- "But what bothers me is that they kidnapped you to lure me here -- which means they knew that the werewolf was your brother -- me! And someday I intend to find out how they knew."
- ―Jack Russell
| "Eye of the Wolf! | |
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| Werewolf by Night | |
| Title: | "Eye of the Wolf! |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 20 |
| Cover price: | .25 |
| Cover date: | August, 1974 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Roy Thomas |
| Writers: | Doug Moench |
| Pencilers: | Don Perlin |
| Inkers: | Vince Colletta |
| Cover artists: | Gil Kane |
| Cover inker: | Mike Esposito |
| Colorists: | Petra Goldberg |
| Letterers: | Dave Hunt |
| Editors: | Roy Thomas |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Werewolf by Night #19 |
| Next: | Werewolf by Night #21 |
"Eye of the Wolf!" is the twentieth issue of the first Werewolf by Night ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It was written by Doug Moench with artwork by Don Perlin and inks by Vince Colletta. It was colored by Petra Goldberg and lettered by Dave Hunt. The story was edited by Roy Thomas. This issue shipped with an August, 1974 cover date and carries a cover price of .25 cents per copy.
"Eye of the Wolf!"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Baron Thunder (Final appearance; dies)
- Ma Mayhem (Final appearance; dies)
Minor characters
- Geraldo Kabal
- Louis Belski (As an afterthought only)
- Ralston
- Tigra, Greer Grant Nelson (As an afterthought only)
Organizations
- Committee
- Hydra (As an afterthought only)
- Los Angeles Police Department
Races & Animals
- Altered humans
- Humans
- Vampires (As an afterthought only)
- Werecats (As an afterthought only)
- Werewolves
- Witches
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- "WBN 20" serves as a shortcut to this page.
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- The tagline to this issue is "The Monster Breaks Free!"
- According to Comic Reader #106, this issue shipped to retailers on May 25th, 1974.
- 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 is reprinted in black and white in the Essential Werewolf by Night, Volume 1 trade paperback collection, released in 2005. It is reprinted in full color in the Werewolf by Night Omnibus, Volume 1 from 2015 and the Werewolf by Night: The Complete Collection, Volume 2 in 2018.
- This issue includes the "Weremail by Night" letters column. Letters are in response to Werewolf by Night #16.
- This issue includes Marvel Value Stamp Series A, #97, the Black Knight.
- This issue includes a house ad for Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2, which went on sale on May 21st, 1974.
- This issue includes a house ad for Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 featuring Dracula!
- Doug Moench becomes the regular series writer beginning with this issue.
- The events of this issue take place one week after the events of Werewolf by Night #19. It also takes place immediately following the events of Giant-Size Creatures #1.
- A flashback recaps Jack Russell's fight against Hydra and with meeting Tigra as showcased in Giant-Size Creatures #1.
- Afterthought images of vampire Louis Belski and Ma Mayhem are from Werewolf by Night #18.
- Clary Winter makes reference to Jack Russell's "freak out" at Mallet Studios. This occurred in Werewolf by Night #19.
- Jack Russell's transformations this issue are courtesy of the werewolf ring he is wearing. It is not a night of the full moon.
- Baron Thunder has enhanced strength due to being experimented on by The Committee.
- But who was that other werewolf loping along following Jack Russell in the beginning of this issue? If you want to know the answer, just hover over this link to find out!