Werewolf by Night 26

"Squirm all you will, corrupt creature of darkness and depravity! It means nothing to the Hangman -- nothing to the one man dedicated to eradicating corruption and depravity!"

- The Hangman

"A Crusade of Murder" is the title to the twenty-sixth issue of the Werewolf by Night ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Doug Moench with artwork and inks by Don Perlin. It was colored by Phil Rachelson and lettered by Karen Pocock. It was edited by Roy Thomas. The cover art illustration was rendered by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. This issue shipped with a February, 1975 cover date and carries a cover price of .25 cents per copy.

Featured characters

 * Jack Russell

Supporting characters

 * Buck Cowan

Antagonists

 * DePrayve, Winston Redditch
 * The Hangman, Harlan Krueger

Minor characters

 * Victor Northrup

Organizations

 * Los Angeles Police Department

Races

 * Humans
 * Werewolves

Locations

 * California
 * Los Angeles County
 * Los Angeles
 * Venice Beach
 * 2394 Venice Boulevard

Items

 * Scythe

Vehicles

 * Claws
 * Superhuman durability
 * Superhuman strength
 * Transformation

Notes & Trivia

 * This issue is reprinted in the Essential Werewolf by Night, Volume 2 trade paperback collection.


 * Letterer Karen Mantlo is credited as Karen Pocock in this issue.


 * Victor Northrup appears in flashback only in this issue.


 * This is the third and final appearance of Winston Redditch. He appeared last in Werewolf by Night #25.


 * The storyline from this issue continues in Giant-Size Werewolf #3.