Man-Thing (1973-75)

The Man-Thing (Dr. Theodore "Ted" Sallis) is a fictional monster, appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writers Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway and artist Gray Morrow, the character first appeared in Savage Tales #1 (May 1971), and went on to be featured in various titles and in his own series, including Adventure into Fear, which introduced the character Howard the Duck.

Steve Gerber's 39-issue run on the series is a cult classic that was influential on such writers as Neil Gaiman.

Man-Thing is a large, slow-moving, empathic, humanoid creature living in the Florida Everglades near the Seminole reservation and the fictitious town of Citrusville.

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