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Issue: Essential Marvel Two-In-One #4
Publication Date: January 2012
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Issues: #4 of 4 Issues
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide, Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/11/2012
Volume: 4
Pages: 616
ISBN: 9780785162841
UPC/EAN: 978078516284151999
Price: $21.99 CAD
$19.99 USD
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Content Items: 51 (25 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Nelson Ribeiro (collection editor); Alex Starbuck (assistant editor); Jennifer Grünwald (editor, special projects); Mark D. Beazley (editor, special projects); Jeff Youngquist (senior editor, special projects); David Wiltfong (research)
Disclose Notes: Omits reprinting Marvel Two-in-One #99 due to the guest star being the licensed character Rom.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound Trade Paperback
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Chic Stone (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing
Character(s): The Thing; The Sphinx (shadow)
First Line: Aw, No--!
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Pages: 1
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Title Page and Credits

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Trouble in Tinseltown!

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Credits
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Chic Stone (signed)
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Wonder Man
Character(s): the Thing; Wonder Man
First Line: Quiet on the set!
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Pages: 1
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Monster Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom DeFalco; David Michelinie
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Wonder Man
Character(s): the Thing; Wonder Man; Mr. Fantastic; Alicia Masters; Xemnu; Franklin Richards
First Line: The Baxter Building in Central Manhattan,E
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Pages: 22
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Penciller(s): Ed Hannigan (signed)
Inker(s): Walt Simonson (signed)
Letterer(s): Jim Novak
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; American Eagle
Character(s): American Eagle [Jason Strongbow]; The Thing; Wyatt Wingfoot; Klaw; Ka-Zar
First Line: An all-new double-size block-buster!
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An Eagle from America!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Doug Moench
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Gene Day
Letterer(s): Pierre Bernard, Jr.
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; American Eagle
Character(s): The Thing; American Eagle [Jason Strongbow] (introduction, origin); Ka-Zar; Wyatt Wingfoot; Tongah; Zabu; Klaw (villain)
First Line: Tuesday afternoon at Fantastic Four Headquarters in the Baxter Building--
Synopsis: American Eagle, The Thing and Ka-Zar attempt to stop Klaw from stealing vibranium in the Savage Land.
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Alicia Trapped! Blue Diamond Down! Will This Be Ben's Last Stand?

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Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Chic Stone (signed)
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Blue Diamond
Character(s): the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Blue Diamond [Elton T. Morrow]; Alicia Masters; Star-Dancer
First Line: Introducing the cosmic might of... Star-Dancer!
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Shanga, The Star-Dancer!

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Credits
Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Blue Diamond
Character(s): the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Blue Diamond [Elton T. Morrow]; Alicia Masters; Star-Dancer; Matthew Woalcott
First Line: Somewhere in the deep vastness of outer space,E
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Pages: 21
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Death Race!

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Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Chic Stone (signed)
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thing; Ghost Rider
Character(s): the Thing; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
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Pages: 1
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Call Him... Monster!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thing; Ghost Rider
Character(s): Fantastic Four [the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Alicia Masters
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Pages: 22
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Behold the Mind-Staggering Might of MODOK!

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Credits
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Chic Stone (signed)
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Character(s): The Thing; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; MODOK
First Line: The Thing side-by-side with the Savage Sub-Mariner
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No Home for Heroes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen (pages 1-14); Janice Chiang (pages 15-30)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Character(s): the Thing; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Giant-Man [Bill Foster]; Alicia Masters; Invisible Girl; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; MODOK (villain)
First Line: How glorious is the shining sun!
Synopsis: The Thing and Sub-Mariner uncover MODOK's plot to release Virus X into the general public. Giant-Man, Bill Foster, begins to feel the effects of radiation poisoning.
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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Chic Stone (signed)
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thing; Captain America
Character(s): the Thing; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Bill Foster]
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The Fatal Effects of Virus X!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thing; Captain America
Character(s): the Thing; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Bill Foster]; Mr. Fantastic; MODOK (villain); A.I.M. [Advanced Idea Mechanics] (villains); Johnny Storm (cameo flashback); Sue Storm (cameo flashback)
Synopsis: Captain America and Giant-Man help the Thing, feeling the effects of Virus X, take out MODOK's base of operations.
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The Thing Confronts the Power of... Sasquatch!

