“Comes The Hangman”
Time to flee from the madness! With his overbearing stepfather away, Jack Russell prepares to leave his family home and inheritance to free his mind from Phillip Russell’s scheming ways. However, not all are happy with his decision. His sister Lissa, and their best friend, Buck Cowan, have serious doubts about Jack and his ability to control the beast within.
Elsewhere, a new vigilante has just made his debut in the back alleys of Los Angeles. The criminals are about to discover that the one dispensing justice is more unstable than those he is trying to stop. From the battlefields of Nazi-held Germany, to the military prison wards, this lost soul is about to turn the streets into a slaughterhouse!
Will life in his new apartment help Jack Russell cope with the loss of his parents? Can the criminal organization known as the Committee force a true confession from Phillip Russell? Who will stand in the way of the werewolf as he races through darkened streets to the sandy beaches of Southern California? Collect the series to find out!
Reviewer Notes
Gil Kane and Tom Sutton were true allstars at Marvel Comics in 1973 and their work definitely shows it. With Mike Ploog gone from the series, I can’t think of any other artist team better to replace him. If you are looking for examples of awesome Bronze Age comic book art, look no further than Werewolf By Night #11.
I’m enjoying the series so far, but some of the villains and ancillary heroes have been third rate so far. The Hangman is an obvious prototype for Frank Castle, who would hit the scene in 1974. We only get a taste of the Hangman here. It will be interesting to see where it leads us. I give this issue four out of five stars.
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[acting], [alleyway], [apartment], [apartment – colden house], [apartment – jack russell’s apartment], [army – u.s. army], [army stockade], [beach], [beach – venice beach], [book – supernatural IV], [book – werewolf blood], [books], [city – los angeles], [city – malibu], [city – venice], [continent – europe], [continent – north america], [country – germany], [court martial], [curse], [death], [debt], [downtown LA], [equipment – the hangman’s noose], [evil], [full moon], [good], [government – united states government], [hand weapon – scythe], [hand weapon – the hangman’s scythe], [headquarters – the hangman’s lair], [heaven], [hunting], [insane], [LAPD], [laws], [machine – nerve-impulse charger], [magazine – crazy magazine], [mansion – russell mansion], [moon], [movie theater], [movies], [mugger], [murder], [noose], [ocean – pacific ocean], [planet – earth], [police], [restaurant – emilio’s], [second night], [slang – fuzz (police)], [slang – junkie (drug addict)], [state – california], [the change], [the fuzz], [vehicle – 1966 chevrolet impala 2 door], [vehicle – squad car], [werewolves], [zoo keeper]
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[bogie], [buck cowan], [clary winter], [duke], [gregory russoff], [hangman – harlan krueger], [hoppy], [humphrey bogart – actor], [john wayne – actor], [laura russell], [lissa russell], [mary], [nazis], [pete], [phillip russell], [professor makko], [raymond coker], [Samantha “sam”], [shaved head], [the committee], [tina “sandy” sands], [tom mix], [werewolf by night – jack russell], [yahweh – god of the israelites]
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