MARVEL MASTERWORKS: WEREWOLF BY NIGHT VOL. 3

Now is the hour to bark at the moon: The third WEREWOLF BY NIGHT Marvel Masterworks is here! This volume goes straight for the good stuff: A battle between the Werewolf and Frankenstein's monster - and another with Morbius! Then Jack Russell is framed for murder. It's going to be hard to find out whether Dr. Redditch's serum can cure Jack of his curse while the LAPD is in pursuit and the Hangman wants to play executioner! Next, dreams of Topaz will bring her together with Jack again as they face a resurrected Taboo and the machinations of Dr. Glitternight! And unfortunately, it runs in the family when Jack's sister Lissa's birthday arrives and the curse of werewolf falls on her too! Collecting WEREWOLF BY NIGHT (1972) #22-30 and GIANT-SIZE WEREWOLF #2-5.

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