CATALOG RECORD

Essential Man-Thing #2

Marvel · Series began 2006 · 2008

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Dates

Cover date: 2008
On sale: August 6, 2008

Editions and covers

Original edition

Barcode 978078513066600111; 978078513066651699
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Creators

pencils: Bob Wiacek, John Romita, Gil Kane, Alfredo Alcala, Rico Rival, Tony DeZuniga, John Buscema, Frank Brunner, Ron Wilson, Ed Hannigan, David Lofvers, Jim Mooney, Tom Sutton, Jim Starlin, John Byrne, Don Perlin, Bob Layton, Gene Colan, Larry Hama, Val Mayerik, Bret Blevinsinks: Bob Wiacek, John Romita, Klaus Janson, Alfredo Alcala, Tom Palmer, Rico Rival, Frank Brunner, Frank Springer, David Lofvers, Jim Mooney, Dan Adkins, Tom Sutton, Frank Giacoia, Jim Starlin, Ernie Chan, Joe Rubinstein, Walter Simonson, John Byrne, Dan Green, Danny Bulanadi, Bruce Patterson, Al Milgrom, James Frycolors: Avalon Studios, Matt Millaletters: Danny Crespi, Marcos Pelayos, Gaspar Saladino, Artie Simek, Tom Orzechowski, Rick Parker, Joe Rosen, Ray Holloway, Tom Sutton, Karen Mantlo, Dave Hunt, June Braverman, John Costanza, Irv Watanabe, Bruce Patterson, Diana Albers, Jim Novak, Janice Chiang, Brenda Mingsscript: Steve Gerber, Annette Kawecki, Mark Gruenwald, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Chris Claremont, Ralph Macchio, Michael Fleisher, Dickie McKenzie, J. M. DeMatteis, Danny Fingeroth, Peter Sanderson

Stories

The Blood of Kings! · 30 pages
A Candle for Sainte-Cloud · 19 pages
Decay Meets the Mad Viking! · 18 pages
The Kid's Night Out! [Part 1] · 11 pages
Prejudice and hypocrisy plays a big part in a kids death.
Part 2 Paper Legacy! · 9 pages
Part 3 The Final Silence · 10 pages
A Book Burns in Citrusville! · 18 pages
A story about book-burning
School's Out! · 18 pages
story about book-burning continues
Fear Times Three! · 3 pages
Theodore Sallis and his wife visit a fortune teller at a fair and are told stories of the Man-Thing.
There's a Party in 6G! · 11 pages
Man-Thing goes up against satanists.
The Sins of the Fathers... · 10 pages
Two kids secretly meet out in the swamp because their fathers hate each other.
Lifeline! · 11 pages
A mad multimillionaire sends his well-trained commandos to take revenge on Man-Thing.
The Scavenger of Atlanta · 18 pages
The Nightmare Box · 18 pages
A Lunatic on Every Corner! · 18 pages
POP Goes the Cosmos! · 18 pages
Among the Great Divide! · 22 pages
The Measure of a Man! · 17 pages
Peter and MJ discover Man-Thing being exhibited in a circus. Spidey returns it to the Florida swamp where it rejuvenates and sets out with purpose toward a house where d'Spayre holds an old sorcerer and his cute apprentice. They defeat d'Spayre. Spidey and Manny end the adventure sitting together in the swamp.
The Day the World Winds Down · 17 pages
Thing and Cap try to wrest the Cosmic Cube from Victorius and his new ally, the Entropic Man. Man-Thing lends a muck-encrusted hand.
Regeneration -- and Rebirth · 17 pages
Dr. Oheimer attempts to restore Ted Sallis' intelligence while the Man-Thing's origin is retold.
Himalayan Nightmare! · 18 pages
Scientists accidentally teleport Man-Thing to the Himalayas.
The Gong of Doom! · 17 pages
Death-Knell · 17 pages
Man-Thing returns to the Swamp only to become involved in a battle between Baron Mordo and Doctor Strange.
Weep for the Soul of Man... · 17 pages
Who Knows Fear · 17 pages
A young girl fights pirates and drug runners.
Fraternity Rites! · 17 pages
College kids try to kill the Man-Thing as a fraternity stunt.
What Ever Happened to Captain Fate? · 22 pages
Captain Fate and his ghost pirates attack airplanes over Florida.
Red Sails, Burning! · 22 pages
Sheriff Daltry is cursed to take Captain Fate's place on his ghost ship.
The Echo of Pain! · 17 pages
Man-Thing rescues a baby.
My Soul to Keep! · 5 pages
Came the Dark Man, Walkin', Walkin'... · 22 pages
John Kowalski offers to help save Sheriff Daltry but at the expense of Barbara's soul.
Hell's Gate! · 22 pages
Chris Claremont becomes the Man-Thing temporarily. John Kowalski and Barbara journey to Sominus to rescue Sheriff Daltry.