First surfacing on the giant box of comics blog, it looks as if man thing can be seen in one of the collectors cages on knowhere. Goosebumps author signs with marvel for manthing comic book. The two characters debuted around the exact same time within a month of each other and the creators of the characters were actually quite friendly with each other. A scientist working on a way to recreate the super soldier serum that created captain america, seemingly died when his lab in the swamp was destroyed by a terrorist bombing, only to reemerge from. Ehrthold instructed the sacrifice to commence, but the violent. Man thing camein may 1971,swamp thing came in july 1971. Manthing camein may 1971,swamp thing came in july 1971. Man thing and swamp thing are a very interesting case in comic history. But then smith makes a point about man thing that all goofy nerds have thought about at one time or another and kind of reminds me of that jason lee conversation with stan lee in.
Dark secrets about kevin smiths comic book men cbr. In dcu and vertigo, swamp thing is a truly cosmic being, the earth elemental incarnate, the being who is one of the most powerful mystic focuses for the gestalt consciousness of every plant on earth. Nov 30, 2018 please support this channel by subscribing. The cage in question appears in the postcredits scene where the. Marvel comics of the 1980 swamp things vs manthing by nestor redondo horror. There have been seven incarnations of the swamp thing. Schists crewmen is killed while developing a drilling. Read manthing 1979 comic online free and high quality.
Below you can see steps in the process, from initial thumbnail sketch to finished piece. Im hoping going forward marvel will ignore this series and get manthing back to basics. But aim made a move to attack the research group, with sallis forced to inject himself while escaping. Directed by brett leonard, manthing is based on a comic book series of the same name from marvel comics.
Get the best deals on man thing comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Half isnt what i expected and its still entertaining. First surfacing on the giant box of comics blog, it looks as if manthing can be seen in one of the collectors cages on knowhere. State university, the sheltered sallis had no knowledge of his destiny and preferred books to people. Fans of endearingly strange comic books probably know this one quite well. Browse marvels comprehensive list of manthing comics. Ehrthold instructed the sacrifice to commence, but the violent emotions. History summoned to apartment 6g in an unidentified apartment building on 345 clinton street in atlanta, georgia by the cult of 6g, ehrthold was pleased to see that both an infant sacrifice allen calex and a human bride margaret were properly prepared for him. Kmc forums comic book forums comic book versus forum manthing vs hulk. Get the best deals on thing marvel comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Read manthing 1974 comic online free and high quality. While swamp thing might be the better known of the two thanks in part to his recently and regrettably cancelled liveaction series the characters made their comic book debut within a few months of each other.
Sep 06, 2017 fans of endearingly strange comic books probably know this one quite well. Theodore ted sallis is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Marvel entertainments trend of luring highprofile authors to its comic book line. Mar 24, 2017 man thing is back in his old swamp, but the swamp is less than welcoming. Before i am going to explain who will win, i need to explain that i will not be giving the other person an advantage. He is the sole guardian of the nexus of all realities. Ehrthold was a demon from marvel comics and an enemy of manthing. On the flipside, manthing probably couldnt do to much to colossus, unless colossus felt fear, manthings burning touch has done serious damage to some tough. Guardians of the galaxy theory suggests manthing is. Although the overstreet guide lists the first issue as being published in 1974, it was really published in december of 1973. On the flipside, man thing probably couldnt do to much to colossus, unless colossus felt fear, man thing s burning touch has done serious damage to some tough. Directed by brett leonard, man thing is based on a comic book series of the same name from marvel comics.
The thing ben grimm is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Assuming each was being attacked by the other, man thing and wundarr fought until man thing left and rejected wundarrs desire for man thing to be his mother. The man thing has always been one of the most underrated character and title of the bronze age. Ehrthold was a demon from marvel comics and an enemy of man thing. The movie has an obvious budget, short of real acting ability. The manthing has always been one of the most underrated character and title of. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to read manthing comic lists by marvel experts. See more ideas about marvel, man thing marvel and comics. In the 1970s, marvel published spidey super stories, a spiderman series aimed at. In this video we are discussing the abilities of man thing research earth616. Man thing is a formerly human creature in the marvel universe that is only partially sentient and is responsible for the nexus of all realities. But that doesnt necessarily mean swamp thing is a rip off of man thing.
