Marvel Comics Presents #164

In this chilling reimagining from *Marvel Comics Presents* #164, Ted Sallis awakens from a fevered dream, convinced the horrifying events that turned him into the Man-Thing—along with the terrible moment he burned Ellen’s face—were just a nightmare. But as he stumbles through the swamp, the line between memory and nightmare begins to blur.

When a dimensional rift throws superhero Ben through a city block and into a young boy’s garden, he accidentally demolishes the boy’s rabbit hutch—setting the rabbit loose in the urban sprawl. Determined to make amends, Ben vows to track down the escaped animal and return it, turning a chaotic battle into an unexpected mission of responsibility.

In "Slave of Passion [Part 3 of 4]: Enjoined," Tigra is brought to Temasika by Blowfly, where she must confront the brutal aftermath of a slave trade that has ensnared three Aborigine women. The stakes rise as she moves through a landscape shadowed by exploitation, racing to free those still held captive.

In "Once & Future Spirits [Part 1 of 3]," Michael Badilino shares a quiet moment with Officer Rebecca Taylor when the sudden arrival of Psiphon shatters the calm—his chilling rampage through the streets leaves a trail of terror, his voice echoing with a single, haunting demand: Vengeance.