Giant-Size Werewolf Vol 1 3

Giant-Size Werewolf #3
Previous Issue	Giant-Size Werewolf #2 (series) Werewolf by Night #26 (story)
Next Issue	Giant-Size Werewolf #4 (series) Werewolf by Night #27 (story)
Art by: Gil Kane, Tom Palmer and Gaspar Saladino
Release Date	October 10, 1974
Cover Date	January, 1975
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Len Wein

1. "Castle Curse!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Doug Moench
Penciler(s)	Don Perlin
Inker(s)	Sal Trapani
Colorist(s)	Linda Lessmann
Letterer(s)	Jean Simek
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas
2. "The Visitor"
Appearances · Synopsis
Reprint of the 1st story from Adventures into Terror #13 (originally printed as Don't Try to Outsmart the Devil!) (original credits are italicized)
Writer(s)	Stan Lee
Penciler(s)	Carmine Infantino Tony DiPreta
Inker(s)	Gil Kane Tony DiPreta
Editor(s)	Stan Lee Stan Lee Roy Thomas
3. "The Man Who Went Back!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Reprint of the 1st story from Adventures into Terror #13 (originally printed as Don't Try to Outsmart the Devil!) (original credits are italicized)
Writer(s)	Stan Lee
Penciler(s)	Carmine Infantino Pete Tumlinson
Inker(s)	Gil Kane Pete Tumlinson
Editor(s)	Stan Lee Stan Lee Roy Thomas
4. "The Man Who Talked to Rats!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Reprint of the 1st story from Adventures into Terror #13 (originally printed as Don't Try to Outsmart the Devil!) (original credits are italicized)
Writer(s)	Stan Lee
Penciler(s)	Carmine Infantino Manny Stallman
Inker(s)	Gil Kane Manny Stallman
Editor(s)	Stan Lee Stan Lee Roy Thomas
5. "The Hands of Death"
Appearances · Synopsis
Reprint of the 1st story from Adventures into Terror #13 (originally printed as Don't Try to Outsmart the Devil!) (original credits are italicized)
Writer(s)	Stan Lee
Penciler(s)	Carmine Infantino Don Perlin
Inker(s)	Gil Kane Abe Simon
Editor(s)	Stan Lee Stan Lee Roy Thomas

Appearing in "Castle Curse!"

Featured Characters:

• ⏴ Werewolf ⏵

Supporting Characters:

• ⏴ Buck Cowan ⏵
• ⏴ Lissa Russell ⏵
• ⏴ Philip Russell ⏵
• ⏴ Topaz ⏵

Antagonists:

• trained bear
• Gypsy zombies
  • Emil

Other Characters:

• ⏴ Maria Russoff (First appearance) (Death) (Jack Russell's paternal grandmother)
• Villagers
  • Syrenzy

Locations:

• California
  • Los Angeles
  • Monterey
    • Blackgar Island
• Transylvania

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Castle Curse!"

Jack Russell is plagued by nightmares in which he is fighting a silver spiked metallic creature. At the same time his dream includes the vision of Topaz calling for help beckoning him to mysterious castle. The next day Russell visits his stepfather who has just returned from Transylvania. He finds the Russell family summer home in shambles and surmises that the culprits were probably searching for Darkhold. Darkhold is the book which cursed Jack's father and offspring to their horrible fate. Jack's father also learns of a series of deaths that are plaguing the town. The blame seems to fall on a group of Gypsies and a mysterious blonde girl that accompanies them. Jack realizes that his dream is An effort by the blonde girl Topaz to communicate with him for help. Jack announces that he will travel to Transylvania accompanied by his sister Lissa and his friend Buck Cowan. The trio arrives at their destination to find a group of angry villagers in a frenzy to find those responsible for the mysterious murders in town. The villagers head to Russoff Manor in search of the killers. Jack races to the castle to head them off. He fights off the villagers in his werewolf form and he also runs into the ghostly image of Topaz who announces that she has been captured. In the meantime the villagers speculate that the murders are the work of an old Gypsy woman and her followers. Jack the werewolf wanders into the Transylvanian countryside and discovers Topaz locked in a wagoned cage. While setting her free, he is discovered by the Gypsy woman who releases a killer bear equipped with silver claw attachments. The bear and werewolf fight to the death. A group of Zombie Gypsies then emerge from the shadows. One of them hurls a silver knife at the werewolf but the old Gypsy woman steps up and acts as a shield to protect the werewolf. As the Gypsy woman lay dying she announces that Jack Russell is her grandson. It is revealed that her name was Maria Russoff who was seeking vengeance for the murder of her Gypsy friends.

Appearing in "The Visitor"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Adventures into Terror #13
(originally printed as Don't Try to Outsmart the Devil!)

