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Fear #12

Marvel · Series began 1970 · February 1973

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Mark Jackson (Marvel) — first appearance
Wallace Corlee (Marvel) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: February 1973
On sale: November 14, 1972
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Jim Starlin, Russ Heathinks: Herb Trimpe, Rich Buckler, Russ Heathletters: John Costanzascript: Steve Gerber, Stan Lee

Stories

No Choice of Colors! · 15 pages
The Face of Horror · 5 pages

Publisher’s description

Mark Jackson is a wanted man. One of the few black people in Topequa, Florida, Jackson is now the victim of racial crime, doggedly pursued by corrupt sheriff Wallace Corlee. But the Man-Thing has heard Mark’s plight and understands. Will justice be served in the heart of the swamps? No Choice of Colors! - A black man being and the racist southern sheriff pursuing him stumble into the Man-Thing's swamp. Who will survive?The Face of Horror - The world's ugliest man has a plan to change his life around - but what will be the price?

Characters

Ted SallisMan-ThingEllen BrandtWallace CorleeMark Jackson

Reprinted in

Adventure into Fear Omnibus (2020), 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)