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Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Chic Stone (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Sasquatch
Character(s): The Thing; Sasquatch
First Line: Welcome to Canada, Thing!
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Where Stalks the Sasquatch!

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Credits
Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Sasquatch
Character(s): The Thing; Sasquatch; Shaman; Giant-Man [Bill Foster]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Ranark (introduction, villain)
First Line: Ben, radiation poisoning has been ravaging Giant-man's body for months!
Synopsis: Giant-Man is dying from radiation poisoning and the Thing travels to Canada to enlist the aid of Walter Langkowski. Ben meets Walter's alter ego, Sasquatch, in the woods and the two engage in the obligatory super hero battle. Meanwhile underground, Shaman uncovers an ancient burial chamber and accidentally frees the powerful Ranark.
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The Rage of the Ravager!

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Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Alpha Flight
Character(s): The Thing; Alpha Flight [Vindicator [James MacDonald Hudson]; Sasquatch; Aurora; Northstar]
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Cry for Beloved Canada!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Alpha Flight
Character(s): The Thing; Alpha Flight [Aurora; Northstar; Sasquatch; Shaman; Vindicator [James MacDonald Hudson]]; Giant-Man [Bill Foster]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Alicia Masters; Ranark (villain)
First Line: Northeast Saskatchewan, Near the banks of the Churchill River
Synopsis: The Thing helps Alpha Flight save Canada from the mad god Ranark. Walter Langkowski returns to New York with Ben but discovers there is nothing he can do for Bill Foster's fatal radiation poisoning.
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The Bigger They Are...

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Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Chic Stone (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Spider-Woman
Character(s): The Thing; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Bill Foster
First Line: Don't miss the issue's sinister surprise super-villain!
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The Final Fate of Giant-Man!

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Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Spider-Woman
Character(s): The Thing; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Giant-Man [Bill Foster] (origin); Mr. Fantastic; Whiz Kids [Herbert Bell; Talia Kruma; Dale West]; Celia Jackson; Alicia Masters; Atom Smasher [Michael English] (introduction, villain); Stilt-Man (cameo flashback); Vulcan (cameo flashback); Aquarian (cameo flashback); Quasar [Wendell Vaughn] (cameo flashback); Thundra (cameo flashback)
First Line: Death has many faces, many guises!
Synopsis: With Giant-Man dying of radiation poisoning, Thing and Spider-Woman tackle the man responsible for his condition, Atom Smasher. Atom Smasher turns out to be the brother of the original. Spider-Woman helps reverse Bill Foster's condition but loses her ability to neutralize poison in the process while Foster loses the ability to change his size.
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Penciller(s): Ron Wilson [as RON] (signed)
Inker(s): Chic Stone [as CHIC] (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thing; Sandman
Character(s): the Thing; Sandman
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Time Runs Like Sand!

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Credits
Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Jim Novak
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thing; Sandman
Character(s): the Thing; Sandman (full origin); Mr. Fantastic; Hydro-Man (cameo flashback); Invisible Girl (cameo flashback); Human Torch [Johnny Storm](cameo flashback); Spider-Man [Peter Parker](cameo flashback); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo flashback); Machine Man (cameo flashback)
Synopsis: The Thing and Sandman meet for a beer and Sandy gives his origin story.
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Farewell, My Lummox!

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Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Jim Novak
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thing; Impossible Man
Character(s): the Thing; Impossible Man; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Franklin Richards; Impossible Woman; Impossible Kids
Synopsis: Ben is babysitting Franklin when Impy and his family show up for a visit.
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Murder on a Microworld!

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Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Ant-Man
Character(s): the Thing; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Pearla; Zorak
First Line: I came to this blasted planet to save Ben Grimm!
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Menace of the Micro-World!

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Credits
Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Rick Parker; Michael Higgins
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Ant-Man
Character(s): Fantastic Four [the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic]; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Pearla; Zorak; Cassie Lang; Ruth (Scott Lang's sister); Carl (Scott Lang's brother-in-law)
First Line: What's the matter, Thing?
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Pages: 21
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Disaster at Diablo Reactor!

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Penciller(s): Alan Kupperberg (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; She-Hulk
Character(s): the Thing [Ben Grimm]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; The Negator
First Line: She's Back!!
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Disaster at Diablo Reactor

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Credits
Writer(s): David Anthony Kraft
Penciller(s): Alan Kupperberg
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; She-Hulk
Character(s): the Thing [Ben Grimm]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Alicia Masters; The Negator (villain); Stephen Edward Shields; Rodney; Jules McClure (death); Wacky Willie
First Line: Ben, dear, I'm sorry to interrupt your exercising,E
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The Last Word!

