Essential Man-Thing #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the earliest appearances of the Man-Thing, a swamp-dwelling creature from the Florida Everglades, including his debut in Savage Tales #1 and his first solo series. It covers the character's transition from a horror-themed monster to a more nuanced figure under writer Steve Gerber, who infused the stories with social commentary and surrealism. The collection reprints issues from the early 1970s in black and white, as is standard for the Marvel Essentials line.
In Essential Man-Thing #1, written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Rich Buckler and John Buscema, the Man-Thing’s origin is reimagined with a gripping blend of science and swamp horror. When Ka-Zar, aided by AIM, captures the creature and brings him to a lab, the Man-Thing escapes and pursues Ka-Zar and Barbara Morris into the wilds to rescue the kidnapped Dr. Calvin—only to face a deadly betrayal. Frank Brunner’s cover captures the eerie intensity of the moment, making this a must-read for fans of classic Marvel horror.
In "Terror Stalks the Everglades!", Ka-Zar and Zabu journey to the swamps of the Everglades to aid Barbara Morse and Paul Allen in their search for Ted Sallis, only to find themselves entangled with the Man-Thing and a team of AIM agents. The story weaves in the forgotten aftermath of Dr. Calvin’s fate, expanding the Man-Thing’s origin with a haunting, grounded tale of survival and science gone wrong.
In "Man-Thing!", the jungle's enigmatic creature is captured by Ka-Zar with help from AIM and brought to a lab, only to break free and track Ka-Zar and Barbara Morris through the wilds as they search for the kidnapped Dr. Calvin. When they finally find him, the truth behind the betrayal unfolds—leaving the Man-Thing to face a deadly reckoning with the traitor Paul Allen.
In "Night of the Nether-Spawn!", Man-Thing answers a desperate call when two curious kids, Jennifer and Andrew Kane, accidentally unleash Thog, a malevolent demon lord, during a reckless spell. As the night unfolds, the swamp's guardian must confront the rising darkness before the creature's arrival claims the world.
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↩ Reprints Savage Tales #1 (1971), Astonishing Tales #12 (1972), Astonishing Tales #13 (1972), Fear #10 (1972), Fear #11 (1972), Fear #12 (1973), Fear #13 (1973), Fear #14 (1973), Fear #15 (1973), Fear #16 (1973), Monsters Unleashed #2 (1973), Fear #17 (1973), Fear #18 (1973), Monsters Unleashed #3 (1973), Fear #19 (1973), Man-Thing #1 (1974), Man-Thing #2 (1974), Man-Thing #3 (1974), Man-Thing #4 (1974), Monsters Unleashed #5 (1974), Man-Thing #5 (1974), Man-Thing #6 (1974), Man-Thing #7 (1974), Giant-Size Man-Thing #1 (1974), Man-Thing #8 (1974), Man-Thing #9 (1974), Man-Thing #10 (1974), Monsters Unleashed #8 (1974), Giant-Size Man-Thing #2 (1974), Man-Thing #11 (1974), Man-Thing #12 (1974), Monsters Unleashed #9 (1974), Man-Thing #13 (1975), Man-Thing #14 (1975), The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #7 (1983), The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #6 (1986)
Reprinted in Man-Thing Omnibus #[nn] (2012), Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #1 (2015), Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #2 (2016)
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