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4May 1980
$0.40

Man-Thing #4

Marvel · May 1980

First appearance: John Daltry1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Man-Thing (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
May 1980
Key date
1980-05-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of John Daltry - 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
0Mordo and Man-Thing...cover1pencils: Bob Wiacek; inks: Bob Wiacek; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBaron Mordo, Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
1Death-Knellcomic story17script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Don Perlin, Bob Wiacek; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Sean; letters: CostanzaAzrael, Baron Mordo, John Daltry First, Madeleine de St. Germaine, Jaxon, Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, Elaine Simpson, Alfeo Spinosa, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
4-letters page1letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860231705

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Man-Thing #2
ISBN 9780785130666		2008On eBay ›
Essential Doctor Strange #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-3062-8		2009On eBay ›
Man-Thing Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6463-0		2012On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #8
ISBN 978-1-302-49766-8		2017On eBay ›
Marvel Universe by Chris Claremont Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90715-0		2017On eBay ›
The Reality War
ISBN 978-1-302-93357-9		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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