Essential Marvel Two-In-One #4

([January] 2012)

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

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

Trouble in Tinseltown! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson (signed)

Inks

Chic Stone (signed)

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Quiet on the set!

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing; Wonder Man

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #78 [Direct] (August 1981)

Monster Man! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Thing; Wonder Man / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco; David Michelinie

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Baxter Building in Central Manhattan,

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing; Wonder Man; Mr. Fantastic; Alicia Masters; Xemnu; Franklin Richards

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #78 (August 1981)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Pencils

Ed Hannigan (signed)

Inks

Walter Simonson (signed)

Letters

Jim Novak

First Line of Dialogue or Text

An all-new double-size block-buster!

Genre

superhero; western-frontier

Characters

American Eagle [Jason Strongbow]; The Thing; Wyatt Wingfoot; Klaw; Ka-Zar

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #6 [Direct] (1981)

An Eagle from America! (Table of Contents: 5)

American Eagle; The Thing / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script

Doug Moench

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Gene Day

Letters

Pierre Bernard Jr.

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tuesday afternoon at Fantastic Four Headquarters in the Baxter Building--

Genre

superhero; western-frontier

Characters

The Thing; American Eagle [Jason Strongbow] (introduction, origin); Ka-Zar; Wyatt Wingfoot; Tongah; Zabu; Klaw (villain)

Synopsis

American Eagle, The Thing and Ka-Zar attempt to stop Klaw from stealing vibranium in the Savage Land.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #6 (1981)

Alicia Trapped! Blue Diamond Down! Will This Be Ben's Last Stand? (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson (signed)

Inks

Chic Stone (signed)

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Introducing the cosmic might of... Star-Dancer!

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Blue Diamond [Elton T. Morrow]; Alicia Masters; Star-Dancer

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #79 [Direct] (September 1981)

Shanga, The Star-Dancer! (Table of Contents: 7)

Blue Diamond; The Thing / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Somewhere in the deep vastness of outer space,

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Blue Diamond [Elton T. Morrow]; Alicia Masters; Star-Dancer; Matthew Woalcott

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #79 (September 1981)

Death Race! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson (signed)

Inks

Chic Stone (signed)

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

the Thing; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #80 [Direct] (October 1981)

Call Him... Monster! (Table of Contents: 9)

Ghost Rider; The Thing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

Joe Rosen

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Fantastic Four [the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Alicia Masters

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #80 (October 1981)

Behold the Mind-Staggering Might of MODOK! (Table of Contents: 10)

Namor the Sub-Mariner; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ron Wilson (signed)

Inks

Chic Stone (signed)

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Thing side-by-side with the Savage Sub-Mariner

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; MODOK

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #81 [Direct] (November 1981)

No Home for Heroes! (Table of Contents: 11)

Namor the Sub-Mariner; The Thing / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

Joe Rosen (pages 1-14); Janice Chiang (pages 15-30)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How glorious is the shining sun!

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Giant-Man [Bill Foster]; Alicia Masters; Invisible Girl; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; MODOK (villain)

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.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #81 (November 1981)

Indexer Notes

Letterer page credits added 2005 by Steven Tice.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Ron Wilson (signed)

Inks

Chic Stone (signed)

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Bill Foster]

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #82 [Direct] (December 1981)

The Fatal Effects of Virus X! (Table of Contents: 13)

Captain America; The Thing / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

Joe Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

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.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #82 (December 1981)

The Thing Confronts the Power of... Sasquatch! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson (signed)

Inks

Chic Stone (signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Welcome to Canada, Thing!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing; Sasquatch

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #83 [Direct] (January 1982) [black and white]

Where Stalks the Sasquatch! (Table of Contents: 15)

Sasquatch; The Thing / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ben, radiation poisoning has been ravaging Giant-man's body for months!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing; Sasquatch; Shaman; Giant-Man [Bill Foster]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Ranark (introduction, villain)

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.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #83 (January 1982) [black and white]

The Rage of the Ravager! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing; Alpha Flight [Vindicator [James MacDonald Hudson]; Sasquatch; Aurora; Northstar]

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #84 [Direct] (February 1982) [black and white]

Cry for Beloved Canada! (Table of Contents: 17)

Alpha Flight; The Thing / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Northeast Saskatchewan, Near the banks of the Churchill River

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing; Alpha Flight [Aurora; Northstar; Sasquatch; Shaman; Vindicator [James MacDonald Hudson]]; Giant-Man [Bill Foster]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Alicia Masters; Ranark (villain)

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.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #84 (February 1982) [black and white]

The Bigger They Are... (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson (signed)

Inks

Chic Stone (signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't miss the issue's sinister surprise super-villain!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Bill Foster

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #85 [Direct] (March 1982)

The Final Fate of Giant-Man! (Table of Contents: 19)

Spider-Woman; The Thing / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Death has many faces, many guises!

