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"The Summoning (Part I) - Genesis"

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Night Force Vol 1 #1
August, 1982

Executive Editor

Joe Orlando

Cover Artists

Gene Colan, Bob Smith

Writers

Marv Wolfman

Pencilers

Gene Colan

Inkers

Bob Smith

Colourists

Michele Wolfman

Letterers

John Costanza

Editors

Ross Andru

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Appearing in "The Summoning (Part I) - Genesis"

Featured Characters:

• Baron Winters
• Night Force

• Jack Gold
• Donovan Caine

Supporting Characters:

• Merlin the leopard
• Vanessa van Helsing

Villains:

• Unidentified conspirators

Other Characters:

• Adam Gold (Behind the scenes)
• Annie Gold (Behind the scenes)
• Betty Gold (Behind the scenes)
• Carl (Single appearance)
• Doctor Rabin
• Kerry James (First appearance)
• Marianne
• Mary McDonald
• Trevor Simmons (First appearance)

Locations:

• Virginia

• Arlington
• Georgetown
• Georgetown College
• Potomac Psychiatric Hospital
• Wintersgate Manor

• France

• Paris
• Eiffel Tower (Cameo)

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "The Summoning (Part I) - Genesis"

At the Potomac Psychiatric Hospital, patient Vanessa van Helsing sees visions of demonic forces, beckoning her.

Baron Winters meets again with Jack Gold and tells him about Vanessa. He wants to bring Vanessa into his fold.

At Georgetown College, Professor Donovan Caine continues his experiments in parapsychology. He soon discovers that his experiments are taking place at the same moment that Vanessa van Helsing is experiencing her paranormal visitations. Caine later meets with Baron Winters who arranges to have Vanessa released into his care.

Meanwhile, strange supernatural occurrences begin taking place all throughout Georgetown.

Notes

• Story continues from the "Night Force" preview from New Teen Titans #21.

• Issue includes an editorial by Marv Wolfman entitled, "Night Forces".

Trivia

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See Also

• Discuss Night Force Vol 1 1 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Night Force series
• Images from Night Force Vol 1 1

Recommended Reading

• Night Force

• Night Force (Volume 1)
• Night Force (Volume 2)

Links and References

• Night Force at Wikipedia
• Night Force at DCU Guide
• Night Force at Comicbookdb.com
• Night Force (Volume 1) series index at Comicbookdb.com
• Night Force (Volume 2) series index at Comicbookdb.com
• Night Force (Volume 1) series index at the Grand Comics Database Project
• Night Force (Volume 2) series index at the Grand Comics Database Project