Publishers / Marvel / Werewolf by Night (1972) / #38
38May 1976
$0.25

Werewolf by Night #38

Marvel · May 1976 · on sale 1976-02-24

First appearance: Burning SnakeFirst appearance: Goat-ChildFirst appearance: Cowled One2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Werewolf by Night (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
May 1976
Key date
1976-05-00
On-sale date
1976-02-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Burning Snake - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Goat-Child - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Cowled One - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Don Perlin; letters: Danny CrespiJack Russell, Werewolf
1Rebirth Also Kills..comic story17script: Doug Moench; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Don Perlin; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: Debra JamesBambu, Brother Voodoo, Brother Voodoo, Burning Snake First, Raymond Coker, Buck Cowan, Cowled One First, Daniel Drumm's spirit, Jericho Drumm, Goat-Child First, Jeesala, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Topaz
2-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4More Merely Magnificent Marvel Madness Made to Move You to Mafficking!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
30ยขprice 0.30 USD
Britishprice 0.09 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Werewolf by Night #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-2725-3		2007On eBay ›
Werewolf by Night Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9908-3		2015On eBay ›
Werewolf by Night: The Complete Collection #3
ISBN 978-1-302-91158-4		2018On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91953-5		2019On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Brother Voodoo #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92923-7		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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