It isn't the werewolf, Taboo-- It's the spirit-- the soul that throbs within him. Oh, Taboo--you should see the gentleness-- the goodness in that soul-- for if you did, you could not ever wish his death. 
Appearing in "His Name is Taboo"
Featured Characters:
- ⏴ Werewolf (Jack Russell) ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Taboo ⏵ (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
- Taboo's Employees (Only in flashback)
- Jonathan (Helicopter Pilot) (Only in flashback)
- Numerous unnamed employees (Only in flashback)
- Algon ⏵ (First appearance) (Corpse in flashback and possessed by Philip Russell's mind in main story)
Other Characters:
- Clary Winter (Only in flashback)
- Sam (Only in flashback)
- ⏴ Raymond Coker ⏵ (Only in flashback)
- Sammy (Security Guard) (Only in flashback)
- Edna (Sammy's Wife) (Mentioned)
- Mizzie (Horse) (Only in flashback)
- Brad Wrangle (Only in flashback)
- ⏴ Philip Russell ⏵
- Aelfric (Mentioned)
- Committee (Mentioned)
- Laura Russell (Only in flashback)
- Pakistan Army (Only in flashback)
- Indian Army (Only in flashback)
- Buddha (Mentioned)
- Devil (Mentioned)
- Gregory Russoff (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Werewolves
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Cats (Referenced)
- Dragons (Referenced)
- Demons (Mentioned)
- Birds (Referenced)
- Horses (Only in flashback)
- Pigs (Mentioned)
- Owls (Only in flashback)
Locations:
- Earthspace (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- North America (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- California (Main story and flashback)
- Los Angeles County (Main story and flashback)
- Los Angeles (Main story and flashback)
- Colden House (Only in flashback)
- Burbank (Only in flashback)
- Mallet Studios (Only in flashback)
- Verdugo Mountains (Only in flashback)
- Los Angeles (Main story and flashback)
- Golden State Freeway/Route 5 (Referenced)
- Los Angeles County (Main story and flashback)
- California (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- Asia (Only in flashback)
- Europe (Only in flashback)
- Berlin (Mentioned)
- Balkan Mountains (Only in flashback)
- Transylvania (Only in flashback)
- Castle Russoff (Only in flashback)
- North America (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Hell (Referenced)
Items:
- Darkhold (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "His Name is Taboo"
Jack transforms into the Werewolf one night only to be knocked out by a spell and abducted by followers of the sorcerer Taboo and his familiar, Topaz. Taboo claims his magic had manipulated the Committee and the Darkhold was stolen from him and wants it back to revive his son. When he learns that Russell's copy of the Darkhold was destroyed, Taboo gets angry and orders Topaz to kill the Werewolf, but she refuses. He instead has the Werewolf thrown into a holding cell along with Jack's also-kidnapped step-father. The Werewolf is expected to kill Philip, but deep down he remembers his mother's dying wish and instead focuses on escape. When Werewolf and Philip get free and find Taboo, Topaz's magic accidentally transfers Philip's mind into Algon's dormant body, causing the monstrous mummy to rise under Taboo's command.
Notes
- Topaz becomes a regular supporting cast member of this series. She appears next in Werewolf by Night #14.
- Taboo's origin revealed in flashback. He appears again next issue.
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