Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-in-One #4 (278) [Direct]

(2019)

[Title Page and Credits] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Thing

Indexer Notes

Special thank to Ralph Macchio.

Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Jim Starlin

Inks

Jim Starlin

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Thing; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Adam Warlock; Thanos

Indexer Notes

Illustration is from the cover to Marvel Two-In-One Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #2.

Introduction (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Roger Stern (signed as Roger Stern)

Letters

typeset

[The Avengers Annual #7] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Starlin

Inks

Jim Starlin

Colors

Jim Starlin ?

Letters

John Costanza ?; typeset

Editing

Archie Goodwin (credited) (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Avengers [Thor [Donald Blake]; Beast; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Vision]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Warlock; Thanos

Reprints

• from The Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1967 series) #7 (1977)

The Final Threat (Table of Contents: 5)

The Avengers / comic story / 34 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Starlin (credited)

Pencils

Jim Starlin (credited) (breakdowns; finished art, page 30); Joe Rubinstein (credited) (finished art)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein (credited); Jim Starlin (page 30)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited)

Letters

Tom Orzechowski (credited)

Editing

Archie Goodwin (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Behind him and before him... ruins!

Feature Logo

The Mighty Avengers!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Avengers [Beast; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Moondragon (also in flashback); Scarlet Witch; Thor [Donald Blake]; Vision]; Adam Warlock (death); Pip the Troll (death); Gamora (death); Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Thanos (villain, also in flashback)); Thanos-Thralls (villain); Mentor (cameo flashback); Starfox (cameo flashback); Death (cameo flashback); Mantis (cameo flashback); Swordsman (cameo flashback); Stranger (cameo flashback); Xiambor (cameo flashback, death); Magus (cameo flashback); Thing (cameo flashback); Rick Jones (cameo); Qu-Lar

Reprints

• from The Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1967 series) #7 (1977)

[Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2] (Table of Contents: 6)

Spider-Man; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Starlin (signed as Starlin); various

Inks

Jim Starlin (signed as Starlin); various

Colors

?; various

Letters

Danny Crespi ?; typeset

Editing

Archie Goodwin (credited) (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thing; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Adam Warlock; Thanos; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Scarlet Witch; Beast; Moondragon; Vision] (headshots); Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell] (headshot)

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #2 (1977)

Death Watch! (Table of Contents: 7)

Spider-Man; The Thing / comic story / 34 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Starlin (credited)

Pencils

Jim Starlin (credited) (breakdowns); Joe Rubinstein (credited) (finished art)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra G.)

Letters

Annette Kawecki (credited as Annette K.)

Editing

Archie Goodwin (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's 3 a.m., you are asleep and your name is Peter Parker.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thing; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell] (also in flashback); Adam Warlock (also in flashback); Gamora; Pip the Troll; Lord Chaos (introduction); Master Order (introduction); The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Moondragon; Beast] (also in flashback); Thanos (also in flashback)

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #2 (1977)

[Marvel Two-in-One #37] (Table of Contents: 8)

Matt Murdock; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ron Wilson (signed as Wilson)

Inks

Joe Sinnott (signed as SINNOTT)

Colors

?

Letters

Irv Watanabe

Editing

Marv Wolfman (credited) (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Matt Murdock [Daredevil]; Judge O'Brien

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #37 [Regular] (March 1978)

Game Point! (Table of Contents: 9)

Matt Murdock; The Thing / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Ron Wilson (credited)

Inks

Pablo Marcos (credited)

Colors

Roger Slifer (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Editing

Marv Wolfman (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sheesh, how many times can I read the same page without it drivin' me bonkers?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Matt Murdock [Daredevil]; Foggy Nelson; Alicia Masters; Eugene Everett; Alex Stone; Quasar (flashback); Judge O'Brien; Mrs. Gilhooley; Arch; Mr. Kranshaw

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #37 (March 1978)

[Marvel Two-in-One #38] (Table of Contents: 10)

Daredevil; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Joe Rubinstein

Colors

?

Letters

Annette Kawecki ?

Editing

Marv Wolfman (credited) (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Mad Thinker (hands only)

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #38 [Regular Edition] (April 1978)

Thing Behind Prison Bars (Table of Contents: 11)

Daredevil; The Thing / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited) (co-plot); Roger Slifer (credited)

Pencils

Ron Wilson (credited) (breakdowns); Jim Mooney (credited) (finished art)

Inks

Jim Mooney (credited)

Colors

Janice Cohen (credited as Jan Cohen)

Letters

John Costanza (credited); Denise Wohl (page 23)

Editing

Marv Wolfman (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Most would say the rather unpleasant situation upon which our attention is riveted this month...

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Foggy Nelson; Eugene Everett; Mad Thinker; Alex Stone; Mister Fantastic (flashback); Invisible Girl (flashback); Thundra (flashback); Reed Richards (Counter-Earth, flashback); Jake; Ronald; Danny; Pete

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #38 (April 1978)

[Marvel Two-in-One #39] (Table of Contents: 12)

The Thing; The Vision / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Pablo Marcos (signed as blo Marcos)

Colors

?

Letters

Annette Kawecki ?

