Published in 1966, Russ Jones's
Dracula was co-written by Otto Binder and Craig Tennis, with illustrations by Alden (Al) McWilliams. This paperback may be considered the first graphic novel, as it predates early works by Marvel and DC from the 60s, all of which were original stories-- including
Captain America: The Great Gold Steal (1968),
The Avengers Battle the Earth-Wrecker (1967),
Batman vs. the Fearsome Foursome (a novelization of the movie, published in 1966), and
Batman vs. Three Villains of Doom (a story based on the Batman TV series, also published in 1966). Although
The Adventures of Superman, written by George Lowther, was published by Random House in 1942, it only included ten illustrations by Joe Shuster, as well as some of his sketches.
