Giant-Size Man-Thing #1

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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Key Facts

Original story plus reprints

Issue Details

Publisher

Marvel

Artist

Mike Ploog

Writer

Steve Gerber

Letterer

John Costanza

Inker

Frank Chiaramonte

Published

August 1974

Synopsis

How Will We Keep Warm When the Last Flame Dies?" starring Man-Thing, The Glob, Paul Benton, Professor Marshall, Akar, Yagzan, Kamar, The Entropists and Richard Rory, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Man-Thing gets down and dirty with the Glob. "Ice-Monster Cometh!" (reprinted from Amazing Adult Fantasy #11), script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A criminal pretends to be the ice-monster when the real thing comes to call. "I Was the Invisible Man!" (reprinted from Strange Tales #67), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; A scientist invents a device that allows him to run faster than light, becoming invisible; He uses this ability to anonymously show off, planning to soon reveal his discovery and become rich; However, traveling so fast ages him rapidly, so that after only a few weeks he is elderly and near death. "Goom! The Thing from Planet X!" (reprinted from Tales of Suspense #15), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An astronomer sends radar waves to communicate with aliens, unfortunately attracting the attention of the hideous Goom who tries to conquer earth. 68 pgs

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