18,000 BC
Beginnings
Even though the origins of lycanthropy have been clouded over time, several details have been uncovered in regards to werewolves. Through the use of sorcery and unearthed texts it is now known the beginnings started with several wolf gods and their race of wolf-like humanoids around 18,000 BC. Lycanthropy is the supernatural side of the paradox, gifted by such wolf demons as Vârcolac, and the dark one known as Chthon.
(Werewolf by Night (Vol. 2) #1 – 1997, Journey Into Mystery #101
– December , Kull the Conqueror (Vol. 2) #2 – 1982, Marvel Chillers #1 – July)
November 1795 AD
The Russell Family Curse
After defeating Dracula in his coffin, the baron of Borgo Pass, Grigory Russoff, freed a young woman named Lydia Varadi from the castle dungeon. Lydia was a werewolf, and after leaving the castle ground she attacked Grigory, afflicting him with the lycanthropy curse. (Werewolf By Night #15, 1972)
September 1898 AD
Bad Moon on the Rise
Somewhere off the Scandinavian coast, the Monster of Frankenstein rescues a bound woman from a watery grave. The local village had set the woman a adrift in a fjord on a burning ship. The Monster intervenes, falls in love the with woman, but eventually discovers she is a werewolf in disguise.
It is confirmed that silver kills werewolves when the Monster kills the woman with a silver etched sword. The villagers grieve and the Monster continues on his way.
(The Monster of Frankenstein #05, 1973)
August 1930 AD
The Darkhold Corrupts Another
Gregory Russoff, ancestor to a documented werewolf named Grigori, obtained the infamous Darkhold — a book of transcribed dark magic based on engravings created by Chthon. Gregory would contracted lycanthropy after studying the origins of werewolves within the book. Gregory would later pass the curse to his son, Jack Russell, and granddaughter, Nina Price. (Marvel Spotlight #4, 1972, Werewolf By Night #1, 1972)
August 1945 AD
Capwolf
August 1845 AD – World War II – deep inside the Ardennes Forest, Captain America and the Howling Commandos have been sent on a classified mission to investigate a Nazi bunker thought to house Adolf Hitler himself. On the march to the target location, Steve Rogers and his men are attacked by several werewolves. During the fight Captain America is bitten, leading to him being infected by lycanthropy.
(Capwolf and the Howling Commandos #01 – 2023)
October 19th, 1945 AD
A Gathering Place
A paranormal investigator named Norman Raine rents a room in the village of Cznarnak, Hungary. He came to the Inn for the ghosts, but found a gathering place for werewolves. (Marvel Tales #93, 1949)
July 1953 AD
Flowers & Poetry
In 1953, a big game hunter traveled to Austria to hunt werewolves in the forestlands. One day the man ran into a werewolf reading a book of poetry while sitting on a large bolder. To his shock, the hunter discover the beast was highly intelligent and spoke perfect English. After a heated exchange of insults, the hunter was eaten there after.
(Atlas Menace #8, 1953)
June 1972 AD
Darkhold Revealed
In search of his father’s documents, Jack Russell discovers Gregor Russoff’s prized possession, the infamous Darkhold. After a fight with a mutant woman who had the power to turn flesh into stone, Jack recovered the book from Blackgar Island.
(Marvel Spotlight #4, 1972)
May 1973 AD
There’s a Cure?!
May 1973 AD – After escaping Joshua Kane’s death hunt, Jack Russell stumbles upon the man’s brother, Luther Kane. The conniving “scientist” claims he has found a cure for certain stages of Lycanthropy. Even though Jack Russell is to far along in the process, his sister Lissa Russell can be saved. There is only one problem, Luther wants the Werewolf by Night to assassinate a business rival.
(Werewolf By Night #5, 1973)
May 1973 AD
It Runs in the Family!
During a encounter with a corrupt scientist, Jack Russell discovers the werewolf curse lays dormant in his sister Lissa. Will she feel the changing on her 18th birthday?
(Werewolf By Night #5, 1973)
August 1973
Spirit of the Wolf
In the summer of 1973, Jack Russell, battled a elemental demon named ‘Krogg’. During the altercation Krogg self-proclaims that he attempted to posses the werewolf, but that form was already occupied by the ‘Spirit of the Wolf’. Did Jack Russell know about the Wolf Spirit before this point in time?
(Werewolf By Night #08, 1973)
July 2023 AD
Limbo For The Cure
During a battle with a recently infected werewolf, Janine Godbe – aka Hallows’ Eve, was able to cure Simon Carter with the Werewolf Mask gifted to her by the Limbo Dimension. It’s unknown if this method will cure all lycanthropy victims, or just the ones infected by the Halloween mask. (Hallows’ Eve #4, 2023)
Welcome to the Relic Keep timeline for Marvel Comics vampires. These are the events that I have found through my reading of Marvel horror comic books. If you know of any vampire events you would like to see added to the timeline, please leave the details in the comments below. Thank you.