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2February 1974
$0.20

Man-Thing #2

Marvel · February 1974 · on sale 1973-11-06

First appearance: Richard RoryFirst appearance: Ruth HartFirst appearance: Hargood William Todd Wickham
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Identification plate

Series
Man-Thing (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
February 1974
Key date
1974-02-00
On-sale date
1973-11-06
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Richard Rory - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ruth Hart - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Hargood William Todd Wickham - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Professor Slaughter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Hank Paulsen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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
0Hell Hath No Fury...!cover1pencils: Jim Starlin, Marie Severin; inks: Frank Giacoia, Marie SeverinRuth Hart First, Man-Thing, Richard Rory First, Ted Sallis
1Nowhere to Go but Down!comic story19script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Val Mayerik; inks: Sal Trapani; colors: P. Goldberg; letters: Jean IzzoRuth Hart First, Man-Thing, Richard Rory First, Ted Sallis, F. A. Schist, Professor Slaughter First, Hargood William Todd Wickham First, Hank Paulsen First
2-letters page1script: Steve Gerber

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Man-Thing #1
ISBN 0-7851-2135-8		2006On eBay ›
Man-Thing Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6463-0		2012On eBay ›
Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9905-2		2015On eBay ›
The Comic Reader #1001973On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Man-Thing #2
ISBN 978-1-302-96251-7		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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