Essential Werewolf by Night #1 - First Appearance of Moondark, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Essential Werewolf by Night (Marvel, 2005 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: 2005
Key date: October 12, 2005
On-sale date: October 12, 2005
Price: $16.99
Pages: 580

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Moondark - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Liza Pyne, Louis Belski, Ramon Joquez, Strug, Taboo.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; colors: Avalon's Dan Kemp	Jack Russell, Werewolf
1	-	credits, title page	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]
2	-	credits, title page	4	letters: typeset
3	Marvel Spotlight #2	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Tom Palmer	Werewolf [Jack Russell]
4	-	comic story	27	script: Roy Thomas, Jean Thomas, Gerry Conway; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; letters: John Costanza	Werewolf By Night [Jack Russell] (Introduction, Origin); Baron Russoff (Introduction, Death in flashback); Laura Russell (Death); Phillip Russell; Lissa Russell; Max Grant (Villain, Introduction, Death)
5	Marvel Spotlight #3	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Kraig; Andrea Timly
6	-	comic story	22	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; letters: Sam Rosen	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Lissa Rusell; Phillip Russell; Nathan Timly (Villain, Introduction, Death); Andrea Timly (Villain, Introduction, Death); Kraig (Villain, Introduction, Death); the Hell-Runners (a motorcycle gang)
7	Marvel Spotlight #4	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]
8	Island of the Damned!	comic story	21	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; letters: Sam Rosen	Marlene Blackgar, Miles Blackgar, Buck Cowan, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Philip Russell, Strug, Werewolf
9	Werewolf By Night #1	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]
10	Eye of the Beholder!	comic story	20	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; letters: John Costanza	Marlene Blackgar, Miles Blackgar, Buck Cowan, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Strug Death, Werewolf
11	Werewolf By Night #2	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]
12	The Hunter-- --and the Hunted!	comic story	20	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; letters: John Costanza	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Buck Cowan; Lissa Russell; Father Ramon Joquez (Introduction); Laura Russell (Flashback Cameo); Baron Russoff (Flashback Cameo); Garth (Flashback Cameo); Terri; Mark Cephalos; Louis (Cephalos' henchman)
13	Werewolf By Night #3	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Aelfric; Dragonus
14	The Mystery of the Mad Monk!	comic story	21	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; letters: Charlotte Jetter	Aelfric, Dragonus, Ramon Joquez Death, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Philip Russell, Werewolf
15	Werewolf By Night #4	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Lissa Russell; Joshua Kane
16	The Danger Game!	comic story	20	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Frank Bolle; letters: Charlotte Jetter	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Joshua Kane (Villain, Introduction, Death); Lissa Russell
17	Werewolf By Night #5	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]
18	A Life for a Death!	comic story	20	script: Len Wein; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; letters: Charlotte Jetter	Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Werewolf
19	Werewolf By Night #6	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]
20	Carnival of Fear!	comic story	20	script: Len Wein; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Frank Bolle; letters: John Costanza	Buck Cowan, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Werewolf
21	Werewolf By Night #7	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]
22	Ritual of Blood!	comic story	19	script: Len Wein; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Charlotte Jetter	Buck Cowan, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Werewolf
23	Werewolf By Night #8	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Krogg
24	The Lurker Behind the Door!	comic story	19	script: Len Wein; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: Paul Reinman; letters: Jean Simek	Buck Cowan, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Philip Russell, Werewolf
25	Werewolf By Night #9	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Frank Giacoia	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Tatterdemalion
26	Terror Beneath the Earth!	comic story	19	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Tom Sutton; letters: Tom Sutton	Buck Cowan, Arnold Paffenroth, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Philip Russell, Tatterdemalion, Glynis Wein, Len Wein, Werewolf
27	Werewolf By Night #10	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Tom Sutton	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Lissa Russell
28	The Sinister Secret of Sarnak!	comic story	19	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Tom Sutton; letters: Tom Sutton	Buck Cowan, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Philip Russell, Werewolf
29	Werewolf By Night #11	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John Romita	Werewolf [Jack Russell]
30	Comes the Hangman	comic story	19	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Tom Sutton; letters: Tom Sutton	Raymond Coker, Buck Cowan, Hangman, Harlan Krueger, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Philip Russell, Werewolf
31	Werewolf By Night #12	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: John Romita; inks: Ernie Chan, Alfredo Alcala	Werewolf [Jack Russell]