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Penciller(s): Alan Kupperberg (signed)
Inker(s): Rick Magyar (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Human Torch
Character(s): the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Ultima
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The Last Word

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Writer(s): David Anthony Kraft
Penciller(s): Alan Kupperberg
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Human Torch
Character(s): the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Nick Fury; The Word [Jack]; Ultima
First Line: One afternoon in the middle of New York City...
Synopsis: SHIELD loses two agents to a cult, and Nick Fury tasks the Thing and the Human Torch with finding out who is leading the cult.
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Monsters, Magicians and Mayhem!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ed Hannigan (layout); Al Milgrom (finished art)
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Spider-Man
Character(s): monster; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Thing
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Eyes of the Sorcerer

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Writer(s): Jan Strnad
Penciller(s): Alan Kupperberg
Inker(s): Jim Mooney
Letterer(s): Diana Albers
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Spider-Man
Character(s): Alicia Masters; Brock (boy); Debra Whitman; monster; Phil (entertainer); Sardeth (sorcerer); Solomus (sorcerer); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Thing
First Line: In New York City's famed Central Park this lovely Spring day,E
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Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Chic Stone (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing
Character(s): The Thing; The Sphinx (shadow)
First Line: Aw, No--!
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In the Shadow of the Sphinx

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Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Letterer(s): Diana Albers
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing
Character(s): The Thing; Sphinx (origin); Doctor Strange; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (cameo flashback); Invisible Girl (cameo flashback); Galactus (cameo flashback)
First Line: Prologue, the first Egypt...
Synopsis: The Thing tries to keep the Sphinx from reconstructing his source of power, the Ka Stone.
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This Evil Returning

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Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Chic Stone (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Jocasta
Character(s): Jocasta; Machine Man; the Thing; Ultron
First Line: Also starring Machine Man!
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This Evil Returning -- !

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Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): ? [as A. Sorted]
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Jocasta
Character(s): Alicia Masters; the Avengers [the Beast (flashback); Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark] (flashback); Jocasta; the Scarlet Witch (flashback); Thor (flashback); the Vision (flashback); Wonder Man (flashback)]; Eddie Harris; Edwin Jarvis; the Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic; the Thing]; Machine Man [Aaron Stack]; Pamela Quinn; Ultron
First Line: Cairo...
Synopsis: Jocasta is having debilitating fits and seeks out the FF for help. After destroying one of Alicia's art exhibits, Jocasta returns to Ultron's base and resurrects her creator. The Thing and Machine Man try to intervene but Ben is mind-controlled by Ultron.
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The Thing Versus Machine Man

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Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Machine Man
Character(s): The Thing; Machine Man; Ultron
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And One Shall Die--!

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Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): ? [as D. Hands]
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Machine Man
Character(s): The Thing; Machine Man; Jocasta (Death); Gears Garvin; Peter Sanderson; Ultron (villain); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl] (cameo flashback); The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]] (cameo flashback)
First Line: In an abandoned heavy metals plant on Neville Island--
Synopsis: Thing, Machine Man and Jocasta track down Ultron and defeat him but at the ultimate price.
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Penciller(s): Ed Hannigan (layouts); Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Power Man; Iron Fist
Character(s): The Thing; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Iron Fist
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The Power Trap!

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Writer(s): David Anthony Kraft
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Ricardo Villamonte
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Power Man; Iron Fist
Character(s): The Thing; Heroes for Hire [Power Man [Luke Cage]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]]; Alicia Masters; War Gods (street gang); Benny; Jeff Mann; Louie; Kurt Samel
First Line: Ben had to stay behind to pick up that block of Italian marble I ordered--
Synopsis: A corporation hires the Heroes for Hire to find the company's founder, Jeff Mann, who quit and has gone missing. After finding out the company's new leaders want to kill them and kidnap Mann, the heroes team up with the Thing to save Jeff Mann.
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Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Living Mummy
Character(s): the Thing; Living Mummy [N'Kantu]; Nephrus; Bride of Nephrus [Alicia Masters]
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The Power to Live... The Power to Die

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Writer(s): David Anthony Kraft
Penciller(s): Alan Kupperberg
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Letterer(s): Diana Albers
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Living Mummy
Character(s): the Thing; Living Mummy [N'Kantu]; Nephrus; Bride of Nephrus [Alicia Masters]; Adbul; Ms. Lillian
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And They Shall Call Him... Champion!

