The Thing #29 [Newsstand]
(November 1985)

Marvel, 1983 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.65 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Barcode
0714860296611
Editing
Mark Gruenwald (editor); Howard Mackie (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of The Thing (Marvel, 1983 series) #29 [Direct]. There exist further variants:

Fight Fans, This Is It! They Don't Come Any Meaner Than... The Gator! (Table of Contents)

The Thing / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ron Wilson (signed)
Inks
Paul Ryan (signed)
Colors
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Thing; Gator
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The Thing vs. Gator! (Table of Contents: 1)

The Thing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Carlin
Pencils
Ron Wilson (breakdowns)
Inks
Paul Ryan (finishes)
Colors
Bob Sharen
Letters
Jack Morelli
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Thing; Vance Astrovik; Gator; Ed Garner; Demolition Dunphy [D-Man; Demolition Man]; The Caveman; Jersey Devil; Blacksmith; Swami Riba
Synopsis
The Thing wrestles one-time champ, Gator Grant.
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Grimm Tidings (Table of Contents: 2)

Grimm Tidings / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers: Brian Joines, Stephen Scott Beau Smith, Matthew Tauber, Craig Paeth, Anthony Padilla

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Fight Fans, This Is It! They Don't Come Any Meaner Than... The Gator!
    The Thing
  2. 1. The Thing vs. Gator!
    The Thing
  3. 2. Grimm Tidings
    Grimm Tidings
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