Awesome! I love this comic. Some of Roger Stern's best work in Strange and definitely something I want to see either animated or in the MCU.

[@antgto]

Oh sweet! I've had a bit of a fascination with this story since reading a brief synopsis of it in Marvel Update '89 when I was a kid. Didn't actually get all the related issues well into adulthood though. I'm really glad to see this getting covered here.

[@JakeTylenol]

A Doctor Strange back issues? Well ain’t this the early birthday present for my girlfriend

[@hahafunnyname3166]

28:20 "looks like a great acid trip" sounds like a man with experience

[@driftingswordsmanzer]

That blade morbius connection blew my mind 😱

[@Woopywomp]

My brother found the first appearance of Dracula and blade in a comic box at a goodwill for a couple of cents. No reason to point that out.. just a neat story.

[@jaydee4256]

As HUGE DR STRANGE guy I can attest the Dracula arcs are Amazing

[@bradwatkins7564]

Really glad to see the Nightstalkers getting some love. I'm kinda surprised their own series was not more successful. On paper, it seems like a perfect mid 90's book.

[@architeuthis3476]

RE: Dracula's mustache. His depiction in _Tomb of Dracula_ (and subsequent Marvel titles) was based on Vincent Price (but with black hair)

[@YouCalledForTheDoc]

"I have seen you naked a thousand times" Fun fact, Strange helped her with her birth of the Vision twins

[@Brainiac1138]

I would totally try the "bag of chips of Agamatto"

[@the_furbinator]

Fuck yes! Thank you all for making my day!

[@deltaprime3509]

Dracula has to be the most recognizable villain in fiction.

[@plain3089]

Certainly top 10

[@TheStrongNerd]

He certainly has become that over time. The look that is most associated with Dracula is not what was described in Bram Stoker's original work.

[@ivansplvd6518]

Got out of work early, just opened my first beer and I´m ready for some Comic Pop

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

Is Dracula weak to Silver? Would explain why they thought of Silver Surfer vs Dracula

[@cristianalvarado3473]

Finally ,another Doctor Strange book!!!

[@pbjoey703]

I’m loving these spooky back issues guys! Love Tiffany and her outfits too 😊

[@PaulGonzalez-PhilOsyfee]

I will watch these Halloween specials 1,000 times just for the sick remix to the intro.

[@kennygarcia2605]

Dr. Strange is a character I’ve always been interested in. This helped as a good starting point any other great stories?

[@pikapal91]

Idk if it’s a good starting point, but Spider-Man/Dr. Strange A Way to a Dusty Death is a pretty good read.

[@comicpop]

Try The Oath!

[@Night221Shadow]

Dr. Strange/Dr. Doom is a must read.

[@MrPink-qf1xi]

Jason Aaron's and Donny Cates' runs are good, they are not that long either.

[@adamquenano8563]

Read the masterworks, Runs by Steve Ditko, Roy Thomas, and Roger Stern golden standard Marvel premiere 3-18. Triumph and Torment, The Oath and Fractions Defenders and the original run

[@ReportDzBawlz]

I love that intro!

[@bergerchicken]

I kept thinking Sal had cat eye contacts in but it was just the stage lights in his glasses.

[@Ducaso]

For a story about vampires this was really entertaining and fun!

[@3dagalathor]

back when doc was still supreme, good'ole days

[@ToonGal12]

Those sweet glasses is Sal's costume. XD

[@BobSmith-ej4he]

50:29 WHAT???

[@nathanmarkel3390]

It's funny I almost bought this book yesterday. Now I bought it today. Great work as always Comic Pop!

[@illidanstormrage4608]

Throw away system of a down line got me lmao

[@comedyrock]

Sitting here waiting for the Vampire Verses, when they retcon that Strange not only has a sister but a brother as well who he turned into a vampire

[@TheRealZubes]

Haha I think we hit our Baron Blood quota with GBU 🤣

[@andrewpragasam]

I was expecting schlocky fun but this book is legit awesome. I'm getting myself a copy.

[@thepaulmorse]

This was a childhood favourite

[@MultiBoomtube]

I've been really loving the new intro music

[@Dakonaton]

A bespectacled man living in the Dakota building. I swore it was gonna be John Lennon

[@robertcorr6971]

Hell yeah, more Halloween to come!

[@Chriz1012]

I, once again, must mention how I ABSOLUTELY this new intro music!

[@karlmaxey]

To vampires, blood is like prengals. Once you pop you can stop. Lol

[@Kitsunekun2]

"I'll do you one better, 'What's Wong?'"