32	Cry Werewolf!	comic story	19	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Don Perlin; letters: Tom Orzechowski	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; The Committee (Villain); The Hangman (Villain); Prof. Makko (Villain); Lissa Russell; Buck Cowen; Phillip Russell; Sam; Clary Winter; Raymond Coker
33	Werewolf By Night #13	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Algon; Topaz
34	His Name Is Taboo	comic story	19	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; letters: John Costanza	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Taboo (Villain, Introduction); Algon (Villain, Introduction); Topaz (Introduction); Clary Winter; Sam; Raymond Coker; Brad Wrangle; Jonathan (pilot); Phillip Russell; Laura Russell (Flashback Cameo)
35	Werewolf By Night #14	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Taboo; Topaz
36	Lo, the Monster Strikes!	comic story	19	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; letters: John Costanza	Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Philip Russell, Taboo Death, Topaz, Werewolf
37	Tomb Of Dracula #18	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane, John Romita; inks: Tom Palmer	Dracula; Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Topaz
38	Enter: Werewolf by Night	comic story	19	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; letters: John Costanza	Blade, Eric Brooks, Dracula, Quincy Harker, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Grigory Russoff, Topaz, Werewolf
39	Werewolf By Night #15	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Dracula
40	Death of a Monster!	comic story	18	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; letters: John Costanza	Dracula, Frank Drake, Jack Russell, Grigory Russoff, Topaz, Rachel Van Helsing, Werewolf
41	Werewolf By Night #16	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog, John Romita; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Topaz; Hunchback
42	Death in the Cathedral!	comic story	19	script: Mike Friedrich; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; letters: Artie Simek	Jack Russell, Topaz, Werewolf
43	-	blank page(s)	1
44	Werewolf By Night #17	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Topaz; Behemoth
45	The Behemoth!	comic story	18	script: Mike Friedrich; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Don Perlin; colors: George Roussos; letters: Tom Orzechowski	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Topaz; Baron Thunder (Villain, Intro); The Behemoth (Villain, Intro); The Committee; Phillip Russell; Lissa Russell; Raymond Coker; Tina "Sandy" Sands; Clary Winters; Mr. Gabriel (Producer); Lt. Lou Hackett
46	-	blank page(s)	1
47	Werewolf By Night #18	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane, Ron Wilson; inks: Frank Giacoia	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Werewolf [Ray Coker]
48	Murder by Moonlight!	comic story	18	script: Mike Friedrich; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Mike Royer; letters: Tom Orzechowski	Raymond Coker, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Grigory Russoff, Werewolf
49	Hope You Make a Change for the Best	illustration	1		Jack Russell, Werewolf
50	Werewolf By Night #19	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane, John Romita; inks: Klaus Janson, Tom Palmer	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Vampires
51	Vampires on the Moon!	comic story	18	script: Mike Friedrich; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Tom Orzechowski	Louis Belski Death, Raymond Coker, Liza Pyne Death, Jack Russell, Werewolf
52	Giant-Size Creatures #1	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Frank Giacoia	Tigra; Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Hydra
53	Tigra the Were-Woman!	comic story	25	script: Tony Isabella; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Artie Simek	Tigra [Greer Nelson](Origin); Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Hydra (Villain); Dr. Tumolo (Flashback); Mal Donalbain (Flashback); The Cat [Greer Nelson] (Flashback)
54	Waiter, There's a Werewolf in My Soup!	text article	2	script: Roy Thomas
55	-	blank page(s)	1	letters: typeset
56	Werewolf By Night #20	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia; inks: Mike Esposito, John Romita	Werewolf [Jack Russell]
57	Eye of the Wolf!	comic story	18	script: Doug Moench; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: David Hunt	Louis Belski, Raymond Coker, Greer Nelson, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Tigra, Werewolf
58	-	blank page(s)	1
59	Werewolf By Night #21	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia	Werewolf [Jack Russell]
60	One Wolf's Cure... Another's Poison!	comic story	18	script: Doug Moench; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Artie Simek	Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Lt. Lou Hackett (Villain, Death); Raymond Coker; Buck Cowen; Geroldo Kabal; Joshua Kane (Flashback Cameo); Aelfric (Flashback Cameo)
61	Marvel Team-Up #12	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John Romita	Peter Parker, Jack Russell, Spider-Man, Werewolf
62	Wolf at Bay	comic story	19	script: Gerry Conway, Len Wein; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Don Perlin; letters: Charlotte Jetter	Black Widow, Buck Cowan, Daredevil, J. Jonah Jameson, Moondark First, Matt Murdock, Peter Parker, Robbie Robertson, Natasha Romanoff, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Spider-Man, Werewolf
63	Werewolf by Night	character profile	3	letters: typeset	Brother Voodoo, Jericho Drumm, Moon Knight, Jack Russell, Marc Spector, Werewolf
64	Marvel Spotlight #4	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog	Werewolf [Jack Russell]

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Werewolf by Night Omnibus #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-9908-3	2015	On eBay ›
Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection #2 ISBN 978-1-302-91396-0	2018	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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