Publishers / Marvel / Giant-Size Man-Thing (1974) / #4
4May 1975
$0.50

Giant-Size Man-Thing #4

Marvel · May 1975 · on sale 1975-01-21

First appearance: Garko the Man-FrogDeath of Garko the Man-Frog
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Identification plate

Series
Giant-Size Man-Thing (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
May 1975
Key date
1975-05-00
On-sale date
1975-01-21
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Garko the Man-Frog - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Garko the Man-Frog.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Frank Brunner; inks: Frank Brunner; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Gaspar SaladinoMan-Thing, Ted Sallis
1The Kid's Night Out! [Part 1]comic story11script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Ed Hannigan, Wilson; inks: Frank Springer; colors: Phil Rache; letters: Tom OrzMan-Thing, Ted Sallis
2Part 2 Paper Legacy!comic story9script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Ed Hannigan, Wilson; inks: Frank Springer; colors: Phil Rache; letters: Tom OrzMan-Thing, Ted Sallis
3Part 3 The Final Silencecomic story10script: Steve Gerber, Annette Kawecki; pencils: John Buscema, Ed Hannigan, Wilson; inks: Frank Springer; colors: Phil Rache; letters: Tom OrzMan-Thing, Ted Sallis
4-letters page2script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Alfredo Alcala; inks: Alfredo AlcalaMan-Thing; Jennifer Kale; Korrek; Dakimh
5Frog Death!comic story9script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Frank Brunner; inks: Frank Brunner; colors: Frank Brunner; letters: Tom OrzGarko the Man-Frog First, Howard the Duck
6I Entered the... Doorway to Doom!comic story5pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Phil Rachelson; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan Leeunnamed Russian (only appearance)
7The Man with No Pastcomic story4script: Paul S. Newman; pencils: Joe Maneely; inks: Joe Maneely; editing: Stan LeeAlan Ohm; Fred; Dr. Trent

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Treasury Edition #121976On eBay ›
Essential Howard the Duck #12002On eBay ›
Essential Man-Thing #2
ISBN 9780785130666		2008On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1151975On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-6381-7		2012On eBay ›
Man-Thing Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6463-0		2012On eBay ›
Howard the Duck Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3023-9		2008On eBay ›
Howard the Duck: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9776-8		2015On eBay ›
Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #2
ISBN 978-1-302-90241-4		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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