Genre

superhero

Characters

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)

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.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #85 (March 1982)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson (signed as RON)

Inks

Chic Stone (signed as CHIC)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing; Sandman

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #86 [Direct] (April 1982)

Indexer Notes

The word "German" is spelled "Greman" on a beer sign.

Time Runs Like Sand! (Table of Contents: 21)

Sandman; The Thing / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

Jim Novak

Genre

superhero

Characters

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.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #86 (April 1982)

Farewell, My Lummox! (Table of Contents: 22)

Impossible Man; The Thing / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

Jim Novak

Genre

superhero; humor

Characters

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.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #86 (April 1982)

Murder on a Microworld! (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I came to this blasted planet to save Ben Grimm!

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Pearla; Zorak

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #87 [Direct] (May 1982)

Menace of the Micro-World! (Table of Contents: 24)

Ant-Man; The Thing / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

Rick Parker; Michael Higgins

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's the matter, Thing?

Genre

superhero

Characters

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)

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #87 (May 1982)

Indexer Notes

Team-up of the Thing and Ant-Man.

Disaster at Diablo Reactor! (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Pencils

Alan Kupperberg (signed)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

She's Back!!

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing [Ben Grimm]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; The Negator

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #88 [Direct] (June 1982)

Disaster at Diablo Reactor (Table of Contents: 26)

She-Hulk; The Thing / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

David Anthony Kraft

Pencils

Alan Kupperberg

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ben, dear, I'm sorry to interrupt your exercising,

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing [Ben Grimm]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Alicia Masters; The Negator (villain); Stephen Edward Shields; Rodney; Jules McClure (death); Wacky Willie

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #88 (June 1982)

The Last Word! (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Pencils

Alan Kupperberg (signed)

Inks

Rick Magyar (signed)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Ultima

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #89 [Direct] (July 1982)

The Last Word (Table of Contents: 28)

Human Torch; The Thing / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

David Anthony Kraft

Pencils

Alan Kupperberg

Inks

Chic Stone

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

One afternoon in the middle of New York City...

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Nick Fury; The Word [Jack]; Ultima

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.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #89 (July 1982)

Indexer Notes

Team-up of the Thing and Human Torch

Monsters, Magicians and Mayhem! (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Ed Hannigan (layout); Al Milgrom (finished art)

Inks

Al Milgrom

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

monster; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Thing

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #90 [Direct] (August 1982)

Eyes of the Sorcerer (Table of Contents: 30)

Spider-Man; The Thing / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Jan Strnad

Pencils

Alan Kupperberg

Inks

Jim Mooney

Letters

Diana Albers

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In New York City's famed Central Park this lovely Spring day,

Genre

superhero

Characters

Alicia Masters; Brock (boy); Debra Whitman; monster; Phil (entertainer); Sardeth (sorcerer); Solomus (sorcerer); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Thing

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #90 (August 1982)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson (signed)

Inks

Chic Stone (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Aw, No--!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing; The Sphinx (shadow)

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #91 [Direct] (September 1982)

Indexer Notes

The shadow figure on the cover gives a strong suggestion that Batman may be this issue's guest star.

In the Shadow of the Sphinx (Table of Contents: 32)

The Thing / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Letters

Diana Albers

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Prologue, the first Egypt...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing; Sphinx (origin); Doctor Strange; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (cameo flashback); Invisible Girl (cameo flashback); Galactus (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

The Thing tries to keep the Sphinx from reconstructing his source of power, the Ka Stone.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #91 (September 1982)

This Evil Returning (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson (signed)

Inks

Chic Stone (signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Also starring Machine Man!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jocasta; Machine Man; the Thing; Ultron

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #92 [Direct] (October 1982)

This Evil Returning -- ! (Table of Contents: 34)

Jocasta; The Thing / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

? [as A. Sorted]

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Cairo...

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

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.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #92 (October 1982)

Indexer Notes

Follows up on events in The Avengers #202 (December 1980).

