Werewolf by Night
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'''Werewolf by Night''' is a male comic superhero who features in [[Marvel Comics]]. | '''Werewolf by Night''' is a male comic superhero who features in [[Marvel Comics]]. | ||
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'''Jacob Russoff''' was the elder of two children sired by '''Gregor Russoff''' who was a Transylvanian baron and scholar. Russoff's ancestor '''Grigory Russoff''' first brought lycanthropy upon the family when in [[1795]] he tried to avenge his wife Louisa by staking the vampire-king [[Dracula (Marvel)|Vlad Dracula]] where he was bitten by a female werewolf in Dracula's service. (Werewolf by Night v1 #15) Grigori's descendants did not immediately become werewolves themselves; however, the curse on the Russoff family only needed a catalyst to trigger it. In the mid 1950s Gregory Russoff, great-great-grandson of Grigori, acquired a copy of the Darkhold, which includes the secret origin of lycanthropy. By reading that passage, Gregory activated the curse and became a werewolf. He sent his wife, Laura, to her native America with their children for their own protection. Gregory was eventually killed by an angry mob. Laura Russoff married again, to a man named Philip Russell. Jacob Russoff became Jack Russell, and with his sister Lissa was raised in Los Angeles. When he turned 18, the curse struck him in turn and he became a werewolf. It was revealed a year after Laura's death that Jack and Lissa's step-father was also their father's brother thus making him their uncle. (Werewolf by Night v1 #14) | '''Jacob Russoff''' was the elder of two children sired by '''Gregor Russoff''' who was a Transylvanian baron and scholar. Russoff's ancestor '''Grigory Russoff''' first brought lycanthropy upon the family when in [[1795]] he tried to avenge his wife Louisa by staking the vampire-king [[Dracula (Marvel)|Vlad Dracula]] where he was bitten by a female werewolf in Dracula's service. (Werewolf by Night v1 #15) Grigori's descendants did not immediately become werewolves themselves; however, the curse on the Russoff family only needed a catalyst to trigger it. In the mid 1950s Gregory Russoff, great-great-grandson of Grigori, acquired a copy of the Darkhold, which includes the secret origin of lycanthropy. By reading that passage, Gregory activated the curse and became a werewolf. He sent his wife, Laura, to her native America with their children for their own protection. Gregory was eventually killed by an angry mob. Laura Russoff married again, to a man named Philip Russell. Jacob Russoff became Jack Russell, and with his sister Lissa was raised in Los Angeles. When he turned 18, the curse struck him in turn and he became a werewolf. It was revealed a year after Laura's death that Jack and Lissa's step-father was also their father's brother thus making him their uncle. (Werewolf by Night v1 #14) | ||
| − | The night before his 18th birthday the first night of the full moon, Jack inherited the curse and became a Werewolf. The next day, at his birthday party, Jack escaped and transformed again. During this time, his family's driver, Maxwell Grant, who was an undercover agent for the commission, damaged the brakes of Laura's car in retaliation for Philip for canceling the payment. They blackmailed him and Laura with the fact that their father was a Werewolf. His mother was seriously injured in the ensuing crash, and Jack and Lisa suspect Philip was involved in her death. His mother as she was dying revealed his true origin, and made Jack promise never to raise a hand against his stepfather until he died. He changed into a werewolf again on the third night killing Grant, but the faint memory of his commitment to his mother kept him from harming his stepfather. (Marvel Spotlight v1 #2) | + | The night before his 18th birthday the first night of the full moon, Jack inherited the curse and became a Werewolf. The next day, at his birthday party, Jack escaped and transformed again. During this time, his family's driver, Maxwell Grant, who was an undercover agent for the commission, damaged the brakes of Laura's car in retaliation for Philip for canceling the payment. They blackmailed him and Laura with the fact that their father was a Werewolf. His mother was seriously injured in the ensuing crash, and Jack and Lisa suspect Philip was involved in her death. His mother as she was dying revealed his true origin, and made Jack promise never to raise a hand against his stepfather until he died. He changed into a werewolf again on the third night killing Grant, but the faint memory of his commitment to his mother kept him from harming his stepfather. (Marvel Spotlight v1 #2) Castle Russoff was left to him in his mother's will, although Philip became a trustee. Philip sold the castle to Dr. Miles Blackgar, who had it shipped brick by brick to be rebuilt on Blackgar Island coast of Monterey. (Marvel Spotlight v1 #4) The Hell-Runners a motorcycle gang attacked Lissa and was driven off by a werewolf who was shot while fleeing the police. Jack decided to leave the area out of fear of hurting his sister as the werewolf. Jack was picked up by Nathan Timley, who took him to his wife Andrea Timly, who was searching for the Darkhold. Jack knew nothing of the book so he was thrown into a dungeon and attacked by Timley's deformed minion Kraig, who then punched and killed Nathan before fighting the werewolf but he was then killed by lightning. After he escaped, Andrea tried to cast a spell without the book but it backfired killing her. (Marvel Spotlight v1 #3) Jack met journalist Buck Cowan, who told him about Philip's sale of the castle and his fathers ownership of the Darkhold. Cowan helped Jack distract Philip so Jack can investigate the castle to find the Darkhold. He encountered Miles and Marlene Blackgar and learned they had conducting experiments on people. He turned into a werewolf and battled Blakegar's creatures and then Blakegar himself, knocking him out of a window and seriously injuring him. Marlene then used her powers to turn the werewolf into stone. (Marvel Spotlight v1 #4) |
