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“Chapter IV: This World and Next…!” Giant-Size Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #3.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Penciler and Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Colorist: Petra Goldberg; Letterer: Marcos Pelayo

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Giant-Size Man-Thing #Giant-Size Man-Thing vol. 1 #Giant-Size Man-Thing 1974 #Man-Thing #Ted Sallis #Jennifer Kale #don’t get me wrong I would have loved to see Jennifer turn this guy inside out #but Ted flawlessly executing a «he’s right behind me isn't he?»#is a STRONG contender hahaha

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“Chapter IV: This World and Next…!” Giant-Size Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #3.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Penciler and Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Colorist: Petra Goldberg; Letterer: Marcos Pelayo

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Giant-Size Man-Thing #Giant-Size Man-Thing vol. 1 #Giant-Size Man-Thing 1974 #Man-Thing #Ted Sallis #I’m CACKLING #It’s time to STOP!#just the juxtaposition of street signage vs fantasy creature (+ Ted who’s not using a tree trunk for once)#I just find hilarious personally

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“Chapter III: Fates and Fables!” Giant-Size Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #3.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Penciler and Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Colorist: Petra Goldberg; Letterer: Marcos Pelayo

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Giant-Size Man-Thing #Giant-Size Man-Thing vol. 1 #Giant-Size Man-Thing 1974 #Man-Thing #Ted Sallis #Jennifer Kale #oh Ted was a wine guy that tracks #but all joking aside #and I know it’s a pretty common overarching theme for Man-Thing comics so far #there really is an emphasis here on «be careful when devoting your life/selling soul to any one cause and to what cause you do so for #because particularly in the case of the military industrial complex it will easily devour you #and leave you unable to enjoy neither what little you’re left with nor what memories remain»

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“Chapter II: The Land Between Night and Day!” Giant-Size Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #3.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Penciler and Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Colorist: Petra Goldberg; Letterer: Marcos Pelayo

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Giant-Size Man-Thing #Giant-Size Man-Thing vol. 1 #Giant-Size Man-Thing 1974 #Man-Thing #Ted Sallis #Jennifer Kale #there’s Very Important fantasy talk happening here pertaining to vengeance #but poor Ted’s just trying to figure out a chair

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“Chapter I: The Blood of Kings!” Giant-Size Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #3.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Penciler and Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Colorist: Petra Goldberg; Letterer: Marcos Pelayo

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Giant-Size Man-Thing #Giant-Size Man-Thing vol. 1 #Giant-Size Man-Thing 1974 #Man-Thing #Ted Sallis #now from these evil wizards’ perspective Ted just rolled up and started throwing haymakers #(but he was sent there for a reason: they’re Evil and have Korrek imprisoned)#but none of that matters I’m going to say stop bullying my guy #look at him! How can you shoot him with the evil magic lightning smh

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Giant-Size Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #3.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Penciler and Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Colorist: Petra Goldberg; Letterer: Marcos Pelayo

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Giant-Size Man-Thing #Giant-Size Man-Thing vol. 1 #Giant-Size Man-Thing 1974 #cover gallery #Man-Thing #Ted Sallis #this issue brings back some reoccurring characters including Dakimh the Enchanter and Korrek #(and Jennifer pops back up as well although I’m not sure if that’s supposed to be her on the cover #seeing as there’s not much to her costume and that’s not it??????)

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“October” from Mighty Marvel Calendar for 1975.

Artists: John Romita, Frank Brunner, John Buscema, Barry Windsor-Smith, Jack Kirby, Mike Ploog, and Gil Kane

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Mighty Marvel Calendar #Man-Thing #Ted Sallis #Dracula #Frankenstein’s Monster #Werewolf by Night #Jack Russell #the only natural line up of characters for October of course hahaha #big fan of how October 4th had a tiny sketch of Man-Thing with the caption «save the Everglades — or else!»

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“Tower of the Satyr!” Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #14.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Penciler and Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Colorist: Glynis Wein; Letterer: Marcos Pelayo

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Man-Thing vol. 1 #Man-Thing 1974 #Man-Thing #Ted Sallis #my most beloved oil slick :D

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“Tower of the Satyr!” Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #14.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Penciler and Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Colorist: Glynis Wein; Letterer: Marcos Pelayo

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Man-Thing vol. 1 #Man-Thing 1974 #Man-Thing #I love the moment when mooks realize they don’t have the capability to kill Ted in a way that matters #so they’re just stuck with their useless weapons and a Creature in front of them #as things happen that’s usually when things and by things I mean people start catching on fire

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“Tower of the Satyr!” Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #14.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Penciler and Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Colorist: Glynis Wein; Letterer: Marcos Pelayo

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Man-Thing vol. 1 #Man-Thing 1974 #listen I can explain ok #maybe it’s because I played Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag at a very formative time in life or something #but I love pirates and I think about Mary Read at least once a week so I love lady pirates in particular #(even if goodness gracious please give that woman some pants and a wider heel for her boots #I don’t beg for much but I’m begging now)