Editing

Archie Goodwin (credited) (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Vision; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #39 [Regular] (May 1978)

Indexer Notes

The pencils signature is obscured by the UPC-box; the inker signature is just barely visible.

The Vision Gambit (Table of Contents: 13)

The Thing; The Vision / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Roger Slifer (credited)

Pencils

Ron Wilson (credited) (breakdowns); Pablo Marcos (finished art)

Inks

Pablo Marcos (credited)

Colors

George Roussos (credited)

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page one); Peter Iro (credited)

Editing

Archie Goodwin (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Mad Thinker is convinced that Daredevil possesses precognitive powers that be.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm] Vision; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Hulk [Bruce Banner] (imagination); Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] (imagination)]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Eugene Everett; Mad Thinker; Vision Robots

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #39 (May 1978)

[Marvel Two-in-One #40] (Table of Contents: 14)

Black Panther; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ron Wilson (signed as Ron Wilson)

Inks

Pablo Marcos (signed as Pablo Marcos)

Colors

?

Letters

Irv Watanabe

Editing

Jim Shooter (credited) (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Vampire Zuvembi

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #40 [Regular] (June 1978)

Conjure Night! (Table of Contents: 15)

Black Panther; The Thing / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Roger Slifer (credited) (plot); Tom DeFalco (credited) (script)

Pencils

Ron Wilson (credited) (breakdowns); Pablo Marcos (finished art)

Inks

Pablo Marcos (credited)

Colors

Phil Rachelson (credited)

Letters

Annette Kawecki (credited as Annette K.) (pages 7-31); Irv Watanabe (credited as Irv W.) (pages 1-6)

Editing

Jim Shooter (credited) (original editor)

Job Number

C-564

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hhmmm...deeelicious!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Black Panther [T'Challa; Luke Charles]; Matt Murdock [Daredevil]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Eugene Everett; Vampire Zuvembi; Maria; Mrs. Nelson; Calvin Lloyd Wadsworth

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #40 (June 1978)

[Marvel Two-in-One #41] (Table of Contents: 16)

Brother Voodoo; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Pablo Marcos

Colors

?

Letters

Irv Watanabe

Editing

Jim Shooter (credited) (original editor)

Genre

superhero; horror-suspense

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Brother Voodoo [Jericho Drumm; Daniel Drumm]

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #41 [Regular] (July 1978)

Voodoo and Valor! (Table of Contents: 17)

Brother Voodoo; The Thing / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Roger Slifer (credited) (plot); David Anthony Kraft (credited as David Kraft) (dialogue)

Pencils

Ron Wilson (credited) (breakdowns); Pablo Marcos (finished art)

Inks

Pablo Marcos (credited)

Colors

Françoise Mouly (credited as F. Mouly)

Letters

Joe Rosen (credited)

Editing

Jim Shooter (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I told the Panther I'd be back in the mornin'--

Genre

superhero; horror-suspense

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Brother Voodoo [Jericho Drumm; Daniel Drumm]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Mrs. Marley; Idi Amin (also in flashback); W'Sulli (also in flashback, death); Tommy Marley; Dr. Kinji Obatu [Doctor Spectrum] (also in flashback, death); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (flashback); Thor [Don Blake] (flashback)

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #41 (July 1978)

[Marvel Two-in-One #42] (Table of Contents: 18)

Captain America; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

George Pérez (signed as Perez)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed as austin)

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Editing

Roger Stern (credited) (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wundarr; Victorius

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #42 [Regular Edition] (August 1978)

Entropy, Entropy... (Table of Contents: 19)

Captain America; The Thing / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Ralph Macchio (credited)

Pencils

Sal Buscema (credited as S. Buscema) (breakdowns); Alfredo Alcala (credited as A. Alcala) (finished art); Sam Grainger (credited as S. Grainger) (finished art)

Inks

Alfredo Alcala (credited as A. Alcala) (pages 1-4); Sam Grainger (credited as S. Grainger) (pages 6-29)

Colors

Nel Yomtov (credited)

Letters

Joe Rosen (credited)

Editing

Roger Stern (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mere months ago, the builders of Project Pegasus...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wundarr; Victorius; Entropists (cameo); Entropic Man (cameo); Dr. Tom Lightner

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #42 (August 1978)

[Marvel Two-in-One #43] (Table of Contents: 20)

Man-Thing; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (signed as BYRNE)

Inks

Walter Simonson (signed as Simonson (brontosaurus))

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Editing

Roger Stern (credited) (original editor)

Genre

horror-suspense; superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Man-Thing; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Victorius

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #43 [Regular] (September 1978)

The Day the World Winds Down (Table of Contents: 21)

Man-Thing; The Thing / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Ralph Macchio (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

John Byrne (credited); ? [as "friends"]

Colors

Phil Rachelson (credited)

Letters

Bruce Patterson (credited)

Editing

Roger Stern (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Normally, the Everglades is a sluggish symphony of croaking frogs...

