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CATALOG RECORD

Giant-Size Man-Thing #2

Marvel · Series began 1974 · November 1974

Dates

Cover date
November 1974
On sale
August 6, 1974
Pages
68

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: John Buscema, Mike Ploog, Jack Kirby, Bob Powell, Don Heckinks: John Buscema, Klaus Janson, Frank Chiaramonte, Dick Ayers, Bob Powell, Don Heckletters: Danny Crespi, John Costanza, Artie Simek, Ray Hollowayscript: Steve Gerbercolors: Linda Lessmannediting: Stan Lee

Stories

  • Of Monsters and Men! · 33 pages

    Man-Thing goes berserk in New York City.

  • I Learned the Dread Secret of the Blip! · 7 pages

    A power drain and radar anomaly is traced to a creature made of electricity hiding in a cave. It claims to be a friendly visitor, but humans attack it and it flees into space.

  • He Stalks By Night! · 4 pages

    A planter in India is nearly convinced of superstitions concerning were-tigers after he slays its mate, but it turns out to be a plot by one of the locals to seize control of the village.

  • I Dared Enter the Forbidden World! · 6 pages

    A white game hunter finds the legendary elephant's graveyard, hoping to make a fortune in ivory. He discovers that elephants were introduced to Earth by Martians, who use the graveyard as a gathering point for the ivory, and won't let him leave.

Characters

Tony StarkBen GrimmThe ThingReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticTed SallisMan-ThingF. A. SchistThe Blip

Reprinted in

Essential Man-Thing (2006), Man-Thing Omnibus (2012), Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection (2015), Marvel Masterworks: Man-Thing (2024), Giant-Size Marvel Omnibus (2025)

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