This summer, Werewolf By Night will embark on new adventures so violent and bloody, it can only be told in Marvel’s new Red Band format.
Werewolf By Night, Jack Russell's new solo ongoing series, will be written by Jason Loo, writer of the upcoming Werewolf By Night: Blood Hunt one-shot, and illustrated by artist Sergio Dávila, known for his work on titles like Venom and Thor.
Marvel's premier horror icon, who previously took centre stage in Marvel Studios' Werewolf by Night on Disney+, will undergo a startling transformation during Blood Hunt that will cause his upcoming battles and hunts to be too graphic for some readers.
Labelled with a Parental Advisory and polybagged to keep those weak of heart from experiencing its intensity, it's said that Werewolf By Night will mark a new chapter in the character's 50-year storytelling history as Jack gets his claws, fangs, and fur blood-soaked like never before.
Here's the official description for the series:
FULL MOON RISE - WEREWOLF KILL! Jack Russell has been trying to live a simple life – but in the deadly and dramatic wake of the Blood Hunt, his life is about to be turned upside down in ways he never imagined! With new enemies hoping to extract a (literal) pound of flesh and Jack unsure if he can be trusted around old allies and a lost love, the original WEREWOLF BY NIGHT is in for the fight of his life…and he’s in it alone!
"I give Jack Russell a taste of the life he wants before the Blood Hunt event rips it away and leaves blood on his hands," Loo said in a press release. "His new journey is to find redemption while figuring out his new lycanthropic transformation. No one is safe when the full moon is out. But luckily, Elsa Bloodstone is around to keep him in check."
"This has been a great experience," Dávila added. "Jason Loo is writing a very wild Werewolf By Night and I’m having a lot of fun with the character. I’ve always enjoyed taking characters to the extreme and Werewolf By Night is someone very much tormented by his inner self, so this is a book full of intense action and lots of blood!"
It's interesting that Marvel Comics is setting out to bring Werewolf by Night more in line with his comic book counterpart, particularly when we haven't seen him on screen since 2022. For a time, it looked like Marvel Studios had plans for a "Monster Cinematic Universe," but those seem to have fallen by the wayside.
Check out E.M. Gist’s cover for Werewolf By Night #1 below and stay tuned for updates.
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #1
Written by JASON LOO
Art by SERGIO DÁVILA
Cover by E.M. GIST
On Sale 8/14