The Thing Versus Machine Man (Table of Contents: 35)

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing; Machine Man; Ultron

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #93 [Direct] (November 1982)

And One Shall Die--! (Table of Contents: 36)

Machine Man; The Thing / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

D. Hands (joint name)

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In an abandoned heavy metals plant on Neville Island--

Genre

superhero

Characters

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)

Synopsis

Thing, Machine Man and Jocasta track down Ultron and defeat him but at the ultimate price.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #93 (November 1982)

Indexer Notes

Sue Richards appears in the cameo flashback of last issue, but she did not appear last issue and a point was made that she was on a trip with Franklin at the time.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Iron Fist; Power Man; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ed Hannigan (layouts); Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Genre

superhero; martial arts

Characters

The Thing; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Iron Fist

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #94 [Direct] (December 1982)

The Power Trap! (Table of Contents: 38)

Iron Fist; Power Man; The Thing / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

David Anthony Kraft

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Ricardo Villamonte

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ben had to stay behind to pick up that block of Italian marble I ordered--

Genre

superhero; martial arts

Characters

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

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.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #94 (December 1982)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Chic Stone

Genre

horror-suspense; superhero

Characters

the Thing; Living Mummy [N'Kantu]; Nephrus; Bride of Nephrus [Alicia Masters]

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #95 [Direct] (January 1983) [black and white]

Keywords

monsters

The Power to Live... The Power to Die (Table of Contents: 40)

The Living Mummy; The Thing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

David Anthony Kraft

Pencils

Alan Kupperberg

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Letters

Diana Albers

Genre

horror-suspense; superhero

Characters

the Thing; Living Mummy [N'Kantu]; Nephrus; Bride of Nephrus [Alicia Masters]; Adbul; Ms. Lillian

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #95 (January 1983) [black and white]

Keywords

monsters

Indexer Notes

Team-up of the Thing and Living Mummy

And They Shall Call Him... Champion! (Table of Contents: 41)

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing; Colossus; Thor; Wonder Man; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Sasquatch [Walter Langkowski]

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #7 [Direct] (1982) [black and white]

And They Shall Call Him...Champion! (Table of Contents: 42)

The Thing; Marvel Heroes / comic story / 39 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Bob Camp; Mike Esposito; Frank Giacoia; Dan Green; Armando Gil; Chic Stone

Letters

Jim Novak

First Line of Dialogue or Text

At the art studio of blind sculptress Alicia Masters...

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Synopsis

The Champion challenges Earth's mightiest heroes to an intergalactic boxing match.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One Annual (Marvel, 1976 series) #7 (1982) [black and white]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43)

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

Pencils

Ed Hannigan (layouts); Ron Wilson

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

SHHHH!

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #96 [Direct] (February 1983) [black and white]

Visiting Hours! (Table of Contents: 44)

The Thing / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Mike Esposito

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sheesh talk about yer first class, grade A, number one revoltin' developments!

Genre

superhero

Characters

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)

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!

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #96 (February 1983) [black and white]

Yesterdaze (Table of Contents: 45)

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

Pencils

Ron Wilson (signed)

Inks

Dave Simons (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing; Iron Man [Tony Stark]

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #97 [Direct] (March 1983)

Yesterdaze (Table of Contents: 46)

Iron Man; The Thing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

David Michelinie

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Jon D'Agostino

Letters

Rick Parker

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mail Call:

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl]; Alicia Masters; Franklin Richards; Professor Franheimer

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #97 (March 1983)

Indexer Notes

Team-up of the Thing and Iron Man

Video Wars! (Table of Contents: 47)

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

Pencils

Ed Hannigan (signed)

Inks

John Byrne (signed)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #98 [Direct] (April 1983)

Vid Wars! (Table of Contents: 48)

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

Script

David Michelinie

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Letters

Diana Albers

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Thing; Franklin Richards; Ray; Dr. Giles Niven; Sharilla; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #98 (April 1983)

Indexer Notes

The Thing alone. With Franklin Richards.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 49)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Ron Wilson (signed)

Inks

Joe Sinnott (signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So this is... The End!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ben Grimm; the Thing

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #100 [Direct] (June 1983)

Aftermath! (Table of Contents: 50)

The Thing; Ben Grimm / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Frank Giacoia; Kevin Dzuban

Letters

Joe Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

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.

Reprints

• from Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series) #100 (June 1983)

Indexer Notes

Follows up on events in Marvel Two-In-One #50 (April 1979). Leads into The Thing #1 (July 1983).