Tales of the Thing

    (Marvel, 2005)
™ and © Marvel Characters, Inc.

You’ve gotta give DC and Marvel some credit: with titles like Justice League Unlimited and Marvel Age Spider-Man, they’re trying to pull in younger readers with lighter, more kid-friendly, and—dare I even suggest it?—Silver and Bronze Age-inspired fare. This three-issue limited series by writer Brandon Thomas and artists Scott Hepburn and Michael O’Hare teams the Fantastic Four’s bashful, blue-eyed Ben Grimm with the likes of Doctor Strange, the Hulk, and the Invisible Woman in fast-paced, done-in-one adventures that are true to the essence of the characters. The Thing is still dating blind sculptress Alicia Masters in this series and grumbling about the ne’er-do-wells on Yancy Street, and there’s no fear of Identity Crisis or House of M angst and melodrama.

— Thomas Moudry
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#1

May, 2005
Cover Price: $2.50
2 copies available from $1.75 		Brandon Thomas, Steve GerberScott Hepburn, Michael O’Hare
#2

June, 2005
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $2.98 		Brandon Thomas, Alan KupperbergMichael O’Hare
#3

July, 2005
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $3.99 		Brandon ThomasMichael O’Hare