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| CoverArtist2 = Tom Palmer |
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| − | | PreviousIssue = [[Marvel Spotlight 1|Marvel Spotlight #1]] |
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| Quotation = Jack -- you don't understand. I've done you a terrible wrong -- I've given you a curse -- one that will live with you -- forever! |
| Quotation = Jack -- you don't understand. I've done you a terrible wrong -- I've given you a curse -- one that will live with you -- forever! |
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+ | | Speaker = [[Laura Russell (Earth-616)|Laura Russell]] |
| + | | Solicit = Teenager by day - and "Werewolf By Night!" Mighty Marvel debuts the most startling new series of the seventies! Don't miss it! |
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| StoryTitle1 = "Night of Full Moon -- Night of Fear!" |
| StoryTitle1 = "Night of Full Moon -- Night of Fear!" |
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| ⚫ | | Synopsis1 = In [[Los Angeles]], a mugger skulks about the alleyways in search of prey. He is not the only hunter lurking in the shadows this evening however. A snarling werewolf leaps out and attacks the mugger, killing him. A motorcycle cop chances upon the scene and fires two shots towards the creature. The [[Werewolves|werewolf]] bounds off into the night, but one of the policeman's bullets manages to graze its arm. The werewolf races frantically down back alleys in the light of the full moon. |
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| ⚫ | | Synopsis1 = In Los Angeles, a mugger skulks about the alleyways in search of prey. He is not the only hunter lurking in the shadows this evening however. A snarling werewolf leaps out and attacks the mugger, killing him. A motorcycle cop chances upon the scene and fires two shots towards the creature. The werewolf bounds off into the night, but one of the policeman's bullets manages to graze its arm. The werewolf races frantically down back alleys in the light of the full moon. |
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| − | The next morning, young Jack Russell awakens in his bedroom with a start. He cannot understand why he had a dream that he was a werewolf. He grows concerned however as he looks down and sees a cut across his left shoulder; the same area that was struck by the officer's bullet. As Jack gets dressed, his mother, Laura, enters the room. Today is Jack's eighteenth birthday, and Laura wants him to spend it with his stepfather, Philip. Jack never cared for Philip, and he despises the dominating hold that the man appears to have over his mother. As Jack comes downstairs, he sees his mother having an argument with Philip's |
+ | The next morning, young [[Jack Russell (Earth-616)|Jack Russell]] awakens in his bedroom with a start. He cannot understand why he had a dream that he was a werewolf. He grows concerned however as he looks down and sees a cut across his left shoulder; the same area that was struck by the officer's bullet. As Jack gets dressed, his mother, [[Laura Russell (Earth-616)|Laura]], enters the room. Today is Jack's eighteenth birthday, and Laura wants him to spend it with his stepfather, [[Philip Russell (Earth-616)|Philip]]. Jack never cared for Philip, and he despises the dominating hold that the man appears to have over his mother. As Jack comes downstairs, he sees his mother having an argument with Philip's chauffeur, [[Maxwell Grant (Earth-616)|Max Grant]]. Frustrated, Jack leaves. |
| − | That evening, Jack goes to a friend's house in Malibu. As the full moon begins to rise, sharp blisters of pain surge through him, and he is forced to run from the house. He runs down to the beach just as he transforms into a werewolf. Staring down into the water, the fleeting remnants of Jack's personality begin to realize that he didn't have a dream the night before. He truly is a werewolf. |
+ | That evening, Jack goes to a friend's house in [[Malibu]]. As the full moon begins to rise, sharp blisters of pain surge through him, and he is forced to run from the house. He runs down to the beach just as he transforms into a werewolf. Staring down into the water, the fleeting remnants of Jack's personality begin to realize that he didn't have a dream the night before. He truly is a werewolf. |
Instinctively, the werewolf finds himself drawn to a beach-house. He smashes through a patio door where he finds a growling guard dog. The dog attacks him and the werewolf struggles with the beast for several minutes before hurling it outside. The werewolf leaps out the window and bays at the moon. |
Instinctively, the werewolf finds himself drawn to a beach-house. He smashes through a patio door where he finds a growling guard dog. The dog attacks him and the werewolf struggles with the beast for several minutes before hurling it outside. The werewolf leaps out the window and bays at the moon. |
