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* TouchOfDeath: "Whatever knows fear burns at the Man-Thing's touch!"
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'''Man-Thing''' is a SwampMonster from Creator/MarvelComics. He first appeared in ''"Savage Tales''" #1 (May, 1971). The character was co-created by author Creator/RoyThomas and his editor Creator/StanLee. His debut story was scripted by Gerry Conway and drawn by Gray Morrow. Man-Thing is not to be confused with DC's ''Comicbook/SwampThing'', which premiered within a month of Man-Thing. The two characters have many parallels, including their backstories (both partially written by Creator/LenWein), swampy homes, and being re-imagined by notable comic writers.
Man-Thing is a biochemistry professor known as Dr. Theodore Sallis, who was working to try and recreate the lost supersoldier serum of Captain America and would end up doing so albeit GoneHorriblyWrong with Project Gladiator.
Savage Tales was a one-shot publication, though it would be revived as a regular series in 1973. In the meantime Man-Thing gained a regular series in the {{horror}} anthology 'Adventure Into Fear'. He became an unlikely hit for writer Creator/SteveGerber, who pushed genre boundaries with the character, providing inspiration for later writers like Creator/NeilGaiman.
Gerber's {{Retool}} of the character helped the Man-Thing get his own series, prefiguring Creator/AlanMoore's similar reimagining of ''Comicbook/SwampThing''; but while Moore's experimentation with the medium garnered him praise and notoriety, Gerber struggled throughout his career with censorship and creator's rights. Gerber introduced Comicbook/HowardTheDuck in the pages of Man-Thing, and was soon fighting Marvel over creative control and ownership of the character, costing Gerber his job and leading to a legal case resulting in his bankruptcy.
Unlike Comicbook/SwampThing, Man-Thing was a mindless creature living mostly by instinct, hardly aware of his former life. An empathic creature, he often came to the aid of the weak and confronted those who expressed strong negative emotions, since, due to latent psychic empathy, strong negative emotions caused him great pain. Man-Thing has a particular loathing for fear, which comes up often throughout the series, since it is the emotion a giant SwampMonster is most likely to elicit. The fact that reacting to that fear makes him secrete a deadly potent corrosive is good enough to scare knowledgeable people as well. Writing stories around a mindless, unchanging character proved difficult, but Gerber showed remarkable variance in the types of stories and characters he was able to fit into this rather limited concept. As usual, he tried to bring a sense of realism and psychological depth to the series, and fans responded.
Man-Thing is a biochemistry professor known as Dr. Theodore Sallis, who was working to try and recreate the lost supersoldier serum of Captain America and would end up doing so albeit GoneHorriblyWrong with Project Gladiator.
Savage Tales was a one-shot publication, though it would be revived as a regular series in 1973. In the meantime Man-Thing gained a regular series in the {{horror}} anthology 'Adventure Into Fear'. He became an unlikely hit for writer Creator/SteveGerber, who pushed genre boundaries with the character, providing inspiration for later writers like Creator/NeilGaiman.
Gerber's {{Retool}} of the character helped the Man-Thing get his own series, prefiguring Creator/AlanMoore's similar reimagining of ''Comicbook/SwampThing''; but while Moore's experimentation with the medium garnered him praise and notoriety, Gerber struggled throughout his career with censorship and creator's rights. Gerber introduced Comicbook/HowardTheDuck in the pages of Man-Thing, and was soon fighting Marvel over creative control and ownership of the character, costing Gerber his job and leading to a legal case resulting in his bankruptcy.
Unlike Comicbook/SwampThing, Man-Thing was a mindless creature living mostly by instinct, hardly aware of his former life. An empathic creature, he often came to the aid of the weak and confronted those who expressed strong negative emotions, since, due to latent psychic empathy, strong negative emotions caused him great pain. Man-Thing has a particular loathing for fear, which comes up often throughout the series, since it is the emotion a giant SwampMonster is most likely to elicit. The fact that reacting to that fear makes him secrete a deadly potent corrosive is good enough to scare knowledgeable people as well. Writing stories around a mindless, unchanging character proved difficult, but Gerber showed remarkable variance in the types of stories and characters he was able to fit into this rather limited concept. As usual, he tried to bring a sense of realism and psychological depth to the series, and fans responded.
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'''Man-Thing''' is a SwampMonster from Creator/MarvelComics. He first appeared in ''"Savage Tales''" ''Savage Tales'' #1 (May, 1971). The character was co-created by author Creator/RoyThomas and his editor Creator/StanLee. His debut story was scripted by Gerry Conway and drawn by Gray Morrow. Man-Thing is not to be confused with DC's ''Comicbook/SwampThing'', which premiered within a month of Man-Thing. The two characters have many parallels, including their backstories (both partially written by Creator/LenWein), swampy homes, and being re-imagined by notable comic writers.