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| + | The death of Tier continued to plague Jack who felt that he could not escape fate. Afterwards, Russell read from the Darkhold yet retained his sanity. He then set forth on a quest to free werewolves from their servitude to the moon god [[Khonshu (Marvel)|Khonshu]]. To accomplish this, he set forth to claim the title of '''King of All Wolves'''. This saw him fight challengers for leadership from all the packs in North America and even winning the sacred rites at the conclave of the Boreal Cordillera. Jack even proved himself in the running battles with the Wendigo during the Hudson Bay Wars in the winter. ((Moon Knight Annual v3 #1) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
| + | Later on, he came to be known by the title of '''King of All Wolves'''. (Moon Knight Annual v3 #1) | ||
It was noted that for a time that he had dated '''Elsa Bloodstone'''. (Fearless Defenders v1 #9) | It was noted that for a time that he had dated '''Elsa Bloodstone'''. (Fearless Defenders v1 #9) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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| + | Russell later came to be the '''King of All Wolves''' where he aimed to be the leader of all werewolves. (Moon Knight Annual v3 #1) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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*''Werewolf by Night v2'': | *''Werewolf by Night v2'': | ||
*''Deadpool'': | *''Deadpool'': | ||
| + | *''Moon Knight Annual v3'': (2022) | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 06:52, 27 December 2022
Werewolf by Night is a male comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Jacob Russoff was the elder of two children sired by Gregor Russoff who was a Transylvanian baron and scholar. Russoff's ancestor Grigory Russoff first brought lycanthropy upon the family when in 1795 he tried to avenge his wife Louisa by staking the vampire-king Vlad Dracula where he was bitten by a female werewolf in Dracula's service. (Werewolf by Night v1 #15) Grigori's descendants did not immediately become werewolves themselves; however, the curse on the Russoff family only needed a catalyst to trigger it. In the mid 1950s Gregory Russoff, great-great-grandson of Grigori, acquired a copy of the Darkhold, which includes the secret origin of lycanthropy. By reading that passage, Gregory activated the curse and became a werewolf. He sent his wife, Laura, to her native America with their children for their own protection. Gregory was eventually killed by an angry mob. Laura Russoff married again, to a man named Philip Russell. Jacob Russoff became Jack Russell, and with his sister Lissa was raised in Los Angeles. When he turned 18, the curse struck him in turn and he became a werewolf. It was revealed a year after Laura's death that Jack and Lissa's step-father was also their father's brother thus making him their uncle. (Werewolf by Night v1 #14)
The night before his 18th birthday the first night of the full moon, Jack inherited the curse and became a Werewolf. The next day, at his birthday party, Jack escaped and transformed again. During this time, his family's driver, Maxwell Grant, who was an undercover agent for the commission, damaged the brakes of Laura's car in retaliation for Philip for canceling the payment. They blackmailed him and Laura with the fact that their father was a Werewolf. His mother was seriously injured in the ensuing crash, and Jack and Lisa suspect Philip was involved in her death. His mother as she was dying revealed his true origin, and made Jack promise never to raise a hand against his stepfather until he died. He changed into a werewolf again on the third night killing Grant, but the faint memory of his commitment to his mother kept him from harming his stepfather. (Marvel Spotlight v1 #2) Castle Russoff was left to him in his mother's will, although Philip became a trustee. Philip sold the castle to Dr. Miles Blackgar, who had it shipped brick by brick to be rebuilt on Blackgar Island coast of Monterey. (Marvel Spotlight v1 #4) The Hell-Runners a motorcycle gang attacked Lissa and was driven off by a werewolf who was shot while fleeing the police. Jack decided to leave the area out of fear of hurting his sister as the werewolf. Jack was picked up by Nathan Timley, who took him to his wife Andrea Timly, who was searching for the Darkhold. Jack knew nothing of the book so he was thrown into a dungeon and attacked by Timley's deformed minion Kraig, who then punched and killed Nathan before fighting the werewolf but he was then killed by lightning. After he escaped, Andrea tried to cast a spell without the book but it backfired killing her. (Marvel Spotlight v1 #3) Jack met journalist Buck Cowan, who told him about Philip's sale of the castle and his fathers ownership of the Darkhold. Cowan helped Jack distract Philip so Jack can investigate the castle to find the Darkhold. He encountered Miles and Marlene Blackgar and learned they had conducting experiments on people. He turned into a werewolf and battled Blakegar's creatures and then Blakegar himself, knocking him out of a window and seriously injuring him. Marlene then used her powers to turn the werewolf into stone. (Marvel Spotlight v1 #4)
The death of Tier continued to plague Jack who felt that he could not escape fate. Afterwards, Russell read from the Darkhold yet retained his sanity. He then set forth on a quest to free werewolves from their servitude to the moon god Khonshu. To accomplish this, he set forth to claim the title of King of All Wolves. This saw him fight challengers for leadership from all the packs in North America and even winning the sacred rites at the conclave of the Boreal Cordillera. Jack even proved himself in the running battles with the Wendigo during the Hudson Bay Wars in the winter. ((Moon Knight Annual v3 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Later on, he came to be known by the title of King of All Wolves. (Moon Knight Annual v3 #1)
It was noted that for a time that he had dated Elsa Bloodstone. (Fearless Defenders v1 #9)
Powers and abilities
Russell later came to be the King of All Wolves where he aimed to be the leader of all werewolves. (Moon Knight Annual v3 #1)
Notes
- Werewolf by Night was created by Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway and Mike Ploog where he made his first appearance in Marvel Spotlight v1 #2 (February, 1972).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
Video games
Appearances
- Marvel Spotlight v1: (1972)
- Werewolf by Night v1:
- Werewolf by Night v2:
- Deadpool:
- Moon Knight Annual v3: (2022)
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