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| − | The next morning, Philip Russell finds Jack unconscious on the beach. He brings him back to the house where he finds his sister, Lissa, crying hysterically. Philip explains to Jack that his mother went out last evening looking for him and was in a serious car accident. She has been admitted to a local hospital and is in critical condition. She is not expected to survive the night. Philip has Doctor Allen give Jack a strong sedative and tells him to get some rest. Through the haze of drugs, Jack overhears Philip talking with the |
+ | The next morning, Philip Russell finds Jack unconscious on the beach. He brings him back to the house where he finds his sister, [[Lissa Russell (Earth-616)|Lissa]], crying hysterically. Philip explains to Jack that his mother went out last evening looking for him and was in a serious car accident. She has been admitted to a local hospital and is in critical condition. She is not expected to survive the night. Philip has [[Character Index/A#Dr. Allen|Doctor Allen]] give Jack a strong sedative and tells him to get some rest. Through the haze of drugs, Jack overhears Philip talking with the chauffeur, Max Grant. Philip agrees to meet Grant at an abandoned warehouse later that evening for a payoff. Unable to concentrate on the issue any further, Jack falls asleep. |
Hours later when Jack awakens, he rushes down to the hospital to see his mother. She is barely conscious, but she is strong enough to warn Jack that a curse has been placed upon him – a curse that forces him to transform into a monster on the night of his eighteenth birthday. Jack presses her for an explanation. |
Hours later when Jack awakens, he rushes down to the hospital to see his mother. She is barely conscious, but she is strong enough to warn Jack that a curse has been placed upon him – a curse that forces him to transform into a monster on the night of his eighteenth birthday. Jack presses her for an explanation. |
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| − | Laura explains that twenty years ago she was a student on holiday in Transylvania. She met, fell in love with, and ultimately married a Baron named Gregory Russoff. For three nights out of every month, Russoff would seal himself inside of a tower room in his castle with instructions to never be disturbed. He told his young wife that he was studying. One evening however, a lightning storm swept through the Baltic nation and a stray bolt blasted a hole in the side of the tower. That same night, witnesses claimed to have seen a werewolf prowling the countryside. Several of the town elders visited Russoff Castle to inquire with the Baron, but when Laura inspected the tower room, he was nowhere to be found. Still later, a group of hunters, armed with silver bullets cornered the werewolf and shot him. It was then that they discovered that the werewolf was actually the Baron. |
+ | Laura explains that twenty years ago she was a student on holiday in [[Transylvania]]. She met, fell in love with, and ultimately married a Baron named [[Gregory Russoff (Earth-616)|Gregory Russoff]]. For three nights out of every month, Russoff would seal himself inside of a tower room in his castle with instructions to never be disturbed. He told his young wife that he was studying. One evening however, a lightning storm swept through the Baltic nation and a stray bolt blasted a hole in the side of the tower. That same night, witnesses claimed to have seen a werewolf prowling the countryside. Several of the town elders visited Russoff Castle to inquire with the Baron, but when Laura inspected the tower room, he was nowhere to be found. Still later, a group of hunters, armed with silver bullets cornered the werewolf and shot him. It was then that they discovered that the werewolf was actually the Baron. |
| − | As she concludes her tale, Jack realizes that Laura married Philip in the hopes of wiping out his true father's bloody memory. |
+ | As she concludes her tale, Jack realizes that Laura married Philip in the hopes of wiping out his true father's bloody memory. Seeing the anger rising within him, Laura makes Jack promise that he will never raise a hand in anger to his stepfather. Jack swears a vow, and Laura passes away. |
The full moon rises, and Jack feels the change begin to take effect. He races outside of the hospital and begins prowling the city. Instinctively, the werewolf heads towards an empty warehouse where he finds Max Grant. Max is a large, muscular man and does not believe that Jack is a true werewolf. He tackles the creature and holds his own for several minutes. During the melee, Grant confesses that Philip owes him ten-thousand dollars for sabotaging the brakes on Laura's car. With Laura dead, Philip stands to inherit the entire Russoff fortune. Even as a werewolf, a small part of Jack's subconscious recognizes what he hears and sinks his teeth into Grant's neck. Max falls to the ground, dead. |
