Werewolf by Night #1 (September 1972) – Key Highlights
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Publisher: Marvel Comics
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Published: September 1972
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Editor: Roy Thomas
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Cover Artist: Mike Ploog (pencils and inks)
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Genre: Occult / Horror
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Pages: 36
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Cover Price: $0.20
🔥 Key Significance
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First issue of Werewolf by Night's self-titled series, continuing Jack Russell's adventures from Marvel Spotlight.
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Continues directly from Marvel Spotlight #4.
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Features Mike Ploog cover artwork and interior pencils, with Frank Chiaramonte providing inks on the lead story.
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The cover and lead story were later reprinted in Essential Werewolf by Night (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.
📖 Story Highlights
- “Eye of the Beholder!” – 20 pages
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Script: Gerry Conway
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Pencils: Mike Ploog
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Inks: Frank Chiaramonte
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Letters: John Costanza
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Synopsis: Jack Russell and Buck Cowan escape the island with the Darkhold, but Miles and Marlene Blackger pursue them, determined to reclaim the book.
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Characters: Werewolf (Jack Russell), Buck Cowan, Lissa Russell, Phillip Russell, Strug, Miles Blackger, and Marlene Blackger.
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Character developments: Strug dies, while Miles and Marlene Blackger are turned to stone.
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Originally reprinted in: Essential Werewolf by Night (Marvel, 2005 series) #1.
📌 Additional Details
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Cover Title: “Full Moon Rise—Werewolf Kill!”
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Cover Character: Werewolf (Jack Russell).
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House Advertisements: Includes ads for Captain Marvel #22 and Marvel Premiere #4, with artwork by Gil Kane and Barry Smith.
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Page Count: The issue is listed at 36 pages, with the lead story accounting for 20 pages.
An important launch issue for Jack Russell's ongoing series, continuing the Darkhold storyline and establishing the format for his solo adventures.
