WereWolf the SuperHero "Day the World Almost Ended"

If you thought, as I did, that the previous tale would've made a great low budget film or tv episode...

...then this one would've been a kool bottom half of a double feature!

All in all, a pretty kool tale with lots of action...including an atomic explosion (with amazingly-little radioactive fallout)
If this was a Marvel or DC Silver Age book, radiation would've affected Thor, turning him into  some sort of mutant, perhaps even an actual werewolf!
Unfortunately, the creative team didn't pursue that plotline in the book's final story, which we'll see tomorrow!

WereWolf the SuperHero "Claws of the Dragon"

When Last We Left Our Oddly-Named SuperHero/Spy...

Sent to rescue downed American General Fracas, WereWolf allows himself to be captured by the Communist Chinese in order to be put in the same prison as the general.
Once inside, he breaks out...

It's not often you see a superhero rake his opponents with machine-gun fire, eh?
(Remember, this was the Silver Age, when costumed characters rarely, if ever, killed anyone!)
Written by DJ Arneson and illustrated by Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico, this never-reprinted tale from Dell's WereWolf #3 (1967) was one of three tales that made one long narrative.
You'll see the second, complete part, tomorrow.

WereWolf the SuperHero "Jump to Danger"

Despite being the least monster-like of the Monster SuperHeroes...

...WereWolf actually had better plotting than the others, as well as a less-campy approach.

The James Bond-style action continues...
TOMORROW!

Frankenstein the SuperHero "Trouble Comes in Threes"

Yesterday, I mentioned the '60s Frankenstein reminded me of the Silver Age Superman...

...and this story reinforces the belief that writer DJ Arneson either chose or was told to do stories in that exact style.

Anyone who's read a Silver Age comic could read this and place Clark Kent/Superman in Frank Stone/Frankenstein's place and transpose Lois Lane with Ann Thrope, with the story being virtually the same!To writer DJ Arneson's credit, he wrote three extremely-different stories that all linked together into one narrative despite the change in tone and scope.
Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico's art is servicable, but considering both were extremely-busy not only with all the Dell Monster SuperHero titles, but numerous other books, it's straightforward storytelling and quite readable!
Though I can't figure out why they had to jam a half-page ad into the final page, prompting a re-draw of the final page.
Next week: the final super-spy saga of WereWolf, and, in two weeks, the last Dracula stories as he gains a sidekick and a crime-fighting purpose.

Frankenstein the SuperHero "Silence is Golden"

After defeating Mr Freek's freaks, Frankenstein and party head for home...

...but they're astonished at what they don't see!

This never-reprinted tale by written by DJ Arneson and illustrated by Bill Fraccio & Tony Tallarico, from Dell's Frankenstein #4 (1966) could easily be a Silver Age Superman tale.
In fact, looking at the three Dell Monster SuperHero titles, It's easy to see Frankenstein as the line's Superman and Dracula as the line's Batman!
Though, I'm not certain where WereWolf fits in...

Tomorrow...

the fantastic finale for Frankenstein!