#196: MONSTER by the Month 07 (w/Michael Giacchino) - "His Name Is... Blade!"
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT director Michael Giacchino joins us for our semi-regular spooks-and-scares show, MONSTER by the Month! In this episode, we get our first glimpse of a certain vampire-hating teak knife enthusiast, as well as the debut of the Bloodstone, which becomes the focus of an epic werewolf-vs-carny struggle!
Marvel by the Month · Michael Giacchino, Jamie Wenger, Robb Milne, Bryan Stratton
Show Notes
Michael Giacchino is a Tony Award away from going full EGOT, thanks to a prolific film and television soundtrack career. Seriously, check out the man's IMDB page sometime. You've had him in your ears for most of your adult life, whether you know it or not. His directorial debut was the Werewolf by Night feature on Disney+ which made us decide he was one of the coolest people in the entertainment industry even before he became one of our Patreon supporters.
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Stories Covered in this Episode:
"His Name Is... Blade!" - Tomb of Dracula #10, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Jack Abel, letters by Denise Vladimer, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1973 Marvel Comics
"Carnival of Fear!" - Werewolf by Night #6, written by Len Wein, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Bolle, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1973 Marvel Comics
"Ritual of Blood!" - Werewolf by Night #7, written by Len Wein, art by Mike Ploog and Jim Mooney, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1973 Marvel Comics
"MONSTER by the Month" theme by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne.
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