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Marvel Premiere (1972) #45-46
Man-Wolf: The Complete Collection
Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #124-125, 189-190; Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1; Creatures on the Loose #30-37; Marvel Premiere #45-46; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #36-37; Savage She-Hulk #13-14; material from Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #3.
When J. Jonah Jameson's astronaut son, John Jameson, brings a strange red gemstone back from the moon, he finds himself transformed into the macabre Man-Wolf! Becoming a lycanthropic creature on the loose, the Man-Wolf battles Spider-Man, Morbius, Kraven the Hunter and more - while investigator Simon Stroud comes ever closer to the Man-Wolf's true identity! Jameson soon discovers the truth behind the gem - but does his destiny lie in Other Realm wielding the sword of the Stargod? Or will the parasitic stone mean his destruction? Man-Wolf takes on Frankenstein's monster, She-Hulk and more - but can Spider-Man save him from a fate worse than death?
When J. Jonah Jameson's astronaut son, John Jameson, brings a strange red gemstone back from the moon, he finds himself transformed into the macabre Man-Wolf! Becoming a lycanthropic creature on the loose, the Man-Wolf battles Spider-Man, Morbius, Kraven the Hunter and more - while investigator Simon Stroud comes ever closer to the Man-Wolf's true identity! Jameson soon discovers the truth behind the gem - but does his destiny lie in Other Realm wielding the sword of the Stargod? Or will the parasitic stone mean his destruction? Man-Wolf takes on Frankenstein's monster, She-Hulk and more - but can Spider-Man save him from a fate worse than death?
404 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 1973
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Gerry Conway
2,061 books89 followersGerard Francis Conway (Gerard F. Conway) is an American writer of comic books and television shows. He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics' vigilante the Punisher and scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on The Amazing Spider-Man. At DC Comics, he is known for co-creating the superhero Firestorm and others, and for writing the Justice League of America for eight years. Conway wrote the first major, modern-day intercompany crossover, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man.
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December 2, 2021
Vampires, Frankensteins & Man-Wolfs, oh my!
I absolutely delighted that Marvel decided to compile these appearances of John Jameson, the Man-Wolf, into a single volume. Lots of fun. The only real problem is that there is a lot of disjointed narratives going on. It all starts out promising enough. Amazing Spider-Man #124-125 are very promising, but Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1 is an instant classic with art from legendary Gil Kane. Unfortunately, this is probably the peak of the volume. Next up the narrative moves into the material from Creatures on the Loose #30-37. This is where and when a lot of the inconsistencies begin to seep into the characters. And, thankfully, even though Marvel Team-Up #36-37 were published before Marvel Premiere #45-46, these stories are printed in the correct order. Next up is the material from Amazing Spider-Man #189-190, Savage She-Hulk #13-14 and finishing off with Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #3. Unfortunately, these last few story arcs do nothing to help clear up the crazy disjointed storylines, but they do at least wrap up those same narratives. But the end result, even with some magnificent early work from George Pérez, is still a disjointed mess. Fun, for sure, but still a mess.
Vampires, Frankensteins & Man-Wolfs, indeed!
I absolutely delighted that Marvel decided to compile these appearances of John Jameson, the Man-Wolf, into a single volume. Lots of fun. The only real problem is that there is a lot of disjointed narratives going on. It all starts out promising enough. Amazing Spider-Man #124-125 are very promising, but Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1 is an instant classic with art from legendary Gil Kane. Unfortunately, this is probably the peak of the volume. Next up the narrative moves into the material from Creatures on the Loose #30-37. This is where and when a lot of the inconsistencies begin to seep into the characters. And, thankfully, even though Marvel Team-Up #36-37 were published before Marvel Premiere #45-46, these stories are printed in the correct order. Next up is the material from Amazing Spider-Man #189-190, Savage She-Hulk #13-14 and finishing off with Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #3. Unfortunately, these last few story arcs do nothing to help clear up the crazy disjointed storylines, but they do at least wrap up those same narratives. But the end result, even with some magnificent early work from George Pérez, is still a disjointed mess. Fun, for sure, but still a mess.
Vampires, Frankensteins & Man-Wolfs, indeed!
March 19, 2022
I cant recall why I ended up reading this, I think after hearing about this run with a Marvel werewolf on another world after remembering a different story with a similar premise , I looked it up and found this. The book is a collected volume of stories about the Man-Wolf, aka John Jameson, aka the son of the Daily Bugle’ anti Spider-man editor-in-chief J Jonah Jameson, an astronaut that found a magic stone on the moon that turned him into a werewolf. Comics are amazing.
