Werewolf by Night: Blood Moon Rise Special

Marvel released Werewolf by Night: Blood Moon Rise one-shot special this week. It's loosely based on the tv special.

Here's the official summery: "From the director of the critically-acclaimed Marvel Studios Special Presentation WEREWOLF BY NIGHT, MICHAEL GIACCHINO, comes a first-of-its kind tale of terror in the Marvel Universe with one goal in mind: to show you why WEREWOLF BY NIGHT is as captivating as ever, with over fifty years of comics history — and a hundred times as many bodies in his wake!"

Cover of Werewolf by Night: Blood Moon Rise Special from Marvel

This one-shot special has two stories. "Nail in the Coffin" has Jack Russell aka Werewolf by Night as a prisoner of Count Dracula and his first meeting with Man-Thing. "A Howling Nightmare" features Jack Russell, his younger sister Lissa aka the Were-Demon by Night and Jake Gomez aka another Werewolf by Night. The trio is known as the Wolf Pack by Night and they clash with Nightmare.

Women Wednesday: Monster High: World's Scare #1

Monster High: World's Scare #1 from IDW Publishing is out today.

Here's the spooky summery found on the back cover: "Surprise, ghouls — I'm baaack. Did you miss me? For those unacquainted, let me reintrobooce myself. I'm Monster High's purrmiere gossip account, CryptCrier. I know everything and everyghoul. And here is my juiciest piece of gossip yet: IDW is bringing readers a faboolous new miniseries from fang favorites Jacque Aye and Caroline Shuda, starting with a double-sized first issue. Frankie Stein, Draculaura, Clawdeen Wolf, Cleo de Nile, and Lagoona Blue are starting a new scaremester at Monster High, so this is a creeperific jumping-on point for new fangs. How eekciting. This year, the World's Scare is in New Salem! The brightest minds are gathering to exhibit their latest breakthroughs that could change monster-kind furever. And Monster High's very own Frankie Stein is dreaming up something monstrous to honor her late father, Headmaster Frankenstein. With a little help from her fiends, Frankie is sure to shock the judges."

Cover of Monster High: World's Scare #1 from IDW Publsihing

Women Wednesday: Vampirella: Armageddon #1 Cover Gallery

Vampirella: Armageddon #1 (2025) hits the newsstands today. Here is the official summery: "Return to the future world of Vampirella and Sepulcher City in Vampirella: Armageddon, from Vampirella writer Tom Sniegoski and artist Kewber Baal! Picking up from where our last series (Vampirella Strikes!) left off, Vampirella faces internal and external forces of chaos as a new threat arrives to stare her down! A threat… not of this mortal plane!"

Of course, there are several variant covers to collect. One of my favorite covers is the Universal Monsters cover by Mark Spears since it has Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, Wolfman, the Mummy and the Creature of the Black Lagoon.

Cover Gallery Page 1 of Vampirella: Armageddon #1 from Dynamite Entertainment

Cover Gallery Page 2 of Vampirella: Armageddon #1 from Dynamite Entertainment

Goodnight Ozzy Osbourne

Sad news for Ozzy Osbourne dies weeks after farewell show at the age of seventy-six. I first read the news on Facebook earlier this afternoon and thought it was another hoax but it looks legit. He will be greatly missed but he will live forever in music.

Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon Album Cover (1983)

Werewolf by Night Red Band #4, 5 and 6

Elsa Bloodstone and Jack Russell in his werewolf form share an interesting embrace on the cover of Werewolf by Night Red Band #4:

Cover of Werewolf by Night Red Band #4 from Marvel

The Hulk guest stars in Werewolf by Night Red Band #5:

Cover of Werewolf by Night Red Band #5 from Marvel

Jack battles Darkwolf on the cover of Werewolf by Night Red Band #6:

Cover of Werewolf by Night Red Band #6 from Marvel

Werewolf by Night Red Band #3

The cover for Werewolf by Night Red Band #3 (December 2024) features the Jack Russell in his werewolf form plus Moon Knight. Jack and Elza Bloodstone travel to the Savage Land. They meet up with Ka-Zar and Shanna. Jack wounds Zabu the sabre-tooth tiger friend while in his werewolf form. Jack goes on trail in the Savage Land.

Cover of Werewolf by Night Red Band #3 from Marvel

 

Countdown to Halloween 2024 Day 27 Bonus: Werewolf by Night Red Band #1 & 2

Marvel's Werewolf by Night: Red Band #1 came out in August and finds Jack Russell living in a gothic Bavarian castle that mysteriously appeared in the Colorado Rockies. He finds the mutilated bodies of two friends in the woods after a night of being the werewolf but he can't remember what happened. Meanwhile in a Transylvania monastery, Deathwatch and the Hood takes over what's left of the Darkholder vampires. Elsa Bloodstone then arrives at the castle and finds Jack chained but he changes before attacking her. Back in Transylvania, the Darkholders are creating chaos and turning everybody into vampires before taking over Dracula's castle.

