Werewolf by Night Vol 1 11

Werewolf by Night #11

Comes the Hangman

"Scream all you wish, beast -- but it will do you no good -- for justice is -- the Hangman's noose!!"

--The Hangman

Summary

Volume: 1
Issue: 11
Month: November
Year: 1973

Credits

Editor in Chief: Roy Thomas
Head Writer: Marv Wolfman
Cover Artists: Gil Kane and John Romita Sr.
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Tom Sutton
Colourists: Petra Goldberg
Editors: Roy Thomas

Synopsis

Cast of Characters:

Werewolf
Buck Cowan
Hangman (Harland Krueger)
Lissa Russell
Phillip Russell
Raymond Coker
The Committee
Clary Winter
Harry
Pete
Professor Makko
Sam
Tina Sands

Locations:

California

Colden House

Items:

The Hangman's noose
The Hangman's scythe
Nerve Impulse Charger

First Appearances: Clary Winter (a tenant at Colden House); The Hangman (a self-proclaimed executioner); Harry (a beach partier); Pete (a beach partier); Professor Makko (a Committe scientist); Raymond Coker; Sam (a tenant at Colden House); Tina "Sandy" Sands (the superintendent at Colden House)
Final Appearances: Clary Winter; Harry; Pete; Sam; Tina Sands

Synopsis: Members of the Committee hook Phillip Russell up to a machine known as a Negative Impulse Charger. Under the supervision of Professor Makko, they demand that Phillip gives up his son, Jack.

In Venice Beach, Jack decides that it is time to move out of Buck Cowan's bungalow. He moves into an alleged "singles" apartment complex known as Colden House. There he meets several of his fellow tenants including Sam, Tina Sands and Clary Winter.

Elsewhere, a masked vigilante calling himself the Hangman saves the life of a young woman from the aggressive behavior of a strung-out junkie. After driving the blade of his scythe into the man’s back, he brings the woman back to his secret lair. Although he claims that he is protecting her, in truth, he is actually keeping her in a dungeon.

That evening, Jack transforms into the Werewolf and gets into a scuffle with some beach partiers. Although they outnumber him five-to-one, the Werewolf easily disables them. Miraculously, none of the angry teens are killed.

Fleeing the scene, the Werewolf lumbers back towards the city. There, he comes upon Lissa and Buck Cowan. Despite his condition, the Werewolf recognizes Lissa as someone important and makes no sudden moves against her. Unfortunately, the Hangman is watching the spectacle from high above. Leaping down to the street below, he dives between Lissa and the Werewolf with the intent of saving her from the beast. The Werewolf and the Hangman exchange blows with one another, but ultimately, the villain manages to ensnare Jack with his noose.

Notes

This issue was reprinted in Essential Werewolf by Night, Volume 1.

This issue takes place on the second night of the full moon.

Earliest chronological appearance of the Hangman. Origin revealed in this issue. The Hangman appears next in Werewolf by Night #12.

Buck Cowan appears next in Werewolf by Night #17.

Lissa Russell appears next in Werewolf by Night #17.

Raymond Coker appears next in Werewolf by Night #18.

First appearance of Colden House.

Trivia

The tagline for this issue is, "Full Moon - Fear Moon!"

External Links

References

Werewolf by Night series index at the Grand Comics Database (creator credits)
The Marvel Chronology Project (character appearances)

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