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Morbius: The Living Vampire #13
Having been summoned to Michael Morbius’ home by Jack Russell, Dr. Strange concludes his mystic examination of Morbius unable to detect a soul. Furious, the Living Vampire flies out his window, leaving the Sorcerer Supreme to tell Jack that the consequences of Louise Hastings’ use of a Darkhold spell to stop Switchblade will soon be felt. Then Strange takes his leave. Jack transforms to the Werewolf in order to climb to the ledge where he finds Morbius brooding. Then the Darkhold Dwarf mysteriously appears to tell Morbius he can attain his heart’s desire with a spell from the Darkhold, which currently sits in a safe in Victoria Montesi’s home in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Despite Jack’s warning, Morbius flies off toward Pennsylvania. He succeeds in finding the proper spell, then returns to the New York cemetery where Martine Bancroft lies buried, as the Dwarf instructed. Morbius reads the spell, but instead of becoming human as he’d hoped, Martine rises from her grave. Soon, they are met by a pack of hellhounds which are, unknown to Morbius, under the command of the entity within Martine’s body. The Living Vampire battles the beasts, while ‘Martine’ feigns desperation and fear. Meanwh
