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Issue: Marvel Two-in-One Epic Collection #1
Publication Date: January 2018
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
Title: Cry Monster
Variant: unnamed
Rating: T
Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide, Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/08/2018
Volume:
Pages: 436
ISBN: 9781302913328
UPC/EAN: 9781302913328
Price: $52.00 CAD
$39.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: T
Content Items: 49 (22 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Cory Sedlmeier
Disclose Notes: Collects Marvel Feature (Marvel, 1971 series) #11-12, Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #1-19, and Marvel Team-Up (Marvel, 1972 series) #47.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publishing Format: Collected edition
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Cry Monster

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): John Romita ?; Jim Starlin ?
Inker(s): John Romita
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing
Character(s): Thing [Ben Grimm]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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Pages: 1
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Cry Monster

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (orange tint)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing
Character(s): Thing [Ben Grimm]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing
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Pages: 2
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Cry Monster!

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Credits
Penciller(s): John Romita ?; Jim Starlin ?
Inker(s): John Romita
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Danny Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Hulk
Character(s): Thing [Ben Grimm]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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Pages: 1
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Cry: Monster!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Wein
Penciller(s): Jim Starlin
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): Glynis Wein
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Hulk
Character(s): Thing [Ben Grimm]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; GUESTS: Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; VILLAINS: Leader; Kurrgo; CAMEO: Iron Man [Tony Stark] (next issue teaser); CAMEO FLASHBACK: Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]
Synopsis: The Hulk and the Thing are transported to a ghost town in the New Mexico desert to be pitted against one another in combat by the Leader and Kurrgo.
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Pages: 19
Job Number: 1484-Z
Disclose Notes: Thing last app. in FANTASTIC FOUR #137; Hulk between DEFENDERS #11 / INCREDIBLE HULK #167
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The Blood Brothers Are Back!

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Credits
Penciller(s): Jim Starlin ?
Inker(s): John Romita
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Danny Crespi ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Iron Man
Character(s): Thing [Ben Grimm]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Blood Brothers
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Pages: 1
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The Bite of the Blood Brothers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Friedrich
Penciller(s): Jim Starlin
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): Linda Lessmann
Letterer(s): Mike Royer
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Iron Man
Character(s): Thing [Ben Grimm]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Blood Brothers (villain); Thanos (villain); Eros [Starfox] (cameo); Mentor (cameo); Vision (cameo flashback); Controller (cameo flashback)
First Line: The desert sun burns blood red...
Synopsis: The Thing is hot-footing it across the New Mexico desert when he stumbles upon the Blood Brothers trying their best to kill Iron Man on orders from Thanos.
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Job Number: 1602Z
Disclose Notes: Continued in Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #1.
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Monster Vs. Monster... While a World Trembles!

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Credits
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): John Romita
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Man-Thing
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Man-Thing
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: As pointed out in the Marvel No-Prize Book, the title to the left of "Marvel Comics Group" in the black band across the top of the cover says "Marvel Two-On-One."
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Vengeance of the Molecule Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Gerber
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): George Roussos
Letterer(s): Jean Izzo
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Man-Thing
Character(s): The Thing [also as Ben Grimm]; Man-Thing [also as Ted Sallas]; Molecule Man (villain); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo flashback); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (cameo flashback); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] (cameo flashback)
Synopsis: The Thing is cooling his heels in the New Mexico desert when he decides to head to Florida and take on the Man-Thing for appropriating his name. In an alternate dimension, the Molecule Man has duplicated himself and his "son" decides to take vengeance on the Fantastic Four when his "father" dies. Instead of arriving in New York, Molecule Man finds himself in the Florida Swamp where Thing and Man-Thing are able to separate the villain from his power staff and reduce him to dust.
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Disclose Notes: Continued from Marvel Feature (Marvel, 1971 series) #12
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The Stalker From the Stars!

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Credits
Penciller(s): John Romita
Inker(s): John Romita
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Sub-Mariner
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]
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Pages: 1
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Manhunters from the Stars!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Gerber
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): Glynis Wein
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Sub-Mariner
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Namorita; Wundarr; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Dakkam Aliens [Tuumar; Zeneg] (villain); Mortoid (villain); Man-Thing (cameo flashback)
Synopsis: The child-like alien, Wundarr, falls into the ocean near Namorita but flees when Namor arrives and menaces him. Arriving in New York, Wundarr battles the Thing until Namor and his cousin show up and explain to Grimm that he has the mind of a child and means no harm. The Thing and his allies then have to save Wundarr from his alien people who have sent a giant robot to kill him. With the Dakkams driven off, Namor and Nita leave Wundarr in the tender loving care of a very unhappy Thing.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Daredevil
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Black Spectre
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Inside Black Spectre!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Gerber
Penciller(s): Sal Buscema
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): Petra Goldberg
Letterer(s): David Hunt
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Daredevil
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Wundarr; Reed Richards; Shanna; Commissioner O'Hara; Candace Nelson; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Nekra; Mandrill; Black Spectre
Synopsis: Mr. Fantastic runs some tests on Wundarr and makes a costume for him that will help harness his explosive power. Matt Murdock and Candice Nelson go on a date to a politically charged play that gets interrupted by the Black Spectre. DD and the Thing attack the Black Spectre's blimp where they find the Black Widow working for the villains. They vow to bring the evil organization down.
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Doomsday, 3014 A.D.!