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Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Marvel Heroes
Character(s): The Thing; Colossus; Thor; Wonder Man; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Sasquatch [Walter Langkowski]
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And They Shall Call Him...Champion!

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Credits
Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Bob Camp; Mike Esposito; Frank Giacoia; Dan Green; Armando Gil; Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Jim Novak
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Marvel Heroes
Character(s): The Thing; Doc Samson; Thor; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Sasquatch [Walter Langkowski]; Wonder Man; Colossus; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Cyclops; Wolverine; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde; Storm; Professor X; Hawkeye; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; She-Hulk; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp; Champion (introduction, villain); Proja
First Line: At the art studio of blind sculptress Alicia Masters...
Synopsis: The Champion challenges Earth's mightiest heroes to an intergalactic boxing match.
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Pages: 39
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[untitled]

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Credits
Penciller(s): Ed Hannigan (layouts); Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing
Character(s): The Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Daredevil; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Melter; Cyclops; Mirage [Desmond Charne]; Dr. Octopus; Colossus; Wolverine; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Moloids
First Line: SHHHH!
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Pages: 1
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Visiting Hours!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom DeFalco
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing
Character(s): The Thing; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Franklin Richards; Giant-Man [Bill Foster]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; X-Men [Wolverine; Cyclops; Storm; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde; Colossus]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; She-Hulk; Wasp; Vision; Sasquatch; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Scarlet Witch; The Thinker (villain); Mecho-Marauder [Fabian Stankowicz] (villain); Mirage [Desmond Charne] (villain); Mole Man (villain); Moloids (villain); Shellshock (villain); The Grapplers [Titania [Davida DeVito]; Screaming Mimi; Poundcakes; Letha] (villain); Dr. Doom (villain); Melter (villain); Blacklash [Mark Scarlotti] (villain); Beetle [Abner Jenkins] (villain); Modok [M.O.D.O.K.] (villain); Constrictor (villain); Rhino (villain); Sandman (villain)
First Line: Sheesh talk about yer first class, grade A, number one revoltin' developments!
Synopsis: The Thing is in the hospital after his bout with the Champion and all of his friends have to fend of all of the villains who are trying to take advantage of the situation. But one of them makes it through!
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Pages: 23
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Yesterdaze

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Credits
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Dave Simons (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Iron Man
Character(s): The Thing; Iron Man [Tony Stark]
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Pages: 1
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Yesterdaze

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Michelinie
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Jon D'Agostino
Letterer(s): Rick Parker
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Iron Man
Character(s): The Thing; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl]; Alicia Masters; Franklin Richards; Professor Franheimer
First Line: Mail Call:
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Team-up of the Thing and Iron Man
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Video Wars!

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Credits
Penciller(s): Ed Hannigan (signed)
Inker(s): John Byrne (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing
Character(s): the Thing
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Pages: 1
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Vid Wars!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Michelinie
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Letterer(s): Diana Albers
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing
Character(s): the Thing; Franklin Richards; Ray; Dr. Giles Niven; Sharilla; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: The Thing alone. With Franklin Richards.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Ben Grimm
Character(s): Ben Grimm; the Thing
First Line: So this is... The End!
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Pages: 1
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Aftermath!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Byrne
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia; Kevin Dzuban
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Thing; Ben Grimm
Character(s): Alicia Masters; the Avengers [the Beast; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; the Scarlet Witch; Thor; the Vision] (flashback); Ben Grimm; Dr. Doom (flashback); Dr. Strange (flashback); the Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; the Thing]; Galactus (flashback); the Hulk (flashback); the Mole Man (flashback); Moloids (flashback); the Red Skull; Spider-Man (flashback); Namor the Sub-Mariner (flashback); Synthezoids; the X-Men [Colossus; Cyclops; Wolverine] (flashback)
Synopsis: The Thing travels to the alternate reality where he cured his other self only to find that the world has been taken over by the Red Skull and his Nazi soldiers.
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Pages: 38
Disclose Notes: Follows up on events in Marvel Two-In-One #50 (April 1979). Leads into The Thing #1 (July 1983).

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