The full moon rises, and Jack feels the change begin to take effect. He races outside of the hospital and begins prowling the city. Instinctively, the werewolf heads towards an empty warehouse where he finds Max Grant. Max is a large, muscular man and does not believe that Jack is a true werewolf. He tackles the creature and holds his own for several minutes. During the melee, Grant confesses that Philip owes him ten-thousand dollars for sabotaging the brakes on Laura's car. With Laura dead, Philip stands to inherit the entire Russoff fortune. Even as a werewolf, a small part of Jack's subconscious recognizes what he hears and sinks his teeth into Grant's neck. Max falls to the ground, dead. |
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Moments later, a car pulls up and Philip Russell enters the warehouse. The werewolf is poised to attack, but Jack's mind recalls the deathbed promise he mad to his mother. Running off into the night, the werewolf angrily howls at the moon. |
Moments later, a car pulls up and Philip Russell enters the warehouse. The werewolf is poised to attack, but Jack's mind recalls the deathbed promise he mad to his mother. Running off into the night, the werewolf angrily howls at the moon. |
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| ⚫ | | Synopsis2 = Venus takes a taxicab to the Graycar building on West Fifty-First St. She asks the elevator operator to bring her to the Corpo Construction Company on the thirteenth floor, but the operator tells her that there is no thirteenth floor to the Graycar building. She gets off on the fourteenth floor and finds a small stairwell that takes her down to an area between the two floors. She opens the door to room 1319. Inside, the room is in shambles and there are several dead bodies on the floor. A gargoyle bust calling itself Gara, King of Gargoyles springs to life and tries to kill Venus. She manages to avoid the flying stone bust and leaves the building. |
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| + | * {{apn|[[Jack Russell (Earth-616)|Werewolf by Night (Jack Russell)]]|-}} {{1st}} {{Flash}} |
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| + | * {{Only Dies|[[Laura Russell (Earth-616)|Laura Russell]]}} {{Flash}} |
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| + | * {{apn|[[Lissa Russell (Earth-616)|Lissa Russell]]|-}} {{1st}} |
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| + | * {{apn|[[Philip Russell (Earth-616)|Philip Russell]]|-}} {{1st}} |
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| + | * {{Only Dies|[[Maxwell Grant (Earth-616)|Maxwell Grant]]}} |
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| + | * {{a|[[Los Angeles Police Department (Earth-616)|L.A.P.D.]]}} |
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| + | * {{FlashOnly|[[Gregory Russoff (Earth-616)|Gregory Russoff]]}} {{Death}} |
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| + | * [[Character Index/A#Allen|Doctor Allen]] {{1st}} |
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| + | * [[Character Index/T#Terri|Terri]] {{1st}} |
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| + | * {{Flashback|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}} |
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| + | * {{Flashback|[[Werewolves]]}} |
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| + | * {{a|[[United States of America]]}} |
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| + | *** {{1st|[[Malibu (City)|Malibu]]}} |
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| ⚫ | Venus contacts her friend Whit Hammond and explains what happened. Whit in turn, telephones the police who show up at the Graycar building to investigate the matter. However, they cannot locate the thirteenth floor. The stairwell that Venus used earlier has disappeared. The police lieutenant chides Venus for sending him on a wild goose chase, and warns her to leave him alone. |
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| Writer2_1 = Bill Everett |
| Writer2_1 = Bill Everett |
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| Penciler2_1 = Bill Everett |
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| Inker2_1 = Bill Everett |
| Inker2_1 = Bill Everett |
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| Letterer2_1 = Bill Everett |
| Letterer2_1 = Bill Everett |
