Marvel Tales #116 (July 1953).[1] With the relaxation of the Comics Code Authority's rules in 1971, it became possible for the first time to publish code-approved comic books with werewolves.[2] The Jack Russell version of Werewolf by Night first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #2 (February 1972) and was based on an idea by Roy Thomas.[3] The series name was suggested by Stan Lee and the initial creative team was Gerry Conway and Mike Ploog,[4] who worked from a plot by Roy and Jeanie Thomas for the first issue. Readers have often pointed out that the lead character's name, Jack Russell, is also a breed of dog. Conway has said that while he cannot remember how he came up with the name, it is unlikely that he was making this canine reference consciously, since he did not own a dog and never lived with one growing up.[2]
After the test run in Marvel Spotlight #2-4, the character graduated to his own eponymous series in September 1972.[5] Conway described working on the series as "a lot of fun" because the horror genre made a refreshing change from the superhero stories that had been the staple of mainstream comics for years.[2]Werewolf by Night was published for 43 issues and ran through March 1977.[6][7] During the series' run, the editorship could not resist the opportunity to assign one of their most popular writers, Marv Wolfman, to write some stories for the series with a playful note: "At last -- WEREWOLF -- written by a WOLFMAN."[8]
Issue #32 (August 1975) contains the
MAX imprint. The series was written by Duane Swierczynski, with art by Mico Suayan.[13] He was featured as a member of Morbius' Midnight Sons in Marvel Zombies 4
in 2009.
Casting and appearances
By November 2021, Gael García Bernal was cast and made his debut in the Disney+ special Werewolf by Night in 2022.[14][15]Werewolf by Night co-writer Heather Quinn revealed that Bernal was the only pick to play Jack Russell.[16]
ISBN 978-0-7566-4123-8. Roy Thomas came up with the idea for a series called 'I, Werewolf', narrated in the first person by a teenager who transformed into a werewolf. Stan Lee liked the concept but decided to name it 'Werewolf by Night'. The initial creative team on the series was scripter Gerry Conway and artist Mike Ploog.{{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
^Sanderson "1970s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 165: "Greer Nelson, the super-hero known as the Cat, was exposed to lethal radiation. To save her life, members of an ancient race called the Cat People transformed her into Tigra the Were-Woman, a catlike being."
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