By nature, the stories as a whole feel disjointed from each other as they cover Man-Wolf’s appearances over several issues at various points in Spider-man and other characters’ ongoing books. The exception is the series of issues in the middle of the collection written by David Kraft and with incredible art by George Perez. These issues are probably why this collection exists in the first place, as we start off with a standard werewolf story that happens to be well drawn and star various characters from Spider-man. Then the series takes a truly wild twist as the Man-wolf finds himself playing John Carter/Conan on an alien fantasy world.
While the other stories have their moments (Spider-man meets Frankenstein’s monster!) This is the main story and you still need to know Man-Wolf’s history in Marvel comics to not get lost. So…not for fans without a little bit of Marvel history knowledge at the very least.
By nature, the stories as a whole feel disjointed from each other as they cover Man-Wolf’s appearances over several issues at various points in Spider-man and other characters’ ongoing books. The exception is the series of issues in the middle of the collection written by David Kraft and with incredible art by George Perez. These issues are probably why this collection exists in the first place, as we start off with a standard werewolf story that happens to be well drawn and star various characters from Spider-man. Then the series takes a truly wild twist as the Man-wolf finds himself playing John Carter/Conan on an alien fantasy world.
While the other stories have their moments (Spider-man meets Frankenstein’s monster!) This is the main story and you still need to know Man-Wolf’s history in Marvel comics to not get lost. So…not for fans without a little bit of Marvel history knowledge at the very least.
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July 20, 2021
A solid collection of 70's comics that feature the Man-Wolf character. Art is really good with some really nice George Perez and very mediocre George Tuska. What starts off as a reoccuring Spider-Man villian turns into a fantasy set in another universe. Does it all make sense? No way. But I really liked the fantasy elements. A little irritated by the constant J Jonah Jameson anger. How could a Spider-Man fan get used to that? You have be constantly reminded that he is an awful person and, at the same time, also secretly a really great person...I'm just not buying it. Also, really liked the Savage She-Hulk issues, they are heavy on the romance drama, but still plotted and drawn really well.
April 3, 2023
Collects the few Man-Wolf stories from the 70s and 80s. It's good Bronze Age fun that veers into some unexpected directions.
Highlights include putting Man-Wolf on the moon and having him become a warrior god. The most creatively satisfying stories are with David Anthony Kraft and George Perez.
There certainly are some clunkers in here, but they can be fun to skim. Overall, if you like the character, you should check out this collection.
Highlights include putting Man-Wolf on the moon and having him become a warrior god. The most creatively satisfying stories are with David Anthony Kraft and George Perez.
There certainly are some clunkers in here, but they can be fun to skim. Overall, if you like the character, you should check out this collection.
December 2, 2021
I really liked the Space Opera storyline the rest was mediocre.
November 7, 2019
The early Man-Wolf vs Spider-Man stories came out in the early 70's, a time when the Spider-Man comic was really coming out with some excellent stories. We see Peter Parker trying to come to terms with Gwen Stacy's death while forced to cope with a berserk werewolf. To further complicate matter, the Man-Wolf is the former astronaut son of Peter's boss, J. Jonah Jameson. Man-Wolf's tragic back story gives us a chance to see a more sympathetic side to Jonah; something other than the snarling "Spider-Man is a menace" cliches that the character is sometimes reduced to.
But as the Man-Wolf character was developed further and taken in new directions, the stories get silly. We discover that the lunar gemstone that causes the Man-Wolf transformation is a "Godstone" from another dimension called "the Other Realm." In this sword-and-sorcery realm, Man-Wolf is considered a god, and leads a barbarian army. I suppose the Other Realm stories were an attempt to do something creative with the character, but they seem like a bizarre direction for a character that originated in the semi-realistic New York of the Spider-Man books.
In the final story, Man-Wolf returns to the world of Spider-Man. It's an okay conclusion to the story, but not great. It feels a little too by-the-numbers and predictable. It gives the story closure, but that's about it.
But as the Man-Wolf character was developed further and taken in new directions, the stories get silly. We discover that the lunar gemstone that causes the Man-Wolf transformation is a "Godstone" from another dimension called "the Other Realm." In this sword-and-sorcery realm, Man-Wolf is considered a god, and leads a barbarian army. I suppose the Other Realm stories were an attempt to do something creative with the character, but they seem like a bizarre direction for a character that originated in the semi-realistic New York of the Spider-Man books.
In the final story, Man-Wolf returns to the world of Spider-Man. It's an okay conclusion to the story, but not great. It feels a little too by-the-numbers and predictable. It gives the story closure, but that's about it.
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