#196: MONSTER by the Month 07 (w/Michael Giacchino) - "His Name Is... Blade!"

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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