Werewolf by Night (vol. 1) #3 (Jan. 1973):
“The Mystery of the Mad Monk!”
by Gerry Conway, Mike Ploog, Frank Chiaramonte

Werewolf by Night (vol. 1) #3

Title: “The Mystery of the Mad Monk!”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Jan. 1973

Publisher:
Written by: Gerry Conway
Art by: Mike Ploog, Frank Chiaramonte

14 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
Werewolf By Night (Jack Russell) (lead character)		Night Shift; The Howling Commandos		273
Lissa Russell	Satanism: Brotherhood of Baal	[brother of Werewolf By Night; Nina Price's mother]		52
Aelfric the Mad Monk	Catholic (former monk); Satanist; ghost	[turned back on God; devoted himself to Satan]		3
Father Ramon Joquez	Catholic priest	[entrusted with Darkhold by Jack Russell]		2
Philip Russell		The Committee (ally) [step-father of Jack Russell (werewolf)]		21
Gregory Russoff (flashback)		[werewolf; father of Jack Russell (Werewolf By Night)]		9
Dragonus	demon	[minotaur demon summoned via spell from other dimension]		3
Ernie		LAPD [1st appears and dies in same issue]		1
The Abbey of St. Michael (flashback)	Catholic monks	[where Aelfric the Mad Monk lived]		1
Satan (mentioned)  The twelth century monk named Aelfric devoted himself to studying arcane lore. He turned his back on God and followed Satan. When the other monks discovered this, they burned him at the stake.	Devil	[generic Satan/Devil reference or appearance]	, etc.	1,024
Chthon (mentioned)  Aelfric reveals that in the year 1179 he took possession of the scrolls of Chthon – scrolls that would one day become better known as the Darkhold.	Elder God	Elder Gods; Gods of Pre-Cataclysmic Era		13
The Committee (mentioned)  Lissa Russell overheard a conversation between he step-father Philip and persons unknown, persons who are later revealed to be the Committee.		[L.A.-based crime syndicate; tried to capture Jack Russell]		12
Buck Cowan (mentioned)  Buck Cowan is mentioned several times throughout this issue (incl. when Lissa starts running to his house after overhearing her step-father's confession), but he does not actually appear.		[best friend of Jack Russell (Werewolf By Night)]		40
Laura Russell (mentioned)  Lissa overhears her step-father on the telephone. He confesses to his part in a conspiracy to murder his late wife, Laura.	sorceress (former)	[mother of Jack Russell (Werewolf By Night)]		4

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