Man-Thing is a biochemistry professor known as Dr. Theodore Sallis, who was working to try and recreate the lost supersoldier serum ofCaptain America ComicBook/CaptainAmerica and would end up doing so albeit GoneHorriblyWrong with Project Gladiator.
Savage Tales ''Savage Tales'' was a one-shot publication, though it would be revived as a regular series in 1973. In the meantime Man-Thing gained a regular series in the {{horror}} anthology 'Adventure ''Adventure Into Fear'.Fear''. He became an unlikely hit for writer Creator/SteveGerber, who pushed genre boundaries with the character, providing inspiration for later writers like Creator/NeilGaiman.
Gerber's {{Retool}} of the character helped the Man-Thing get his own series, prefiguring Creator/AlanMoore's similar reimagining of''Comicbook/SwampThing''; ''ComicBook/SwampThing''; but while Moore's experimentation with the medium garnered him praise and notoriety, Gerber struggled throughout his career with censorship and creator's rights. Gerber introduced Comicbook/HowardTheDuck ComicBook/HowardTheDuck in the pages of Man-Thing, and was soon fighting Marvel over creative control and ownership of the character, costing Gerber his job and leading to a legal case resulting in his bankruptcy.
UnlikeComicbook/SwampThing, ComicBook/SwampThing, Man-Thing was a mindless creature living mostly by instinct, hardly aware of his former life. An empathic creature, he often came to the aid of the weak and confronted those who expressed strong negative emotions, since, due to latent psychic empathy, strong negative emotions caused him great pain. Man-Thing has a particular loathing for fear, which comes up often throughout the series, since it is the emotion a giant SwampMonster is most likely to elicit. The fact that reacting to that fear makes him secrete a deadly potent corrosive is good enough to scare knowledgeable people as well. Writing stories around a mindless, unchanging character proved difficult, but Gerber showed remarkable variance in the types of stories and characters he was able to fit into this rather limited concept. As usual, he tried to bring a sense of realism and psychological depth to the series, and fans responded.
Man-Thing is a biochemistry professor known as Dr. Theodore Sallis, who was working to try and recreate the lost supersoldier serum of
Gerber's {{Retool}} of the character helped the Man-Thing get his own series, prefiguring Creator/AlanMoore's similar reimagining of
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In 2007, a [[Film/ManThing TV movie was released]] based loosely upon Gerber's plot about a thoughtless developer trying to drain Man-Thing's swamp. Outside of the authors it inspired, the series is best remembered for its larger collections, infamously titled [[AccidentalInnuendo 'Giant Size Man-Thing']]. In 2021, as the 50th anniversary of Man-Thing's creation, there was a special 3-part ''Curse of the Man-Thing'' event which ran through the Avengers, Spider-Man and the X-Men. In 2022, the character made his debut in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse with the HalloweenSpecial ''Film/{{Werewolf By Night|2022}}''.
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In 2007, a [[Film/ManThing TV movie was released]] based loosely upon Gerber's plot about a thoughtless developer trying to drain Man-Thing's swamp. Outside of the authors it inspired, the series is best remembered for its larger collections, infamously titled [[AccidentalInnuendo 'Giant ''[[AccidentalInnuendo Giant Size Man-Thing']]. Man-Thing]]''. In 2021, as the 50th anniversary of Man-Thing's creation, there was a special 3-part ''Curse of the Man-Thing'' event which ran through the Avengers, Spider-Man ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'', ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' and the X-Men.''ComicBook/XMen''. In 2022, the character made his debut in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse with the HalloweenSpecial ''Film/{{Werewolf By Night|2022}}''.
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In 2007, a [[Film/ManThing TV movie was released]] based loosely upon Gerber's plot about a thoughtless developer trying to drain Man-Thing's swamp. Outside of the authors it inspired, the series is best remembered for its larger collections, infamously titled [[AccidentalInnuendo 'Giant Size Man-Thing']]. In 2021, as the 50th anniversary of Man-Thing's creation, there was a special 3-part ''Curse of the Man-Thing'' event which ran through the Avengers, Spider-Man and the X-Men. In 2022, the character is set to make his debut in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse with the HalloweenSpecial ''Film/{{Werewolf By Night|2022}}''.
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In 2007, a [[Film/ManThing TV movie was released]] based loosely upon Gerber's plot about a thoughtless developer trying to drain Man-Thing's swamp. Outside of the authors it inspired, the series is best remembered for its larger collections, infamously titled [[AccidentalInnuendo 'Giant Size Man-Thing']]. In 2021, as the 50th anniversary of Man-Thing's creation, there was a special 3-part ''Curse of the Man-Thing'' event which ran through the Avengers, Spider-Man and the X-Men. In 2022, the character is set to make made his debut in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse with the HalloweenSpecial ''Film/{{Werewolf By Night|2022}}''.
