Werewolf By Night #30 CGC GRADED 9.6 NM+

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Werewolf By Night #30 CGC GRADED 9.6 NM+NOTE - ALL CGC GRADED BOOKS WILL BE SHIPPED PRIORITY MAIL WITH INSURANCE --- My goal is 100% satisfaction. Because of this I grade very conservatively. I am relatively new to comics but have been a baseball and hockey card collector for years and understand the importance of accurate grading. If you are not happy for any reason, I am willing to refund your money as long as you contact me within 7 days and return the product in the same condition. My goal is to make you a regular customer so your 100% satisfaction is my highest priority. If you have any questions at all, please email me. Werewolf By Night #30 Publisher: Warren Printed: June, 1975 CONDITION: CGC GRADED 9.6 NM+ VOLUME DESCRIPTION: After enjoying a successful three issue stint in MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (Vol. 1), Marvel awarded the Werewolf his own series, WEREWOLF BY NIGHT, in 1972. The series depicted the trials of Jack Russell who inherited the curse of the Werewolf on his eighteenth birthday. He frequently confronted menaces who wanted the man-beast for one nefarious purpose or another. His supporting cast included his devoted sister Lissa, who feared her approaching eighteenth birthday and possibly succumbing to the curse herself; Jack's step-father Philip whom the siblings suspected murdered their mother, and Buck Cowan, the reporter who became Jack's best friend and confidante. Other characters introduced in the series include the Hangman, Topaz (currently a member of the Witches), and most significantly, Moon Knight. The series was at its artistic peak in its first two years with decent writing by Gerry Conway, Len Wein and Marv Wolfman and excellent art by Mike Ploog, Tom Sutton and Gil Kane, developing a style that was referred to in the letters pages as "California Gothic". Then the book took a severe drop in quality, with inconsistent stories by Doug Moench and pedestrian art by Don Perlin. In 1976, the Marvel monster boom of the mid-70s went bust and the series was nearly canceled, but a leveling off in sales kept it in publication, albeit demoted to bi-monthly status. Feeling restricted by the fact that a werewolf can appear for only three nights out of a month, Moench and Perlin made changes to the Werewolf character. They put Jack in full control of the Werewolf, giving him the abilities to think, speak and transform at will. It appeared they were grooming him for a career as a super-hero as they completely phased-out the California Gothic style. The success of the experiment proved inconclusive, as the series was canceled with the 43rd issue, leaving a developing subplot with the abduction of Jack's friend Buck Cowan unresolved. The Werewolf also starred in the companion series GIANT-SIZE WEREWOLF. A second volume of WEREWOLF BY NIGHT was published is 1998, lasing six issues. PLOT DESCRIPTION: In Russoff Castle on an island off the coast of California, Lissa Russell recuperates from her transformation into a Weredemon, a transformation she believes was merely a nightmare. Her brother Jack and their friends Buck Cowan and Topaz have subdued and bound Dr. Glitternight, the sorcerer responsible for Lissa's demonic corruption. They now confront him, demanding he use his magic to undo the curse. He refuses and Jack strikes him. Buck restrains Jack, and they decide to see if the revived spirit of Taboo (Topaz's adoptive father) can be of any aid. Left alone, Glitternight breaks free, leaving a simulacrum of himself for the others to see, as he seeks out Lissa. With Taboo unable to help, Jack once again threatens Glitternight, only to see the image dissipate into nothingness. The sorcerer, meanwhile, has taken Lissa to a terrace where he pours his mystic black light into her body, corrupting her further. The moon rises, and she and Jack transform. The Werewolf finds the terrace where Glitternight has magically enslaved the Weredemon and they resume their battle while the magician floats above, observing. Taboo has renewed his abilities eno... read more

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