Cover of Werewolf by Night Red Band #1 from Marvel

Werewolf by Night: Red Band #2 came out in September and opened with the Lord Hood talking to Granny Dorgana while the Darkholders are moving into Bran Castle aka Castle Dracula. He presents her with a magical dagger, which she uses to cast a spell that locates a descendant of Cthon's hound thrall. Jack and Elsa have a nice discussion about his new frenzy but they end up fighting and she leaves. She goes to the Midnight Mission to talk to Mr. Knight (Moon Knight in a white suit). Khonshu the moong god speaks to her about Jack's situation and agrees to help. Deathwatch and some Darkholders make a visit to Jack moments before he changes into the werewolf. Elsa and Moon Knight arrive and joins the battle. Deathwatch escapes by a portal but Elsa and Moon Knight now have to stop the werewolf from attacking two young hikers. Deathwatch arrives back in Bran Castle and presents Granny Dorgana a pound of Jack's flesh but she requires more.

Cover of Werewolf by Night Red Band #2 from Marvel

Werewolf by Night: Red Band #3 comes out this month but I haven't read it yet and I will post it after I do.

Countdown to Halloween 2024 Day 23: Grimm Fairy Tales 2024 Halloween Special

Grimm Fairy Tales 2024 Halloween Special actually came out last Wednesday from Zenescope Entertainment but I decided to share it for this week's Women Wednesday post. The story's title is "Cinderella's Monster Mash" and for good reason. She meets Yertle the hunchback, Count Roberto Yeh the vampire, a vampire bride, Friday Barnes the ghost girl, Lily the mad scientist, a manbat monster, talking piranhas, a mummy, a werewolf and his four werewolf pups, and a bunch of ghosts (one that looks a lot like Wolverine). There is even a musical scene along with a homage to Scooby and the gang. This issue is full of puns and gags, but the artwork is good especially the page with Cinderella wearing her new black outfit.

Cover of Grimm Fairy Tales 2024 Halloween Special from Zenoscope

Cover Gallery for Grimm Fairy Tales 2024 Halloween Special from Zenescope

Countdown to Halloween 2024 Day 20: Crypt of Shadows #1 (2024)

The 2024 edition of Marvel's The Crypt of Shadows #1 features Agatha Harkness now known as Lady Harkness, Scarlet Witch, Blade, Vision, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Jack Russsell aka the Werewolf by Night, Kraven the Hunter and Man-Thing on the cover. There are only four stories in this issue starting off with "Bad Reception" that features Lady Harkness viewing the other stories in her crystal ball. "Do Androids Dream in the Witch House?" features Vision and the Scarlet Witch. "The Green Tide" features Man-Thing and Namor. "Monster Games" finds Kraven battling the Werewolf by Night and Blade. The issue ends with Lady Harkness concluding the "Bad Reception" segment.

Cover of Crypt of Shadows #1 (2024) from Marvel

Countdown to Halloween 2024 Day 19: Batman: Full Moon #1

Batman: Full Moon #1 (December, 2024) came out last Wednesday just in time for Halloween. Batman battles a werewolf in Gotham City. Zatanna, John Constantine and Man-Bat also appears in this issue. Kirk Langstrom aka Man-Bat tells Batman about the origins of Christian Talbot, a British soldier that was bitten by a werewolf while on a classified mission in Romania. This issue ends with the werewolf battling Batman and Man-Bat.

Front Cover of Batman: Full Moon #1 from DC Comics

Back Cover of Batman: Full Moon from DC Comics

Countdown to Halloween 2024 Day 3: DC Horror Presents Creature Commandos #1

DC Horror Presents Creature Commandos #1 (December, 2024) is out today. The cover features Lucky (Frankenstein's monster), Vincent Velcro (vampire), Mina Rhodes (Gorgon) and Wanda Griffith (werewolf). This issue shows Velcro and Wanda being recruited. As a bonus, there is a backup story featuring AEW wrestler, Swerve Strickland.

Cover of DC Horror Presents Creature Commandos #1 from DC Comics

Capwolf and the Howling Commandos #4 Cover

Marvel Comics released Capwolf and the Howling Commandos #4 yesterday. There are some surprises, and the ending is great. Unfortunately, this is the last issue of this mini-series.