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“Tower of the Satyr!” Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #14.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Penciler and Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Colorist: Glynis Wein; Letterer: Marcos Pelayo

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Man-Thing vol. 1 #Man-Thing 1974 #Man-Thing #Ted Sallis #I am cackling at this turn events #imagine you find a dehydrated swamp monster in your ship’s hold and you airlift it out only for it to be taken into the sky #by flying old timey ship #because you’re in the deity-forsaken Bermuda Triangle #and just when you’re thinking «phew glad we don’t have to deal with the swamp momster!»#said swamp monster hurtles back into your ship’s course at terminal velocity #I love comics I don’t think I could get this with such sincerity/little sense of irony anywhere else

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“Tower of the Satyr!” Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #14.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Penciler and Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Colorist: Glynis Wein; Letterer: Marcos Pelayo

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Man-Thing vol. 1 #Man-Thing 1974 #Man-Thing #Ted Sallis #you know that meme of the dude standing in the shower with the caption why is everyone so mean to me?#that feels very Ted #why would they do this to him!!!! he doesn’t understand zero gravity it’s like chucking a moss ball in the ISS!#also RIP this image would have done numbers when that shooting star meme was at its peak

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“Tower of the Satyr!” Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #14.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Penciler and Inker: Alfredo Alcala; Colorist: Glynis Wein; Letterer: Marcos Pelayo

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Man-Thing vol. 1 #Man-Thing 1974 #cover gallery #Man-Thing #Ted Sallis #You know sometimes I’m surprised by how little Ted shows up/how little Ted does in his own book #I can’t entirely blame the authors as how they were choosing to portray him at this time (barely sentient but empathic with some instinct #roving mass of sludge) is very hard to frame as an active instigator of the plot #but still…#it’s one of those things where if your guy’s name is on the front cover you want to see your guy hahaha #I guess this issue particularly crystalizes the trend I’ve noticed with this volume #where it feels like there are definitely some stories the author wants to tell #and he’s just using this book as a vehicle to tell those stories by virtue of adding in Man-Thing to like #tip over a metaphorical domino every once in awhile alshdj #but I might be blabbing all of this because I’m still trying to decide my opinion on this issue’s very fairy tale-like plot #(that has Ted stapled on)#on the one hand heck yeah heck yeah heck yeah pirate queen #but it feels weird that the story ends with said pirate queen staying with the dude who briefly encaged her for marriage #after she was betrayed by her crew #even if they back pedal later to say «oh he was trying to protect her from her jealous crew»#I’m sorry I’m going to need more then «it just feels right :)» for why she’d still stay with him in the end #she can’t continue her adventures anywhere???#it also totally goes against what they tried to establish earlier of her being an effortlessly talented pirate #but I guess that’s 70’s comics for you #«look! a strong female hero character!!! (but don’t worry she’s not TOO strong and she’ll end up someone’s girlfriend #…and she’s still in hot pants :)»#anyway don’t mind me dithering on about an issue that was an absolute drop in the veritable sea of comic book history hahaha

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“Red Sails at 40,000 Feet!” Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #13.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Pencilers: John Buscema and Tom Sutton; Inker: Tom Sutton; Colorist: Petra Goldberg; Letterer: John Costanza

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Man-Thing vol. 1 #Man-Thing 1974 #Man-Thing #Ted Sallis #POOR TED #my guy got straight up jettisoned

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“Red Sails at 40,000 Feet!” Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #13.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Pencilers: John Buscema and Tom Sutton; Inker: Tom Sutton; Colorist: Petra Goldberg; Letterer: John Costanza

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Man-Thing vol. 1 #Man-Thing 1974 #Man-Thing #Ted Sallis #naturally this is really just a reason to explain why Ted can operate outside of his swamp #but I find it fascinating that the downfall here comes down to greed and ill-will #just like how Project Gladiator ended with Ted as the Man-Thing #this crew’s greed took them to such supernatural lengths it allows Man-Thing to wake up and start wreaking havoc

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“Red Sails at 40,000 Feet!” Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #13.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Pencilers: John Buscema and Tom Sutton; Inker: Tom Sutton; Colorist: Petra Goldberg; Letterer: John Costanza

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Man-Thing vol. 1 #Man-Thing 1974 #this is just…some really lovely art imo #this volume has some really fantastic double spreads honestly

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“Red Sails at 40,000 Feet!” Man-Thing (Vol. 1/1974), #13.

Writer: Steve Gerber; Pencilers: John Buscema and Tom Sutton; Inker: Tom Sutton; Colorist: Petra Goldberg; Letterer: John Costanza

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Man-Thing vol. 1 #Man-Thing 1974 #Man-Thing #Ted Sallis #I accidentally stowaway on a ship and start drying out upon being removed from my beloved Magic Swamp #I grab a lady’s ankle in my death throws and she yells because that’s wild as all get out #She starts burning because well #whoever knows fear burns at the touch of the Man-Thing as we all know #….I am forcibly removed from the ship #(I’m sorry he just looks so funny hanging there like the desiccated twig he is at the moment here)

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