- "They are the dregs of society... the hopeless bums, the men whose lives have been dissolved by the acid of despair... the derelicts... the drunks... the vagabonds -- diseased without and within, all but lost to the human race. A touch of the command... and they are mine forever--"
- ―Sarnak
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Title: | "Terror Beneath the Earth!" |
Volume: | 1 |
Number: | 9 |
Cover price: | .20 |
Cover date: | September, 1973 |
Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
Credits | |
Chief: | Roy Thomas |
Writers: | Gerry Conway |
Pencilers: | Tom Sutton |
Inkers: | Tom Sutton |
Cover artists: | Tom Sutton |
Cover inker: | Frank Giacoia |
Colorists: | G. Roussos |
Letterers: | T. Sutton |
Editors: | Roy Thomas |
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"Terror Beneath the Earth!" is the ninth 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 George Roussos and edited by Roy Thomas. This issue shipped with a September, 1973 cover date and carries a cover price of .20 cents per copy.
"Terror Beneath the Earth!"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Sarnak, Sidney Sarnak (1st appearance)
- Tatterdemalion, Arnold Paffenroth (1st appearance)
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]

The Werewolf & Lissa Russell.

The Tatterdemalion.
- 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.
- 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.
- Len Wein is credited as a special consultant in this issue.
- Jack Russell is given a byline credit in this issue as "narrator".
- Colorist George Roussos is credited as G. Roussos in this issue.
- Tom Sutton is credited as T. Sutton in his lettering credit.
- The events of this issue begin on the first night of the full moon.
- Len Wein and his then-wife Glynis Wein make a cameo appearance in this issue as motorists.
- Lou Hackett makes reference to an incident at the Russell family beach house involving some "motor-cycle hoods". This took place in Marvel Spolight #3.
- Philip Russell's name is spelled as "Phillip" Russell in this issue. This happens often throughout the series.