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Jacques Laughter

Canadian trappers, led by John Wilder, capture a abnormally large and vicious timber wolf. Pierre, one of the trappers, is killed. Wilder’s wife Barbara is convinced the timber wolf is Jacques Laughter, a missing logger, now a werewolf. It turns out she’s correct. Aboard a ship, the wolf attacks Barbara. She survives. The wolf is shipped to a West Coast zoo. It goes on a murderous rampage at night. Somehow, it makes it back to Wilder’s home, attacks Barbara again, and is finally killed by Wilder.
Alias Jacques Laughter
Real Names/Alt Names Jacques Laughter
Characteristics Villain, Lumberjack, Werewolf, Atomic Age, Canadian
Creators/Key Contributors Unknown
First Appearance Adventures into the Unknown #1 (Fall 1948)
First Publisher American Comics Group / ACG [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Adventures into the Unknown #1
Sample Read Adventures Into the Unknown [DCM] [CB+]
Description Canadian trappers, led by John Wilder, capture a abnormally large and vicious timber wolf. Pierre, one of the trappers, is killed. Wilder’s wife Barbara is convinced the timber wolf is Jacques Laughter, a missing logger, now a werewolf. It turns out she’s correct. Aboard a ship, the wolf attacks Barbara. She survives. The wolf is shipped to a West Coast zoo. It goes on a murderous rampage at night. Somehow, it makes it back to Wilder’s home, attacks Barbara again, and is finally killed by Wilder.
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