Curse of the Werewolf (Book and Record)

"I struggled with something snarling... and vicious within my soul... and when the madness passed -- the man I'd attacked... was dead!"

―Jack Russell

Curse of the Werewolf is a comic book and record set produced by Power Records and released in 1974. It features the Marvel Comics character Jack Russell, colloquially referred to as "Werewolf by Night". The book partially reprints material originally featured in Marvel Spotlight, Volume 1 #2 and Werewolf by Night, Volume 1 #15. The first half of the story was written by Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, and his then-wife Jean Thomas. The second half of the story was written by Marv Wolfman. The comic was illustrated by Mike Ploog and inked by Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte. It was lettered by John Costanza. The cover is a reproduction of Neal Adams cover to Marvel Spotlight, Volume 1 #2.

Appearances

Featured Characters: Jack Russell Supporting Characters: Gregor Russoff (In flashback only) Gregory Russoff (In flashback only) Laura Russell (In flashback also) Lissa Russell Philip Russell Topaz Villains: Dracula Lydia Other Characters: Doctor Allen Louisa Russoff (As a corpse only) Unnamed police officer Creatures: Werewolves Vampires Animals: Bats Dogs

Locations: Pacific Ocean California Los Angeles Russell beach house Romania (In flashback also) Transylvania Castle Dracula Medias Castle Russoff Danube Items: Coffin Wooden stake Vehicles: Laura Russell's Rolls Royce (Behind the scenes only) Police motorcycle

Notes & Trivia

Back cover.

• 45 rpm record.

• Serial number: PR 17.

• Narrated by Stan Lee.

• Produced by Herb Davidson and Charlotte Saunders for the Charlotte Russe/Synthesizer by Univox.

• The masthead of this book cover is different from the one featured on the cover to Marvel Spotlight, Volume 1 #2. The "Marvel Spotlight" logo is absent and the stylized "Werewolf" logo has been changed to read "Curse of the Werewolf.

• The book opens with the poem, "Even a man who is pure of heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms, and the moon is full and bright". It is credited as an old folk poem, but in truth, it originated with the 1941 Universal Pictures film The Wolf Man The Wolf Man. It was written by screenwriter Curt Siodmak.

• Other horror-themed book and record sets by Power Records include Amazing Spider-Man: The Mark of the Man-Wolf, The Monster of Frankenstein, Dracula: Terror in the Snow and Man-Thing: Night of the Laughing Dead!.

See also

Werewolf by Night Werewolf by Night creators Werewolf by Night characters Werewolf by Night locations Werewolf by Night comic titles

Werewolf by Night comic issues Werewolf by Night image gallery Werewolf by Night image category Werewolf by Night character appearances Werewolf by Night miscellaneous articles

External Links

• Curse of the Werewolf at Amazon.com
• Curse of the Werewolf at Comicbookdb.com
• Curse of the Werewolf at Beware of the Blog
• Power Records Discography Page

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Miscellaneous This article relates to the Werewolf by Night comic book franchise.