WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Margaret Thompson (Marvel) — first appearance
- Warren Thompson (Marvel) — first appearance
Dates
- Cover date
- October 1972
- On sale
- July 25, 1972
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
pencils: Gray Morrow, Howard Chaykin, Jack Katz, Don Heckinks: Gray Morrow, Bill Everett, Don Heckletters: John Costanza, Artie Simekscript: Gerry Conway, Allyn Brodsky
Stories
- Man-Thing! · 10 pages
The Man-Thing discovers an infant being abandoned in the swamp, prompting it to seek retribution for the heinous act.
- The Spell of the Sea Witch!! · 6 pages
- There Is Something Strange About Mister Jones! · 5 pages
A thug hears a man say that he has a fortune in his locker. He attacks him and tries to make him lead him there. His victim is Davy Jones, and he shows the thief his locker by drowning him.
Characters
Ted SallisMan-ThingEllen BrandtWarren ThompsonMargaret Thompson
Reprinted in
Adventure into Fear Omnibus (2020), Chiller Pocket Book (1980), Book of the Dead (1993), Essential Man-Thing (2006), Man-Thing Omnibus (2012), Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection (2015), Marvel Masterworks: Man-Thing (2024)