Feature Logo

Man-Thing!; The Thing

Genre

horror-suspense; superhero

Characters

The Thing [also as Ben Grimm]; Man-Thing; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Victorius [Victor Conrad] (also in flashback); Jude the Entropic Man; Entropists; AIM (flashback); S.H.I.E.L.D. (flashback); Ka-Zar (flashback); Jo (death); Mac (death)

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #43 (September 1978)

[Marvel Two-In-One Annual #3] (Table of Contents: 22)

Nova; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman ?

Pencils

Ron Wilson ?

Inks

Pablo Marcos

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino ?

Editing

Marv Wolfman (credited) (original editor)

Genre

superhero; science fiction

Characters

The Thing; Nova [Richard Rider]; Monitors; Milandra

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #3 (1978)

When Strike the Monitors! (Table of Contents: 23)

Nova; The Thing / comic story / 34 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Sal Buscema (credited) (layouts); Frank Giacoia (credited as F. Giacoia) (finished art); Dave Hunt (credited) (finished art)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (credited as F. Giacoia) (pages 1-27); Dave Hunt (credited) (pages 28-47)

Colors

Phil Rachelson (credited as P. Rachelson)

Letters

Joe Rosen (credited) (pages 1-27); Gaspar Saladino (page 28); Annette Kawecki (pages 29-47)

Editing

Marv Wolfman (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Everything is just rolling right along!

Genre

superhero; science fiction

Characters

The Thing; Nova [Richard Rider]; Milandra; Kalara; Askare; the Monitors (villains); King Suzerain (flashback); Ginger Jaye; Bernie Dillon; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Edwin Jarvis (cameo)

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #3 (1978)

[Marvel Two-in-One #44] (Table of Contents: 24)

Hercules; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Bob Hall

Inks

Bob Hall ?

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Editing

Marv Wolfman (credited) (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Hercules; Manduu

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #44 [Regular] (October 1978)

The Wonderful World of Brother Benjamin J. Grimm (Table of Contents: 25)

Hercules; The Thing / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Bob Hall (credited) (breakdowns); Frank Giacoia (credited as F. Giacoia) (finished art)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (credited as F. Giacoia)

Colors

Michele Wolfman (credited as Michele W.)

Letters

John Costanza (credited as J. Costanza)

Editing

Marv Wolfman (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Between epic adventures with star-spanning super-villains...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Hercules; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Zeus; Manduu; Y'Androgg; Krokarr; Gertrude; Elizabeth; Harry

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #44 (October 1978)

[Marvel Two-in-One #45] (Table of Contents: 26)

Captain Marvel; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Bob Layton

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Roger Stern (credited as R. Stern) (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #45 [Regular] (November 1978)

The Andromeda Rub-Out! (Table of Contents: 27)

Captain Marvel; The Thing / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Peter Gillis (credited as P. Gillis)

Pencils

Alan Kupperberg (credited as A. Kupperberg) (breakdowns); Mike Esposito (credited) (finished art)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

Phil Rachelson (credited as Phil Rache)

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page one); Michael Higgins (credited as Mike Higgins)

Editing

Roger Stern (credited as R. Stern) (original editor)

Job Number

LG142

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When you run the only newsstand in midtown Manhattan that's open on a rainy night, you meet a lot of weird characters.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm] (also in flashback); Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Alicia Masters; Torgo (also in flashback); Boss Barker (also in flashback, a Skrull); Marty Bronkowitz; Farrah Fawcett (picture)

Synopsis

Captain Marvel helps Thing take on a Skrull-turned-gangster bent on revenge.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #45 (November 1978)

Indexer Notes

Story is a follow-up of Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #91.

Kupperberg and Esposito are both credited simply as "artists."

[Marvel Two-in-One #46] (Table of Contents: 28)

Hulk; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Keith Pollard

Inks

Bob Layton

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Rosen

Editing

Roger Stern (credited) (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #46 [Regular] (December 1978)

Battle in Burbank! (Table of Contents: 29)

Hulk; The Thing / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Alan Kupperberg (credited)

Pencils

Alan Kupperberg (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone (credited)

Colors

Alan Kupperberg (credited as Alan K.)

Letters

Shelly Leferman (credited as Shelly L.); Gaspar Saladino (page one)

Editing

Roger Stern (credited) (original editor)

Job Number

LG77

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I hated to pass up dinner with Reed, Suzie, and the Torch.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Willie Lumpkin; Uncle Waddles [Howard the Duck]; Karen Page; Joe Jusko (a movie agent); Archie Bunker; Hawkeye Pierce; Radar O'Reilly; Steve; Don; Greg; Jack; Judy

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #46 (December 1978)

[Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2 House Ad, from December 1977 Titles] (Table of Contents: 30) (Expand) /

Fantastic Four; Spider-Man; The Thing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[Marvel Two-in-One #40 House Ad, from June 1978 Titles] (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

The Thing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2, Page 13 Original Art] (Table of Contents: 32)

Spider-Man; The Thing / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jim Starlin

Pencils

Jim Starlin (credited); Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein)

Inks

Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra G.)

Letters

Annette Kawecki (credited as Annette K.)

Editing

Archie Goodwin (credited) (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thing; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Biographies (Table of Contents: 33)

text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script

John Rhett Thomas (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction