Doctor Glitternight is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe

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Publication history

Doctor Glitternight first appeared in Werewolf by Night

Werewolf by Night

Werewolf by Night is a fictional character, an antiheroic werewolf in the Marvel Comics universe. The Werewolf by Night first appeared in Marvel Spotlight vol...

#27 (March 1975), and was created by Doug Moench

Doug Moench

Douglas Moench , better known as Doug Moench, is an American comic book writer notable for his Batman work and as the creator of Black Mask, Moon Knight and Deathlok.-Biography:...

 and Don Perlin

Don Perlin

Don Perlin is an American comic book artist and occasional writer best known for Marvel Comics' Werewolf by Night, The Defenders, and Ghost Rider...

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The character subsequently appears in Werewolf by Night #28-30 (April-June 1975), #37 (March 1976), #39-41 (July-November 1976), Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #27 (March 1991), and Mystic Arcana: Sister Grimm #1 (October 2007).

Doctor Glitternight received an entry in the Marvel Legacy: The 1970's Handbook #1 (2006).

Fictional character biography

Doctor Glitternight is an extra-dimensional being with strange powers over the substance of the human soul.

Glitternight was able to exploit the Werewolf

Werewolf by Night

Werewolf by Night is a fictional character, an antiheroic werewolf in the Marvel Comics universe. The Werewolf by Night first appeared in Marvel Spotlight vol...

's lover, Topaz

Topaz (Marvel Comics)

Topaz is a fictional character, a sorceress in the Marvel Comics universe. She debuted in Werewolf By Night v. 1 #13 .-Fictional character biography:...

, by stealing a portion of her soul. She was eventually restored to sanity, and after discovering what Glitternight had done to her, Topaz fought and defeated the villain, regaining her soul in the process.

Glitternight also altered the werewolf curse upon Lissa Russell, mother of Nina Price

Vampire by Night

Vampire by Night is a fictional character within the Marvel Comics universe who first appeared in Amazing Fantasy Vol. 2, #10. She is the niece to Jack Russell and has the ability to become either a werewolf or vampire between dusk and dawn.-Fictional character biography:Through her mother's...

, and removed the curse from Lissa. Although the curse did not skip Nina, an altercation with a vampire

Vampire (Marvel Comics)

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 altered the curse for Nina and caused her to become both werewolf and vampire in one.

Glitternight has an additional (if rarely used) ability that allows him to control the minds of several breeds of dogs

Dog

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, namely the Aspin dog, the Dutch Shepherd Dog

Dutch Shepherd Dog

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 and the Maltese.