WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #4

Cover shows moderate wear consistent with a mid-grade Bronze Age book: visible spine stress lines and slight whitening along the spine, mild corner blunting at top left and bottom right, and some minor edge wear along the right border. Colors remain bright with no major creases or color breaks, and no tears or stains are apparent. The book is in a protective sleeve which obscures fine surface detail; interior pages and back cover were not assessed.

Werewolf by Night #4 (March 1973) continues the early run of Marvel's lycanthrope horror series starring Jack Russell, following his introduction in Marvel Spotlight and the launch of his solo title. The issue is part of the celebrated Gerry Conway (writer) and Mike Ploog (artist) creative stretch that defined the book's atmospheric, gothic-horror tone during Marvel's early-1970s expansion into monster and supernatural titles, a period that also produced Tomb of Dracula, Man-Thing, and other genre entries capitalizing on the loosened Comics Code.

Market data shows a typical mid-Bronze-Age horror title profile: a large certified population (over 260 CGC Universal copies) with values that stay modest through the mid grades and rise sharply only in the near-pristine tiers. Sales activity is heaviest at 9.6 and 9.8, where sustained one-year averages in the $180-$400 range indicate real collector demand for top-graded copies, while raw and lower-grade certified copies trade for a fraction of that, reflecting the book's status as a supporting chapter rather than a headline issue in the series.

Demand for this issue centers on completists building the Werewolf by Night run and Bronze Age horror collectors drawn to the Ploog art era, rather than speculators chasing a first appearance. Mid- and low-grade copies remain affordable and plentiful, making the book an accessible run-filler, while pristine 9.8 slabs command a real premium driven by condition scarcity and the enduring appeal of early Marvel horror art rather than any landmark story content.