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11July 1981
$0.50

Man-Thing #11

Marvel · July 1981

First appearance: Louise JonesFirst appearance: Danny Fingeroth1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Man-Thing (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#11
Publication date
July 1981
Key date
1981-07-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Louise Jones - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Danny Fingeroth - 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
0-cover1script: Danny Fingeroth; pencils: Bob Wiacek; inks: Bob WiacekChris Claremont, Clea, Dakimh, Jennifer Kale, Khordes, Man-Thing, Thog, Ted Sallis, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
1Hell's Gate!comic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Val Mayerik; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Gaff; letters: Janice ChiangBarbara Bannister, Chris Claremont, Clea, Dakimh, John Daltry, Danny Fingeroth First, Louise Jones First, Jennifer Kale, Joshua Kale, John Kowalski, Man-Thing, Thog, Ted Sallis, Amanda Sefton
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860231707

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Man-Thing #2
ISBN 9780785130666		2008On eBay ›
Man-Thing Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6463-0		2012On eBay ›
Marvel Universe by Chris Claremont Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90715-0		2017On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Lives Again! Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92746-2		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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