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Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Captain America
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Zom Soldiers; Monster of Badoon
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Doomsday 3014!

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Credits
Writer(s): Steve Gerber
Penciller(s): Sal Buscema
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): Petra Goldberg
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Captain America
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wundarr; Sharon Carter; Namorita; Annie Christopher; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Medusa; Tarin; Zom Soldiers (villains); Monster of Badoon (villain)
Synopsis: The Thing takes Wundarr to the zoo but the child-like alien causes havoc when he begins to free the animals. Steve and Sharon are enjoying a nice day together when the mayhem ensues and Cap lends a hand. Namorita is conveniently also in the vicinity and takes Wundarr off the Thing's hands. Ben returns to the Baxter Building with Cap and Sharon in tow and they are shocked to discover a woman from the far future. Tarin spins an apocalyptic tale of the subjugation of earth by the Badoon and Reed sends The Thing, Cap and Sharon back with her to the future to save humanity.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Guardians of the Galaxy
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Guardians of the Galaxy [Major Vance Astro; Charlie-27; Yondu; Martinex]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Badoon
First Line: It's Clobberin' Time!!
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Seven Against the Empire!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Gerber
Penciller(s): Sal Buscema
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Petra Goldberg
Letterer(s): Annette Kawecki
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Captain America; Guardians of the Galaxy
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Guardians of the Galaxy [Major Vance Astro; Charlie-27; Yondu; Martinex]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; GUESTS: Sharon Carter; Tarin; VILLAINS: Badoon; Zom Soldiers; Monster of Badoon; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Medusa
Synopsis: The Thing, Captain America and Sharon Carter have traveled forward in time to the year 3018 and help the Guardians of the Galaxy drive the world conquering Badoon from earth.
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Death be Thy Destiny!

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Penciller(s): Jim Starlin; John Romita (alterations)
Inker(s): Jim Starlin; John Romita (alterations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Doctor Strange
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Romita alterations on the Thing by John Romita. Info per Nick Caputo.
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Death-Song of Destiny!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Gerber
Penciller(s): George Tuska
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Petra Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Doctor Strange
Character(s): Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange]; Clea; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mrs. Coogan; Wong; Renee Goldenberg; Sheldon Goldenberg; Alvin Denton; Nick Cromer; Duff Coogan; Yancy Street Gang
Synopsis: A mysterious woman is struck by a subway train, releasing the mystic power to bystanders to reveal their destiny.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Romita
Inker(s): John Romita; Tony Mortellaro ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Danny Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Valkyrie
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Valkyrie; Executioner
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters credit for Danny Crespi credit per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Gaspar Saladino. Crespi credit confirmed by Todd Klein from Crespi's files (posted on Comics History Exchange on Facebook 23 August 2016).
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Name That Doom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Gerber
Penciller(s): Sal Buscema
Inker(s): Mike Esposito; Frank Giacoia (see notes)
Colorist(s): Bill Mantlo
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Valkyrie
Character(s): Valkyrie; Aragorn; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Dr. Strange [Doctor Stephen Strange]; Clea (flashback); Executioner; Enchantress [Amora]; Alvin Denton; Nick Cromer (flashback, cameo); Duff Coogan (flashback, cameo); Sheldon Goldenberg (flashback, cameo); Renee Goldenberg (flashback, cameo)
Synopsis: The Thing and Valkyrie stop Enchantress and the Executioner. The Thing saves the world with a supernatural harmonica.
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Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: Although uncredited Frank Giacoia also assisted in inking this story. Info per Nick Caputo, July 2017.
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Silent Night...Deadly Night!

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Credits
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Ghost Rider
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
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Pages: 1
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Silent Night... Deadly Night!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Gerber
Penciller(s): Sal Buscema
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): George Roussos
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Ghost Rider
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; GUESTS: Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Franklin Richards; Alicia Masters; Namorita; Annie Christopher; Wundarr; Wyatt Wingfoot; VILLAIN: Miracle Man
Synopsis: It is Christmas Eve, 1974, and Mr. Fantastic discovers a bright new star hanging over the Arizona sky where Wyatt Wingfoot's tribe makes its home. The Thing investigates and discovers Ghost Rider already exploring a strange Native American nativity scene orchestrated by the sinister Miracle Man who is trying to become a god.
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Pawns of the Puppet-Master!

