Creator Credits for Werewolf by Night (2022)

This Halloween saw the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first television special: Werewolf by Night on Disney+. This hour-long story doesn't bear an incredible likeness to the comics but of course I do have a list below of all those elements which did come from the comics.

I have to admit, I expected that when Jack turned into the Werewolf that it would be either the 1980s Bill Sienkiewicz design (the big-snouted Howling look) or the original Mike Ploog visual (ala Universal's Wolfman). Although the special is very much an homage to the Universal Monsters films, the Werewolf's visual looks, if anything, most similar to the werewolf from Hammer's Curse of the Werewolf.

As always, check out my index page for the origins of all Marvel Cinematic Universe programs indexed thus far.

Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning: co-creators of Elsa Bloodstone, daughter of Ulysses Bloodstone who was raised away from her father's influence but after his death becomes a monster hunter in his stead, wielding a bloodstone as her inheritance (Bloodstone #1, 2001)

Gerry Conway: co-creator of the Werewolf by Night, Jack Russell, a young man who suffers from a familial curse that transforms him into a werewolf during nights of the full moon; of the Werewolf's superhuman strength and stamina; of Jack and the Werewolf possessing separate personalities with little influence on each other's actions, with the Werewolf very bestial in behaviour (Marvel Spotlight #2, 1972); of the Man-Thing, alias Ted Sallis, a man who has been transformed into an immense plant-like monster whose physical touch causes people to burn if they are afraid (Savage Tales #1, 1971)

Juan Doe: co-creator of Elsa Bloodstone and the Werewolf by Night as allies (Legion of Monsters #1, 2011)

Warren Ellis: co-creator of Elsa Bloodstone speaking with a posh English accent (Nextwave: Agents of HATE #1, 2006)

Steve Gerber: co-creator of Ulysses Bloodstone's death (Rampaging Hulk #8, 1978)

Don Heck: co-creator of the Black Widow (Tales of Suspense #52, 1964); of Hawkeye (Tales of Suspense #57, 1964)

Dennis Hopeless: co-creator of Elsa Bloodstone and the Werewolf by Night as allies (Legion of Monsters #1, 2011)

Stuart Immonen: co-creator of Elsa Bloodstone speaking with a posh English accent (Nextwave: Agents of HATE #1, 2006)

Jack Kirby: co-creator of Captain America (Captain America Comics #1, 1941); of the Hulk (Incredible Hulk #1, 1962); of Thor (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of Iron Man (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of the Black Widow (Tales of Suspense #52, 1964)

Alan Kupperberg: co-creator of Ulysses Bloodstone's death (Rampaging Hulk #8, 1978)

Stan Lee: co-creator of the Hulk (Incredible Hulk #1, 1962); of Thor (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of Iron Man (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963); of the Black Widow (Tales of Suspense #52, 1964); of Hawkeye (Tales of Suspense #57, 1964)

Stan Lee: co-creator of Thor (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); of Iron Man (Tales of Suspense #39, 1963)

Michael Lopez: co-creator of Elsa Bloodstone, daughter of Ulysses Bloodstone who was raised away from her father's influence but after his death becomes a monster hunter in his stead, wielding a bloodstone as her inheritance (Bloodstone #1, 2001)

Mike Manley: co-creator of Ulysses Bloodstone belonging to a team of monster hunters (Marvel Universe #4, 1998)

Bill Mantlo: co-creator of the Man-Thing and Werewolf by Night as allies (Marvel Premiere #28, 1976)

Gray Morrow: co-creator of the Man-Thing, alias Ted Sallis, a man who has been transformed into an immense plant-like monster whose physical touch causes people to burn if they are afraid (Savage Tales #1, 1971)

Mike Ploog: co-creator of the Werewolf by Night, Jack Russell, a young man who suffers from a familial curse that transforms him into a werewolf during nights of the full moon; of the Werewolf's superhuman strength and stamina; of Jack and the Werewolf possessing separate personalities with little influence on each other's actions, with the Werewolf very bestial in behaviour (Marvel Spotlight #2, 1972)

Stan Lee: co-creator of the Black Widow (Tales of Suspense #52, 1964)

Frank Robbins: co-creator of the Man-Thing and Werewolf by Night as allies (Marvel Premiere #28, 1976)

Rod Santiago: co-creator of Ulysses Bloodstone's death (Rampaging Hulk #8, 1978)

Joe Simon: co-creator of Captain America (Captain America Comics #1, 1941)

Roger Stern: co-creator of Ulysses Bloodstone belonging to a team of monster hunters (Marvel Universe #4, 1998)

Jean Thomas: co-creator of the Werewolf by Night, Jack Russell, a young man who suffers from a familial curse that transforms him into a werewolf during nights of the full moon; of the Werewolf's superhuman strength and stamina; of Jack and the Werewolf possessing separate personalities with little influence on each other's actions, with the Werewolf very bestial in behaviour (Marvel Spotlight #2, 1972)

Roy Thomas: co-creator of the Werewolf by Night, Jack Russell, a young man who suffers from a familial curse that transforms him into a werewolf during nights of the full moon; of the Werewolf's superhuman strength and stamina; of Jack and the Werewolf possessing separate personalities with little influence on each other's actions, with the Werewolf very bestial in behaviour (Marvel Spotlight #2, 1972); of the Man-Thing, alias Ted Sallis, a man who has been transformed into an immense plant-like monster whose physical touch causes people to burn if they are afraid (Savage Tales #1, 1971)

Mike Vosburg: co-creator of Ulysses Bloodstone, an immortal man who has fought and slain monsters across the centuries; of the bloodstone used by Ulysses which grants him his immortal and supernatural abilities to assist in battling monsters (Marvel Presents #1, 1975)

John Warner: co-creator of Ulysses Bloodstone, an immortal man who has fought and slain monsters across the centuries; of the bloodstone used by Ulysses which grants him his immortal and supernatural abilities to assist in battling monsters (Marvel Presents #1, 1975)