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Cover: Frank Brunner & Frank Brunner
Essential Man-Thing #1
“The Origin of the Man-Thing”
Ka-Zar (with the help of AIM) manages to capture the Man-Thing and he is transported to the lab. He escapes and follows Ka-Zar and Barbara Morris when they go searching for the kidnapped Dr. Calvin. They find and save Dr. Calvin but the traitorous Paul Allen is killed by the Man-Thing.
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writer Roy Thomas · artist Rich Buckler · artist John Buscema · inker Dan Adkins · letterer John Costanza · cover Frank BrunnerFrank Brunner
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Full credits
writer Roy Thomas
artist Rich Buckler
artist John Buscema
inker Dan Adkins
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils Frank Brunner
cover inks Frank Brunner
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Ka-Zar (with the help of AIM) manages to capture the Man-Thing and he is transported to the lab. He escapes and follows Ka-Zar and Barbara Morris when they go searching for the kidnapped Dr. Calvin. They find and save Dr. Calvin but the traitorous Paul Allen is killed by the Man-Thing.
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