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Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Danny Crespi ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Thor
Character(s): Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thor; Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]
First Line: A battle royal, as the Thing and Thor become...
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Disclose Notes: Cover inks erroneously credited to Joe Sinnott in Sinnott's record books.
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When A God Goes Mad!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Gerber (plot); Chris Claremont (script)
Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): Janice Cohen
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Thor
Character(s): Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thor; Namorita; Annie Christopher; Wundarr; Puppet Master [Phillip Masters] (villain); Radion (villain)
First Line: Way to go Benjy!
Synopsis: The Puppet Master uses the vast powers of his new ally Radion to super-charge his radioactive clay so that he can make the mighty Thor his slave and force the thunder god to destroy the Fantastic Four.
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Pages: 18
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Is This The Day The World Ends?

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Danny Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Black Widow
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Sword of Judgment
First Line: Keep those jokers off'a me Widder-lady!
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Is This The Day The World Ends?

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Credits
Writer(s): Chris Claremont
Penciller(s): Bob Brown
Inker(s): Klaus Janson
Colorist(s): Klaus Janson
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Black Widow
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Alicia Masters; Agamemnon [Andrei Rostov] (villain); Sword of Judgment (villain)
Synopsis: The Widow is trying to escape from members of the Sword of Judgment when she literally runs over the Thing who is out taking a walk in the park with Alicia. The Sword captures the Thing and the Widow and takes them to their floating ocean platform where Natasha learns that the terrorists are being led by an old flame. While the Thing tries to pull up three miles of cable attached to a powerful nuclear bomb from the ocean floor, Black Widow fights off Agamemnon and his followers to give her ally time to save the world from destruction.
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End of a Legend!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Golem
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Golem
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The Thing Goes South!

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Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas (plot); Bill Mantlo (script)
Penciller(s): Bob Brown
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Janice Cohen
Letterer(s): Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Golem
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Golem; Alicia Masters; Jason Adamson; Rebecca Adamson; Wayne Logan; Professor Yeates; Saudia Yamal; Kaballa (villain)
Synopsis: Ben and Alicia are on the train to Disney World when they get diverted to St. Petersburg where the mystic master Kaballa has possessed the stone might of the Golem and is destroying the city.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Iron Man
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Prester John
First Line: Kneel, slaves!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover inker credit from Nick Caputo (November 30, 2003).
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The Stalker In the Sands!

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Credits
Writer(s): Bill Mantlo
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): Janice Cohen
Letterer(s): Karen Mantlo
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Iron Man
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Prester John (villain); Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (cameo flashback); Wyatt Wingfoot (cameo flashback)
First Line: O.K., You jokers--
Synopsis: The Thing is preparing to take a test flight in one of Tony Stark's experimental space craft when the rocket mis-fires and uncovers the buried Prester John who has a powerful alien stone and a hankering for taking over the world.
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Disclose Notes: Special thanks to Gary Lahm.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Danny Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Power Man
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Braggadoom
First Line: Struggle all you will, fools!
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Pages: 1
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I Created Braggadoom! The Mountain That Walked Like A Man!

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Writer(s): Roger Slifer (script); Len Wein (script); Marv Wolfman (plot)
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): Petra Goldberg
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Power Man
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Arnold Krank (introduction); Braggadoom (introduction, villain)
Synopsis: The Thing and Power Man are called in when a scientist's out-of-control experiment becomes a 300 foot tall monster who tries to destroy New York.
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Ghost Town!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Son of Satan
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Daimon Hellstrom; Jedediah Ravenstorm
First Line: Stand with me, Grimm!
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Ghost Town!