In a debate about similar slimy superthings, marvel comics manthing vs. Jan 26, 2012 i always feel that man thing is a far more superior and much more sophisticated horror concept than swamp thing ever was, with or without consideration of alan moores writing on the latter. Colossus has no way of actually putting him down hulk cant do it. When comic book men premiered in amc in february of 2012, a show about five guys talking about comics at a comic book store, people wondered how long it was going to last. Included are a number of issues of the regular man thing series and four giantsize man thing s. The man thing must fight its way through a guantlet of masked avengers, but can the worlds most bizarre creature stand against the might of the webslinger, the man without fear, the master of kung fu and the everlovin blueeyed idol of millions 32 pages, fc. Manthing is a formerly human creature in the marvel universe that is only partially sentient and is responsible for the nexus of all realities. So man thing may be able to take down swamp thing but swamp thing wins the greater character and great story lines battle. Two plant based heroes look at each other, and suddenly want to fight for some reason. Summoned to apartment 6g in an unidentified apartment building on 345 clinton street in atlanta, georgia by the cult of 6g, ehrthold was pleased to see that both an infant sacrifice allen calex and a human bride were properly prepared for him. In the 1970s, marvel published spidey super stories, a spider man series aimed at young readers between the ages of 6 and 10. A young biochemist named theodore sallis was working in the everglades as part of dr.
Marvel vs dc comicsmarvel comic bookscomic book charactersmarvel. It felt like this book was supposed to be more of a comedy than a horror series. Nov 08, 2016 in a debate about similar slimy superthings, marvel comics manthing vs. See more ideas about man thing marvel, marvel and comic books art. Manthing vs swamp thing a question of whos doing it. At this point, you might be thinking hey, manthing beat swamp thing by a full two months. Get the best deals on manthing comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. If you ask kevin smith and amcs comic book men, the answer hinges on a dirty joke. Stine and marvel teamup for a spinechilling new ongoing manthing comic book saga set to launch early next year.
At this point, you might be thinking hey, man thing beat swamp thing by a full two months. Manthing a normally mindless silent creature is walking around in public talking nonstop making constant one liners. Click here to see this thread with all of the graphics, features, and links. Who would win in a fight between swamp thing and man thing. Dc comics swamp thing, the secret stash team discusses the characters origins and powers.
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The swamp creature known as manthing debuted in 1971, but his origin story gained in complexity over the years. So in the end, about the only ties to the comic book series were the title, and the fact that a couple of the characters in the movie were named after people who worked on the comic back in the day one guy was named steve gerber, who of course wrote man thing in the 70s, and there were also characters named after artists mike ploog and val. Theodore ted sallis, is a character from marvel comics. Stine which brings his unique tongueincheek pulp horror style to a classic marvel character. Nov 05, 2016 in a debate about similar slimy superthings, marvel comics man thing vs. The character was cocreated by author roy thomas and his editor stan lee. I always feel that manthing is a far more superior and much more sophisticated horror concept than swamp thing ever was, with or without consideration of alan moores writing on the latter. View market values for books, store your collection, and. Gladiator to recreate the supersoldier serum which created captain america. Mixed lot comic book sectaurs balder thunder bunny dakota north man thing titans. At first glance, swamp thing and man thing are very similar superheroes. Who is more powerful dcs swamp thing or marvels man thing.
Manthing marvel bronze age fantastic four comics for sale ebay. Way back in the summer of 1971, a major comic book company. The manthing must fight its way through a guantlet of masked avengers, but can the worlds most bizarre creature stand against the might of the webslinger, the man without fear, the master of kung fu and the everlovin blueeyed idol of millions 32 pages, fc. Their origin stories are terribly similar, almost verbatim. Mixed lot comic book sectaurs balder thunder bunny dakota north manthing titans. Learn all about manthing both on screen and in comics. The character is a founding member of the fantastic four. The manthing comic book series stars a large, slowmoving, humanoid creature living in the florida everglades. After the first season, the show was reduced from an hour to 30 minutes, and that got people talking about its cancelation. Gavin and schists daughter, carolyn, took him back to. Man thing can regrow himself under his own power, ie, doesnt really even need nearby vegitationswamp to regenerate. His debut story was scripted by gerry conway and drawn by gray morrow.
Kmc forums comic book forums comic book versus forum man thing vs hulk. Swamp thing vs man thing this is a commission for a friend that ive been meaning to do for a while. When my local comic book store got its copies of essential manthing, volume 1, one of the clerks made a point of urging me to buy the book because it included a couple of issues of what he maintained was the comic book with the greatest name in the history of the marvel or any other universe. Gueststarring spiderman, daredevil, the thing, and shangchi.
Nov 15, 2016 this collection of man thing s comics demonstrated that. Who is more powerful dcs swamp thing or marvels manthing. Manthing can regrow himself under his own power, ie, doesnt really even need nearby vegitationswamp to regenerate. At first glance, swamp thing and manthing are very similar superheroes. Alex olsen, alec holland, albert hollerer, tefe holland, allan hallman, aaron hayley and calbraith a. He was then reworked as a character suitable for series appearances in swamp thing vol.
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