Ian MacCobb

IAN MACCOBB

Real Name: Ian MacCobb

Class: Werewolf

Occupation: Werewolf

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: Angus MacCobb (father), Jenna MacCobb (mother)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Scottish moors

First Appearance: Swamp Thing I #4 (April-May, 1973)

Powers: Ian transformed into a werewolf when the moon came out. As a werewolf he was beset by a bestial temperament and an unquenchable bloodlust. Possessed razor sharp fangs and claws, and superhuman strength. The only thing he was vulnerable to in his werewolf form was silver.

History: (Swamp Thing I #4) - Mild mannered Ian MacCobb was cursed to turn into a werewolf at nightfall. He mainly killed livestock, but dreaded the day he’d kill someone he cared about. His parents Angus and Jenna were determined to cure him, but for that they needed someone to take on the curse. They set up a line of lanterns in the moors where they lived to simulate a runway, and although planed would be fooled in bad weather and crash into the moors, there were never any survivors. This changed when Interpol agent Matt Cable, his companion Abigail Arcane, and the monster they were pursuing, Swamp Thing, landed in the moors. The MacCobbs initially cared for Cable and Arcane, while Ian changed into a werewolf and did battle with Swamp Thing in the moors, sinking him in quicksand. The MacCobbs drugged Cable and Ian, and when they awoke in bondage the MacCobbs revealed their plan for a complete drug transfusion that would transfer the curse from Ian to Cable. Ian couldn’t bear the thought of someone living with his curse, snapped his bonds, and transformed into a werewolf. Swamp Thing, who’d dug his way out of the quicksand, arrived and clashed with Ian. He knew silver could harm a werewolf, and although the MacCobbs thought they removed all of the precious metal from their home they forgot the chandelier. Swamp Thing swung the chandelier in a circle as Jenna stepped forward to protect her boy. The chandalier broke, and Ian shoved his mother to safety, allowing the silver to pierce his skin and kill him. He was relieved that he’d never again harm another person.

Comments: Created by Len Wein & Berni Wrightson.

Ian MacCobb had a cameo in Swamp Thing I #13.