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Credits
Writer(s): Bill Mantlo
Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe
Inker(s): John Tartaglione
Colorist(s): Janice Cohen
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Karen Mantlo
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Son of Satan
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Daimon Hellstrom; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Alicia Masters; Jedediah Ravenstorm (villain); Kthara (villain)
First Line: Lawless, huh?
Synopsis: Reed sends the Thing to the Arizona ghost town of Lawless where he meets up with Son of Satan and they battle the ghost of the town's founder, Ravenstorm.
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Job Number: JV180
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The Return of the Living Eraser!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Al Milgrom (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Morbius The Living Vampire
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Morbius [Michael Morbius]; Living Eraser
First Line: It's action as you never thought you'd see it!
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The Return of the Living Eraser!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Mantlo
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (page one); Arvell Jones (breakdowns, pages 2-31); Dick Giordano (finished art); ? (finished art)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; ?
Colorist(s): Phil Rachelson
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page one); Karen Mantlo
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Morbius The Living Vampire
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Morbius the Living Vampire [Michael Morbius]; Living Eraser; Petril; Roween; Supremor; Giant-Man [Henry Pym] (cameo, flashback); Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (cameo, flashback); Alicia Masters
Synopsis: Morbius and The Thing are "erased" by the Living Eraser, which sends them to the Eraser's dimension, where they help Supremor return to the throne. The return to their dimension and stop the Eraser from destroying the Earth.
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Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: Much of the inking appears to have been done by Dick Giordano proteges. Ron Wilson credited for penciling the splash page in the letters page of Marvel Two-In-One #18.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dan Crespi ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Ka-Zar
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Ka-Zar; Zabu
First Line: Strike swiftly, Ben Grimm-- or we are doomed!
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Pages: 1
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Into the Savage Land!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Mantlo
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Dan Adkins
Colorist(s): Janice Cohen
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page one); Karen Mantlo
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle, superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Ka-Zar
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Ka-Zar; Zabu; Volcanus (villain, death); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (flashback); Invisible Girl [Susan Storm] (flashback); Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (flashback)]; Nick Fury (cameo, voice only)
Synopsis: The Thing is sent to the Savage Land to discover the source of volcanic eruptions that threaten to doom the Earth. Thing and Ka-Zar find that the the villain V is trying to use the powers of the volcanoes to transform himself into the god-like Volcanus.
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Pages: 19
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The Basilisk!

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Spider-Man
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Basilisk [Basil Elks] (villain)
First Line: Snapping my web won't help you-- Spidey's coming thru!
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This City-- Afire!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Mantlo
Penciller(s): Sal Buscema (layouts); Mike Esposito (finished art); Dave Hunt (finished art)
Inker(s): Mike Esposito; Dave Hunt (backgrounds)
Colorist(s): Don Warfield
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page one); Jean Hipp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Spider-Man
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Watson; Basilisk [Basil Elks] (villain); Ka-Zar (cameo flashback); Zabu (cameo flashback)
Synopsis: The Thing battles Basilisk in the Savage Land and the villain teleports the both of them into the heart of New York City. Spidey returns from his time jaunt to discover an active volcano spitting lava into the Hudson River. He investigates and discovers that the Basilisk has felled the Thing and is preparing to destroy the city.
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Pages: 17
Job Number: JV273
Disclose Notes: Continued in Marvel Team-Up (Marvel, 1972 series) #47
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dan Crespi ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spider-Man; The Thing
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Basilisk [Basil Elks]
First Line: If the Thing couldn't beat me, webhead-- how do you figure you can?
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I Have To Fight The Basilisk!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Mantlo
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Dan Adkins
Colorist(s): Don Warfield
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spider-Man; The Thing
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell] (flashback, cameo); Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (flashback, cameo); Basilisk [Basil Elks] (origin recap, villain); Mole Man [Harvey Elder] (villain, flashback, cameo); Moloids (villains, flashback, cameo)
Synopsis: Spider-Man and the Thing must team up to stop the Basilisk from destroying New York City.
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Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: Story continued from Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #17.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Scarecrow
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Scarecrow
First Line: With you dead, monster-- the Demon Cult will rule supreme!
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Pages: 1
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Dark, Dark Demon-Night!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Scott Edelman (plot); Bill Mantlo (plot, script)
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Jim Mooney (pp.1-3, 7-26, 31); Dan Adkins (pp.6, 27-30)
Colorist(s): Hugh Paley
Letterer(s): John Costanza (p.1); Ray Holloway [as Ray H.]
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Scarecrow
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Alica Masters; Jess Duncan; Harmony Maxwell; Scarecrow; Demon Cult; Dave Duncan; Rovik
Synopsis: The Thing and Scarecrow take on the Demon Cult.
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Pages: 17
Job Number: JV 317
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The Claws of the Cougar!

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby; John Romita (alterations)
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia; John Romita (alterations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Tigra
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Tigra [Greer Grant Nelson]; Cougar
First Line: Return the Thing's power, Monster-puss--
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Claws of the Cougar!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tony Isabella (plot); Bill Mantlo (script)
Penciller(s): Sal Buscema
Inker(s): Don Heck
Colorist(s): Petra Goldberg
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page one); Karen Mantlo
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Tigra
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Tigra [Greer Grant Nelson]; Cougar [Curt Ranklin] (villain); Tomazooma (cameo, flashback); Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (cameo, flashback); Dr. Joanne Tumolo (cameo, flashback); Sheila Conklin
Synopsis: Tigra asks the Thing for help in tracking down the Cougar who is making evil use of the powerful Nega-Bands.
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Pages: 17
Job Number: JV264
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Marvel Feature (Marvel, 1971 series) #11 promo, from the closing page of issue #10 Ant-Man story.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Gil Kane; Ron Wilson; Sal Buscema
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia; Dan Adkins; Don Heck
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) original art from #9 cover, #16 pages 4 and 13, #19 pages 11 and 14.

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