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| ⚫ | | Synopsis2 = [[Aphrodite Ourania (Earth-616)|Venus]] takes a taxicab to the Graycar building on West Fifty-First St. She asks the elevator operator to bring her to the Corpo Construction Company on the thirteenth floor, but the operator tells her that there is no thirteenth floor to the Graycar building. She gets off on the fourteenth floor and finds a small stairwell that takes her down to an area between the two floors. She opens the door to room 1319. Inside, the room is in shambles and there are several dead bodies on the floor. A gargoyle bust calling itself [[Gara (Gargoyle) (Earth-616)|Gara, King of Gargoyles]] springs to life and tries to kill Venus. She manages to avoid the flying stone bust and leaves the building. |
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| ⚫ | Venus contacts her friend [[Whitney Hammond (Earth-616)|Whit Hammond]] and explains what happened. Whit in turn, telephones the police who show up at the Graycar building to investigate the matter. However, they cannot locate the thirteenth floor. The stairwell that Venus used earlier has disappeared. The police lieutenant chides Venus for sending him on a wild goose chase, and warns her to leave him alone. |
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| ⚫ | Venus returns later that evening and scales the cables of the elevator shaft until she finds another entrance way to the elusive thirteenth floor. The room is still in shambles, but the gargoyles appear to be inert. Inside the room is [[Sylvia Corpo (Earth-616)|Sylvia Corpo]], the daughter of Henry Corpo, the founder of the Corpo Construction Company. Sylvia professes that she is the Queen of the Gargoyles and is responsible for bringing the statues to life. However, the gargoyles have since turned against her and they now wish to kill her. Venus and Sylvia fight one another, during which time Gara and the other gargoyles return to life. They begin chasing Sylvia until she stumbles and falls into the empty elevator shaft. The elevator car snaps and plummets down crushing Sylvia and the gargoyles. |
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| + | * ''Night of Full Moon -- Night of Fear!'' plot by Roy and Jean Thomas, script by Conway.<ref>http://www.twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/articles/13thomas.html</ref> |
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| − | | Location1 = California |
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| ⚫ | * This issue introduces the character of [[Jack Russell (Earth-616)|Jack Russell]], commonly referred to as the "Werewolf by Night". This issue is the first part of a three-part story-arc, which eventually leads into the [[Werewolf by Night Vol 1 1|first issue]] of the ''[[Werewolf by Night Vol 1|Werewolf by Night]]'' ongoing comic book series. |
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| ⚫ | * This issue introduces the character of [[Jack Russell]], commonly referred to as the "Werewolf by Night". This issue is the first part of a three-part story-arc, which eventually leads into the [[Werewolf by Night 1|first issue]] of the ''[[ |
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* Letterer [[John Costanza]] is credited as John Costa in this issue. |
* Letterer [[John Costanza]] is credited as John Costa in this issue. |
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| − | * "Where Gargoyles Dwell!" was originally printed in [[Venus 16|''Venus'' #16]]. |
+ | * "Where Gargoyles Dwell!" was originally printed in [[Venus Vol 1 16|''Venus'' #16]]. |
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+ | * [[Werewolf by Night Vol 1|Werewolf by Night (Volume 1) #1-43]] |
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+ | * [[Werewolf by Night Vol 2|Werewolf by Night (Volume 2) #1-6]] |
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+ | * [[Giant-Size Werewolf Vol 1|Giant-Size Werewolf #1-4]] |
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+ | * [[Marvel Spotlight Vol 1|Marvel Spotlight #2-4]] |
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+ | * [[Moon Knight Vol 1|Moon Knight (Volume 1) #29-30]] |
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+ | * [[Spider-Woman Vol 1|Spider-Woman (Volume 1) #6, 48-50]] |
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+ | * [[Venus Vol 1|Venus #1-19]] |
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+ | * [[Jack Russell (Earth-616)/Gallery|Werewolf image gallery]] |
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+ | * [[Category:Jack Russell (Earth-616)/Appearances|Werewolf appearances list]] |
| − | * [[Lissa |
+ | * [[:Category:Lissa Russoff (Earth-616)/Appearances|Lissa Russell appearances list]] |
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+ | * [[Aphrodite Ourania (Earth-616)/Gallery|Venus image gallery]] |
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+ | * [[:Category:Venus (Aphrodite) (Earth-616)/Appearances|Venus appearances list]] |
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Revision as of 17:35, 5 February 2019
Jack -- you don't understand. I've done you a terrible wrong -- I've given you a curse -- one that will live with you -- forever! 
