Werewolf by Night 17

"Jack -- Get back from that ledge--! They'll see you're a werewolf -- and come after you!"

―Topaz

"The Behemoth!"
Werewolf by Night
Title:	"The Behemoth!"
Volume:	1
number:	17
Cover date:	May, 1974
Cover price:	.25
Publisher:	Marvel Comics
Credits
Editor-in-Chief:	Roy Thomas
Writers:	Mike Friedrich
Pencilers:	Don Perlin
Inkers:	Don Perlin
Cover artists:	Gil Kane
Cover inker:	Frank Giacoia
Colorists:	George Roussos
Letterers:	Tom Orzechowski
Editors:	Roy Thomas
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"The Behemoth!" is the seventeenth issue of the first Werewolf by Night ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It was written by Mike Friedrich with artwork and inks by Don Perlin. It was colored by George Roussos and lettered by Tom Orzechowski. The story was edited by Roy Thomas. This issue shipped with a May, 1974 cover date and carries a cover price of .25 cents per copy.

"The Behemoth!"

Featured characters Werewolf, Jack Russell Supporting characters Lissa Russell Lou Hackett Philip Russell Raymond Coker Antagonists Baron Thunder Behemoth, Kay-Twelve Tri-Delta-Five Minor characters Clary Winter Hunchback of Notre Dame (As a corpse) Tina Sands Jean Giraud Sammy Organizations Committee, The Los Angeles Police Department Police Nationale Races & Animals Humans Psychics Werewolves Locations California Los Angeles County Burbank Malibu Los Angeles Colden House France Paris Notre Dame Cathedral Items Robots Vehicles Police cars Powers Sorcery Superhuman strength Transformation Miscellaneous Full moon Police officer Security guard Smoking

Notes & Trivia

"WBN 17" serves as a shortcut to this page. The character of Jack Russell was created by Roy Thomas, Jean 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 "Behold -- the Behemoth!" This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority. According to Comic Reader #103, this issue shipped to retailers on February 19th, 1974. 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. With this issue, the cover price raises from .20 cents per copy to .25 cents per copy. This issue includes Marvel Value Stamp, Series A #99, the Sandman. This issue officially begins Don Perlin's regular run on the book as series artist. He will continue on the title throughout the remainder of its run. Reference is made to Geraldo "Kabel" in this issue. He will not make his first appearance until Werewolf by Night #20 where he will be identified as Geraldo "Kabal". This is the first appearance of both Baron Thunder and the Behemoth robot. Both appear next in Werewolf by Night #18. Topaz appeared last in Werewolf by Night #16. She appears next in Giant-Size Werewolf #3. Lissa Russell appeared last in Werewolf by Night #12. She appears next in Werewolf by Night #18. Jean Giraud is a member of the Police Nationale in Paris, France. Sammy is a security guard.

Recommended Reading

Marvel Spotlight Vol 1 Werewolf by Night, Vol. 1 Werewolf by Night, Vol. 2 Werewolf by Night, Vol. 3

See also

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External Links

Werewolf by Night, Volume 1 #17 at MDP Werewolf by Night, Volume 1 #17 at LOCG Werewolf by Night, Volume 1 #17 at Comics.org Werewolf by Night, Volume 1 #17 at Comic Vine Werewolf by Night, Volume 1 #17 at Marvel.com

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