WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #13

Cover shows moderate wear consistent with a well-read Bronze Age book: soft corners especially at the top corners, a vertical crease/bend visible near the left edge and spine area, and some minor surface wear along the spine with slight whitening at the stress points. Colors remain bright with no major fading or staining visible, and there are no large tears or missing pieces. The book is in a protective sleeve which limits full inspection of edges; interior pages and back cover were not assessed.

Werewolf by Night #13 arrived in Marvel's early-1970s wave of horror titles that followed the loosening of the Comics Code, continuing the adventures of Jack Russell, a young man cursed to transform into a wolf-like creature under the full moon. The series had launched from a supporting feature in Marvel Spotlight into its own title, and by issue #13 Doug Moench had settled in as the regular scripter, steering the book's blend of gothic horror and Marvel-style continuity that would define its run through the mid-1970s. The title sits within a lineage of monster and horror books that expanded Marvel's line during a period when supernatural content found new commercial footing.

The issue's market behavior tracks the broader Werewolf by Night series: a large certified population with steady but unspectacular turnover through the mid grades, and a pronounced value jump only at the very top of the census. Sales activity is thickest in the 9.2-9.6 range, where the book trades as a modest Bronze Age horror collectible, while true 9.8 copies remain scarce relative to the overall population and command a substantial premium. Renewed attention to the character, driven by Moon Knight's rise in the same title later in its run and by more recent screen adaptations of the Werewolf by Night concept, has kept demand for the full series consistent among readers assembling the run rather than chasing a single landmark issue.

This is a book bought primarily by Werewolf by Night and Bronze Age horror completists rather than speculators chasing a first appearance, since #13 carries no major character debut of its own. Lower and mid-grade copies move as affordable reading or run-filling copies, priced modestly and rarely contested, while 9.8 submissions draw competitive bidding given the wide gap between the top grade and everything beneath it. Collectors should expect the book to remain a steady, unglamorous performer: dependable to source in mid grade, but with real scarcity premiums attached once a copy reaches the top of the census.