Man-Thing (3rd Series)

    (Marvel, 1997–1998)
™ and © 1997 Marvel Characters, Inc.

Once again, Marvel tried to establish a line of books that would explore the darker corners of their universe. In the early 1990s, it was the Midnight Sons titles; in the late 1990s, it was the Strange Tales titles, and Man-Thing (3rd Series) was one of them. Nicely written by J.M. DeMatteis (Moonshadow, Justice League) and beautifully illustrated by Liam Sharp (The Incredible Hulk). This title finds the swamp creature who was a man named Ted Sallis drawn from place to place by the power of human emotion—like “a tree responds to the wind“—and back into the life of his wife Ellen. Sadly, this excellent revival lasted only eight issues, but did continue into Strange Tales (4th Series).
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  • 1
    #1
    Wraparound cover by Liam Sharp
    Dec 1997
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    15 copies from $2.25
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    #2
    Jan 1998
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    6 copies from $2.75
  • 2/A
    #2 Variation A
    Cover A by Mike Ploog
    Jan 1998
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  • 3
    #3
    Feb 1998
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    4 copies from $1.75
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    #4
    Mar 1998
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    4 copies from $2.00
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    #5
    Apr 1998
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    4 copies from $2.50
  • 6
    #6
    May 1998
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    4 copies from $2.00
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    #7
    Jun 1998
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    2 copies from $2.00
  • 8
    #8
    Jul 1998
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    1 copy for $19.98