Appearing in ""Night of Full Moon -- Night of Fear!""
Featured Characters:
- Werewolf by Night (Jack Russell) ⏵ (First appearance) Template:Flash
Supporting Characters:
- Laura Russell (First appearance; dies) Template:Flash
- Lissa Russell ⏵ (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Philip Russell ⏵ (First appearance)
- Maxwell Grant (First appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- L.A.P.D.
- Gregory Russoff (Only in flashback) (Death)
- Doctor Allen (First appearance)
- Terri (First appearance)
Races and Species:
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Werewolves (Main story and flashback)
Locations:
- United States of America
- California
- Los Angeles
- Malibu (First appearance)
- California
- Pacific Ocean
- Romania (Only in flashback)
- Transylvania (Only in flashback)
Items:
- Darkhold (Behind the scenes)
Vehicles:
- Laura Russell's Rolls Royce (destroyed in this issue)
Synopsis for ""Night of Full Moon -- Night of Fear!""
In Los Angeles, a mugger skulks about the alleyways in search of prey. He is not the only hunter lurking in the shadows this evening however. A snarling werewolf leaps out and attacks the mugger, killing him. A motorcycle cop chances upon the scene and fires two shots towards the creature. The werewolf bounds off into the night, but one of the policeman's bullets manages to graze its arm. The werewolf races frantically down back alleys in the light of the full moon.
The next morning, young Jack Russell awakens in his bedroom with a start. He cannot understand why he had a dream that he was a werewolf. He grows concerned however as he looks down and sees a cut across his left shoulder; the same area that was struck by the officer's bullet. As Jack gets dressed, his mother, Laura, enters the room. Today is Jack's eighteenth birthday, and Laura wants him to spend it with his stepfather, Philip. Jack never cared for Philip, and he despises the dominating hold that the man appears to have over his mother. As Jack comes downstairs, he sees his mother having an argument with Philip's chauffeur, Max Grant. Frustrated, Jack leaves.
That evening, Jack goes to a friend's house in Malibu. As the full moon begins to rise, sharp blisters of pain surge through him, and he is forced to run from the house. He runs down to the beach just as he transforms into a werewolf. Staring down into the water, the fleeting remnants of Jack's personality begin to realize that he didn't have a dream the night before. He truly is a werewolf.
Instinctively, the werewolf finds himself drawn to a beach-house. He smashes through a patio door where he finds a growling guard dog. The dog attacks him and the werewolf struggles with the beast for several minutes before hurling it outside. The werewolf leaps out the window and bays at the moon.
The next morning, Philip Russell finds Jack unconscious on the beach. He brings him back to the house where he finds his sister, Lissa, crying hysterically. Philip explains to Jack that his mother went out last evening looking for him and was in a serious car accident. She has been admitted to a local hospital and is in critical condition. She is not expected to survive the night. Philip has Doctor Allen give Jack a strong sedative and tells him to get some rest. Through the haze of drugs, Jack overhears Philip talking with the chauffeur, Max Grant. Philip agrees to meet Grant at an abandoned warehouse later that evening for a payoff. Unable to concentrate on the issue any further, Jack falls asleep.
Hours later when Jack awakens, he rushes down to the hospital to see his mother. She is barely conscious, but she is strong enough to warn Jack that a curse has been placed upon him – a curse that forces him to transform into a monster on the night of his eighteenth birthday. Jack presses her for an explanation.
