- "You were a noble idiot to come back here... and now you will be made to pay, for that... and for your escape!"
- ―Sarnak
| "The Sinister Secret of Sarnak!" | |
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| Werewolf by Night | |
| Title: | "The Sinister Secret of Sarnak!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 10 |
| Cover price: | .20 |
| Cover date: | October, 1973 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Roy Thomas |
| Writers: | Gerry Conway |
| Pencilers: | Tom Sutton |
| Inkers: | Tom Sutton |
| Cover artists: | Tom Sutton |
| Cover inker: | Tom Sutton |
| Colorists: | Petra Goldberg |
| Letterers: | Tom Sutton |
| Editors: | Roy Thomas |
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"The Sinister Secret of Sarnak!" is the tenth issue of the first Werewolf by Night ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Gerry Conway with artwork, inks, and lettering by Tom Sutton. It was colored by Petra Goldberg and edited by Roy Thomas. This issue shipped with an October, 1973 cover date and carries a cover price of .20 cents per copy.
"The Sinister Secret of Sarnak!"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Sarnak, Sidney Sarnak
- Bruno Gordon
- John Sammartinez (In flashback only)
- Mosiah Carruthers (In flashback only)
- Sullivan Smith (In flashback only)
Minor characters
- Jim Kerry (Only appearance)
- Vince
Organizations
- The Committee
- Los Angeles Police Department
- Legion of Fear
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Jack Russell was created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas & Gerry Conway and artist Mike Ploog. He first appeared in the "Night of Full Moon... Night of Fear!" story from Marvel Spotlight #2 from February, 1972.
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- This issue is cover code number 02155.
- This issue is job number 1609Z.
- The tagline for this issue is "Possibly - the year's most frightening thriller!"
- This issue was reprinted in black and white in the Essential Werewolf by Night, Volume 1 trade paperback collection in October, 2005. It was also reprinted in remastered color in the Werewolf by Night Omnibus hardcover collection from October, 2015 and in Werewolf by Night: The Complete Collection, Volume 1 trade paperback in October, 2017.
- Lou Hackett appeared last in Werewolf by Night #8.
- Vince appeared last in Werewolf by Night #6.
- This is the first and only appearance of Jim Kerry, who is a sound engineer that outfits Jack Russell with a dampening device that enables him to block the effects of Sarnak's control flute.
- Philip Russell's first name is spelled as "Phillip" in this issue, which also presents itself on his automobile registration. This is a common occurrence in the series.