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Cover: Ron Wilson & Bob Wiacek

The Thing #3

Sep 1983 · Marvel · 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
📊 ~21,831 copies sold its debut month
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“Turning Point”

In "Turning Point," the Thing faces a personal crossroads when he helps Crystal protect her human daughter, Luna, from the dangerous Terragen Mist—a moment that tests his loyalty to the Inhumans and his own sense of family. Written by John Byrne and illustrated by Ron Wilson, with inks by Hilary Barta and colors by Bob Sharen, this 1983 Marvel issue captures a pivotal emotional moment in a world where power and heritage collide. The cover by Ron Wilson and Bob Wiacek perfectly frames the tension between protection and transformation.

writer John Byrne · artist Ron Wilson · inker Hilary Barta · colorist Bob Sharen · letterer Rick Parker · cover Ron Wilson, Bob Wiacek

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $7
CGC 9.8 · 16 in census $303*
CGC 9.6 · 12 in census $90*
CGC 9.4 · 7 in census $52*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $37*
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $30*
CGC 8.5 · 5 in census $30*
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $30*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

writer John Byrne
artist Ron Wilson
colorist Bob Sharen
letterer Rick Parker
cover pencils Ron Wilson
cover inks Bob Wiacek

Reprints

Reprinted in The Daredevils #8 (1983), The Thing Classic #1 (2011), Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus #[1] (2016), The Thing Omnibus #[nn] (2022), Die Fantastischen Vier #11

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