[@TevyaSmolka]

70's marvel was tons of fun

[@LPJZ456]

noiceee, im already getting certain dr strange v dr doom back issues vibes

[@premmy1020]

Lucas Cross(Blade’s father) actually tricked Him into reversing the Montessi Formula by realizing an ancient vampire prophecy that would resurrect every vampire he ever personally killed.

[@Relugus]

Wouldn't he need the Darkhold to do that?

[@premmy1020]

@@Relugus if memory serves it was a separate unrelated prophecy that also involved time travel and Dr Doom

[@screenPhiles]

Thank you! 'Dracula' is a particular being, not a type of creature! Few things are as maddening as calling vampires 'Draculas.'

[@galvatron3323]

Much obliged folks just what this day needed and then i turnintoBats!!

[@danieljones4960]

Very cool video and love the ending, (howling included).

[@grifftastic2745]

So are the many, many deaths of Wong more of a Jean Grey situation, or a Snowball II one?

[@tinfoiltyrant]

36:54 Ethan, if I put a bag of Sour Patch Kids in front of you, you're not just going to take *ONE* :b. The idea of vampires is that they are a metaphor for the old & regretful feeding on youth & vitality. Folks with terrible impulse control & dark vices. Vampires are more like addicts with creepy habits than 30 Days of Night creatures (though both are frakkin' awesome.) EDIT: And it was already addressed xD. Thanks Sal.

[@kylesousa2051]

Just ordered Dr Strange the Oath and Don't Pay the Ferryman to celebrate Halloween with 🧙

[@travispagan3824]

At least he’s not an energy vampire oh wait

[@deonjames1041]

This is way too awesome to have less than 20k views!

[@tinfoiltyrant]

Ben: "Rainbows!" Me: Proceeds to choke on fudgepop.

[@jonfrombuckland_3784]

DRACULA FIGHT ME!!

[@peterzeppeli2563]

53:34 man it's been a while

[@yosh3490]

5:49- "Dracula DIED."

[@MrYTGuy1]

Nice little nod to bed knobs and broomsticks

[@alexsherel3344]

I know this is an older vid but at 7:25 Dr Strange looks like mastermind from X-men Phoenix Dark Phoenix , Jason wyngarde

[@CAPappy]

Wolfman writing Dracula

[@carlosdejesus5098]

Love the channel. I was wondering if you guys will do the rest of the Saga series from Image??

[@driftingswordsmanzer]

Blade vs Dracula comes to mind for me.

[@gettingartsywithalobster1949]

Oh silly Ben, you can take the Dracula out of Dracula, but you can't take the Dracula outta Dracula

[@eqs1782]

It's not weird, its strange

[@Omar-wq9dz]

It's been some time since all 4 of you were on the couch together

[@samshaw3657]

im gong to miss your 100% spooky content when its gone

[@UltraVioletSkully]

i think halloween might be favorite time of year strictly cause of comic pop. Ethan! cue the physics

[@thread6971]

Now I wanna see Doctor Strange or Blade in Castlevania

[@yohsephcassidy7324]

i love tiff episodes

[@ggooch97]

I wanna know what the opening song is for these Halloween episodes

[@bradwatkins7564]

I like the Thor using mjolnir's hammer as a stake. With his Mr Mxyzptlk idea for Underworld Unleashed, Ben is on fire lately

[@graysonred2641]

Lol this was an awesome episode

[@JohnClark-tt2bl]

Thought: Mjoinir is the ultimate paper weight.

[@FifthHorseman23]

I can't decide if the bit at the end was because they shot this episode first or because we're getting something between now and Halloween. Given their full month of content, anything more would be an unnecessary, but welcome surprise. I guess we'll see!

[@comicpop]

This was shot one week ago.

[@FifthHorseman23]

@@comicpop *strokes chin* Hmm... Interesting.

[@alexnejako777]

You can play as Blade in this costume in Marvel Ultimate Alliance the PS2 game

[@Night221Shadow]

This comic book might be good, but does Dr. Strange get turned into a vampire and murder all his enemies?

[@Dielawn69]

I still enjoyed the halloween content this year but I'm sad that it was all just DC/Marvel stuff. I was hoping for something more along the lines of when they did "Wytches" or that Junji Ito short story.

[@eliaskomiksatkape6651]

It's time for Absolute Carnage and War of the Realms.

[@creed8712]

Can somebody give the name or just link to the song they use for the intro cause it’s awesome

[@thesavageJ]

Dracula so flamboyant he runs went things are going south like a Saturday morning cartoon villain

[@anthonyhudak9363]

Can you do back issues that lead up to King in Black like Venom Rex, Absolute Carnage, Thor God Butcher, and Thor Godbomb?

[@deltaprime3509]

I wonder if you can pick up a ombius of tomb of Dracula?