Featured Characters:

• Mr. Murdock (Main story and flashback)

Supporting Characters:

• Igor

Antagonists:

• Satan

Other Characters:

• Unnamed Taxi Driver
• Death (Referenced)
• Carl (Only in flashback) (First appearance; dies)

Races and Species:

• Humans (Main story and flashback)
• Demons

Locations:

• Earth
  • Murdock's Estate
    • Underground Dungeon
      • Vault
  • Igor's Cottage
  • Unidentified Cemetery
  • Unidentified Workshop (Only in flashback)
  • Unidentified Bridge (Only in flashback) (Destruction)

Vehicles:

• Taxi

Synopsis for "The Visitor"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Adventures into Terror #13
(originally printed as Don't Try to Outsmart the Devil!)

An evil man makes a bargain with Satan that his heart will never stop beating so that he will live forever, but Satan merely arranges it so that his heart continues to beat after his body has rotted away.

Appearing in "The Man Who Went Back!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Adventures into Terror #13
(originally printed as Don't Try to Outsmart the Devil!)

Featured Characters:

• Mr. Murdock (Main story and flashback)

Supporting Characters:

• Igor

Antagonists:

• Satan

Other Characters:

• Unnamed Taxi Driver
• Death (Referenced)
• Carl (Only in flashback) (First appearance; dies)

Races and Species:

• Humans (Main story and flashback)
• Demons

Locations:

• Earth
  • Murdock's Estate
    • Underground Dungeon
      • Vault
  • Igor's Cottage
  • Unidentified Cemetery
  • Unidentified Workshop (Only in flashback)
  • Unidentified Bridge (Only in flashback) (Destruction)

Vehicles:

• Taxi

Synopsis for "The Man Who Went Back!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Adventures into Terror #13
(originally printed as Don't Try to Outsmart the Devil!)

An evil man makes a bargain with Satan that his heart will never stop beating so that he will live forever, but Satan merely arranges it so that his heart continues to beat after his body has rotted away.

Appearing in "The Man Who Talked to Rats!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Adventures into Terror #13
(originally printed as Don't Try to Outsmart the Devil!)

Featured Characters:

• Mr. Murdock (Main story and flashback)

Supporting Characters:

• Igor

Antagonists:

• Satan

Other Characters:

• Unnamed Taxi Driver
• Death (Referenced)
• Carl (Only in flashback) (First appearance; dies)

Races and Species:

• Humans (Main story and flashback)
• Demons

Locations:

• Earth
  • Murdock's Estate
    • Underground Dungeon
      • Vault
  • Igor's Cottage
  • Unidentified Cemetery
  • Unidentified Workshop (Only in flashback)
  • Unidentified Bridge (Only in flashback) (Destruction)

Vehicles:

• Taxi

Synopsis for "The Man Who Talked to Rats!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Adventures into Terror #13
(originally printed as Don't Try to Outsmart the Devil!)

An evil man makes a bargain with Satan that his heart will never stop beating so that he will live forever, but Satan merely arranges it so that his heart continues to beat after his body has rotted away.

Appearing in "The Hands of Death"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Adventures into Terror #13
(originally printed as Don't Try to Outsmart the Devil!)

Featured Characters:

• Mr. Murdock (Main story and flashback)

Supporting Characters:

• Igor

Antagonists:

• Satan

Other Characters:

• Unnamed Taxi Driver
• Death (Referenced)
• Carl (Only in flashback) (First appearance; dies)

Races and Species:

• Humans (Main story and flashback)
• Demons

Locations:

• Earth
  • Murdock's Estate
    • Underground Dungeon
      • Vault
  • Igor's Cottage
  • Unidentified Cemetery
  • Unidentified Workshop (Only in flashback)
  • Unidentified Bridge (Only in flashback) (Destruction)

Vehicles:

• Taxi

Synopsis for "The Hands of Death"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Adventures into Terror #13
(originally printed as Don't Try to Outsmart the Devil!)

An evil man makes a bargain with Satan that his heart will never stop beating so that he will live forever, but Satan merely arranges it so that his heart continues to beat after his body has rotted away.

Notes

• This issue was published between Werewolf by Night #26 and Werewolf by Night #27.

• Lissa Russell appeared last in Werewolf by Night #25. She appears next in Werewolf by Night #28.

• Topaz appeared last in Werewolf by Night #17. She appears next in Werewolf by Night #27.

• The Visitor was originally printed in Adventures into Terror #13.

• The Man Who Went Back was originally printed in Journey Into Mystery #18.

• The Man Who Talked to Rats was originally printed in Adventures into Terror #13.

• The Hands of Death was originally printed in Adventures into Terror #13.

See Also

• 2 image(s) from Giant-Size Werewolf Vol 1 3
• 5 reprint(s) of Giant-Size Werewolf Vol 1 3

Recommended Reading

• Werewolf by Night
• Werewolf by Night (Vol. 2)
• Giant-Size Werewolf
• Marvel Spotlight
• Moon Knight
• Spider-Woman

See also

• Werewolf image gallery
• Buck Cowan appearances list
• Lissa Russell appearances list

Links and References

• Werewolf by Night series article at Wikipedia
• Werewolf by Night series review at Photon Torpedoes
• Werewolf article at the Marvel Universe
• Werewolf by Night article at the Marvel Appendix

References

• Giant-Size Werewolf series index at the Grand Comics Database (creator credits)
• The Marvel Chronology Project (character appearances)