Laura explains that twenty years ago she was a student on holiday in Transylvania. She met, fell in love with, and ultimately married a Baron named Gregory Russoff. For three nights out of every month, Russoff would seal himself inside of a tower room in his castle with instructions to never be disturbed. He told his young wife that he was studying. One evening however, a lightning storm swept through the Baltic nation and a stray bolt blasted a hole in the side of the tower. That same night, witnesses claimed to have seen a werewolf prowling the countryside. Several of the town elders visited Russoff Castle to inquire with the Baron, but when Laura inspected the tower room, he was nowhere to be found. Still later, a group of hunters, armed with silver bullets cornered the werewolf and shot him. It was then that they discovered that the werewolf was actually the Baron.
As she concludes her tale, Jack realizes that Laura married Philip in the hopes of wiping out his true father's bloody memory. Seeing the anger rising within him, Laura makes Jack promise that he will never raise a hand in anger to his stepfather. Jack swears a vow, and Laura passes away.
The full moon rises, and Jack feels the change begin to take effect. He races outside of the hospital and begins prowling the city. Instinctively, the werewolf heads towards an empty warehouse where he finds Max Grant. Max is a large, muscular man and does not believe that Jack is a true werewolf. He tackles the creature and holds his own for several minutes. During the melee, Grant confesses that Philip owes him ten-thousand dollars for sabotaging the brakes on Laura's car. With Laura dead, Philip stands to inherit the entire Russoff fortune. Even as a werewolf, a small part of Jack's subconscious recognizes what he hears and sinks his teeth into Grant's neck. Max falls to the ground, dead.
Moments later, a car pulls up and Philip Russell enters the warehouse. The werewolf is poised to attack, but Jack's mind recalls the deathbed promise he mad to his mother. Running off into the night, the werewolf angrily howls at the moon.
Appearing in ""Where Gargoyles Dwell!""
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Pete (a police officer)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- California
- Los Angeles
- Beauty Magazine
- Graycar Building
- Los Angeles
Synopsis for ""Where Gargoyles Dwell!""
Venus takes a taxicab to the Graycar building on West Fifty-First St. She asks the elevator operator to bring her to the Corpo Construction Company on the thirteenth floor, but the operator tells her that there is no thirteenth floor to the Graycar building. She gets off on the fourteenth floor and finds a small stairwell that takes her down to an area between the two floors. She opens the door to room 1319. Inside, the room is in shambles and there are several dead bodies on the floor. A gargoyle bust calling itself Gara, King of Gargoyles springs to life and tries to kill Venus. She manages to avoid the flying stone bust and leaves the building.
Venus contacts her friend Whit Hammond and explains what happened. Whit, in turn, telephones the police who show up at the Graycar building to investigate the matter. However, they cannot locate the thirteenth floor. The stairwell that Venus used earlier has disappeared. The police lieutenant chides Venus for sending him on a wild goose chase and warns her to leave him alone.
Venus returns later that evening and scales the cables of the elevator shaft until she finds another entranceway to the elusive thirteenth floor. The room is still in shambles, but the gargoyles appear to be inert. Inside the room is Sylvia Corpo, the daughter of Henry Corpo, the founder of the Corpo Construction Company. Sylvia professes that she is the Queen of the Gargoyles and is responsible for bringing the statues to life. However, the gargoyles have since turned against her and they now wish to kill her. Venus and Sylvia fight one another, during which time Gara and the other gargoyles return to life. They begin chasing Sylvia until she stumbles and falls into the empty elevator shaft. The elevator car snaps and plummets down crushing Sylvia and the gargoyles.
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Notes
- Night of Full Moon -- Night of Fear! plot by Roy and Jean Thomas, script by Conway.[1]
- This issue introduces the character of Jack Russell, commonly referred to as the "Werewolf by Night". This issue is the first part of a three-part story-arc, which eventually leads into the first issue of the Werewolf by Night ongoing comic book series.
- Letterer John Costanza is credited as John Costa in this issue.
- "Where Gargoyles Dwell!" was originally printed in Venus #16.
Trivia
- "Night of Full Moon -- Night of Fear!" was partially reprinted in the 1974 Werewolf book-n-record set by Power Records.
See Also
Recommended Reading
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