Cover of Capwolf and the Howling Commandos #4 from Marvel Comics

Countdown to Christmas 2023 Day 21: Capwolf and the Howling Commandos #3 Cover

Capwolf and the Howling Commandos #3 is out now and the cover features a showdown between Capwolf and the villainess, Ros. Inside this issue, she asks him to join her but refuses and then the battle is on. This will be concluded in the next issue.

Cover of Capwolf and the Howling Commandos #3 from Marvel Comics

Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 31: Kinder Joy Monsters 2023 Edition

The local Dollar General actually had one case of the new Kinder Joy Monsters stocked in the middle of September and never stocked any more. I only picked up eight since they were almost three dollars each. This year they had four little figures (mummy, skeleton, vampire and werewolf) that you could put cardboard cutouts on plus four wristbands (ghost, jack-o-lantern, skeleton and vampire bat). The figures and wristbands glow in the dark. I didn't get a complete set and I ended up with two vampires and two werewolves. I still need a skeleton figure and a vampire bat bracelet. Below are the monster figures but not the bracelets.

Kinder Joy Mummy 2023

Kinder Joy Mummy 2023 Insert

Kinder Joy Vampire 2023

Kinder Joy Vampire 2023 Insert

Kinder Joy Werewolf 2023

Kinder Joy Werewolf 2023 Insert

Here is the back of what the inserts look like that features the entire Kinder Joy Monsters collection:

Kinder Joy Monsters 2023 Insert Back

Note: You can view the Kinder Joy Monsters from 2022 here.

This is the fifteenth year anniversary of the Countdown to Halloween at Moongem Comics and I hope you enjoyed it.

Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 27: Star Trek: Holo-Ween #4 Cover

The cover of Star Trek: Holo-Ween #4 from IDW Publishing features Redjac with his arm around Scotty's neck while Armus has Riker as a Wolfman and Deanna Troi as a mummy queen in his grasp. This is the final issue of the mini-series and it was indeed a real treat to read.

Cover of Star Trek: Holo-Ween #4 from IDW Publishing

Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 16: Monster Mash Remix Cereal Box

Carmelia Creeper takes center stage on the box of the Monster Mash Remix cereal. She is joined by her cousin, Franken Berry, along with Count Chocula, Boo Berry, Frute Brute and Yummy Mummy. I missed out on the Monster Mash cereal that was released in 2021 for their fiftieth anniversary. The berry flavored cereal was a litter better than Carmelia Creeper's caramel apple flavored cereal and disappeared a little faster. This might be another one that I may not pick up again next year. I'm currently in the middle of the Count Chocula box and still have Franken Berry and Boo Berry to go. Yes, it takes me a while to finish off five family size boxes of Monster Cereals.

You can listen to the Monster Mash Remix at official Monster Cereal site.

Front of Family Size Monster Mash Remix Box

Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 14: Star Trek: Holo-Ween #2 Cover

IDW Publishing released Star Trek: Holo-Ween #2 earlier this week. The cover features Data as a Frankenstein monster facing Riker as a Wolfman while the face of Troi as a mummy queen looms in the background.

Cover of Star Trek: Holo-Ween #2 from IDW Publishing

There is a great homage to classic monsters in this issue with Deanna Troi as a mummy queen, Riker as a wolfman, Worf as a Gill Man and Picard as Mr. Hyde:

Classic Monster Homage from Star Trek: Holo-Ween #2 from IDW Publishing

Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 2: Marvel's Doctor Who #3 Cover

Doctor Who #3 was published in 1984 by Marvel Comics and the Time Lord turns into a werelok, which is a futuristic werewolf. His companions in this issue are Sharon and K-9. I don't have this issue but I did read it online and it was not bad.

Cover of Doctor Who #3 from Marvel Comics

Women Wednesday: Elvira in Monsterland #3 Cover Gallery

Elvira in Monsterland #3 hits the comic shops today from Dynamite Comics. This issue focuses on movie werewolves and wolfmen. There are eleven covers for this issue and cover A featuring the Beer Wolf from Coors is my favorite. Here is the cover gallery:

Cover Gallery of Elvira in Monsterland #3 from Dynamite

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 30: McGoblin Bucket

My sister and I both got the McGoblin bucket from the local McDonald's about a week ago. We didn't even try to get the other two since the green bucket was the only one we wanted. To me, the McGoblin bucket looks more like a witch than a goblin.

McGoblin Bucket #1 from McDonald's

McGoblin Bucket from McDonald's

McGoblin Bucket from McDonald's #3

The McGoblin bucket also came with a circular activity flyer with stickers of costumes for witch and werewolf on one side:

Witch and Werewolf Costumes Stickers

The flip side of the activity flyer has two skeletons that you can put the stickers on to dress them up for Halloween:

Skeletons For Costume Stickers