| "One Wolf's Cure, Another's Poison" | |
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| Werewolf by Night | |
| Title: | "One Wolf's Cure, Another's Poison" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 21 |
| Cover price: | .25 |
| Cover date: | September, 1974 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Roy Thomas |
| Writers: | Doug Moench |
| Pencilers: | Don Perlin |
| Inkers: | Vince Colletta |
| Cover artists: | Gil Kane |
| Cover inker: | Frank Giacoia |
| Colorists: | Petra Goldberg |
| Letterers: | Artie Simek |
| Editors: | Roy Thomas |
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| Next: | Werewolf by Night #22 |
"One Wolf's Cure... Another's Poison!" is the title to the twenty-first issue of the Werewolf by Night ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Doug Moench with artwork by Don Perlin and inks by Vince Colletta. It was colored by Petra Goldberg and lettered by Artie Simek. The story was edited by Roy Thomas. The cover art illustration was rendered by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. This issue shipped with a September, 1974 cover date and carries a cover price of .25 cents per copy.
"One Wolf's Cure... Another's Poison!"[]
Lou Hackett goes to Geraldo Kabal for answers about the mysterious ring he was given from Joshua Kane's estate. Kabal reveals that Kane's trunk and everything in it originally belonged to the "Mad Monk" Aelfric and only the copy of the Darkhold in it was missing. Kane suggested Hackett get one of the two rings from the trunk because it suited his nature. When Hackett learns that Jack took the other ring, he puts his on, transforms into a werewolf, kills Kabal, and runs off to find Jack.
It's the night of the full moon and both Jack and Ray have become werewolves when Hackett arrives to attack them. The fight leads into a smelting plant, where Hackett is about to kill Jack until Ray knocks Hackett into a vat of molten steel. Having killed another werewolf, Ray transforms back into a human, freed from his curse. Even in his wolf form, Jack empathizes with Ray and leaves him, though Ray wishes he were killed rather than to live with a murder on his conscience.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Lou Hackett (Dies)
Minor characters
- Aelfric (Referenced only)
- Geraldo Kabal (Dies)
- Joshua Kane (In flashback only)
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
- Darkhold (Referenced only)
- Werewolf rings
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.
- The tagline to this issue is "To cure a werewolf -- another must die!"
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- According to Comic Reader #107, this issue shipped to retailers on June 25th, 1974.
- This issue is reprinted in black and white in the Essential Werewolf by Night, Volume 2 trade paperback collection, published in October, 2007. It is also reprinted in full color in the Werewolf by Night Omnibus hardcover edition, published in October, 2015 as well as the Werewolf by Night: The Complete Collection, Volume 2 hardcover collection from January, 2018.
- This issue includes a house ad for Marvel Treasury Edition #1 featuring Spider-Man.
- This issue includes Marvel Value Stamp #77 featuring Curt Connors, aka at the Lizard.
- Jack Russell appears next in the "The Frankenstein Monster Meets Werewolf by Night!" story from Giant-Size Werewolf #2.
- Raymond Coker appeared last in Werewolf by Night #18. He is cured of his lycanthropy as of this issue.
- This is the fourth and final appearance of Geraldo Kabal; dies in this issue. He first appeared in Werewolf by Night #17.