That which knows fear burns

How come all these old Marvel books have the narrator talking to the characters?

>>92703939
Hey stop bullying predators, they need that food.

>>92704069
This is literally Swamp Thing's origin.

>>92703995
This negligee is highly improper for the wife of a scientist.
I approve.

So if I just drop this guy into a meeting of Yellow Lanterns it turn into an orgy or a forest fire or what?

>>92704227
Man-Thing was published first, but they both seem to have been influenced by The Heap:
Hell, old Swampy first appeared in July 1971 (not Alec Holland), and Man-Thing in May 1971
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heap_(comics)

This is Marvel's best horror comic, and one of Gerber's 3 best works along with Howard the Duck and Foolkiller. Excellent work.

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>>92704118
I like it, it's not a writing style you see anymore.It let's you get into the character's head without entering first person.

>>92704273
That's actually a good question

>>92704227
>>92704348
The guys that created the characters knew each other personally. Someone clearly stole one character from the other, but neither of them wants to admit it, so they both play dumb in interviews and say they have no idea how the characters are so similar. At least one of them is lying.

Reading this makes the new RL Stine mini feel that much more insulting to the character.

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>>92704411
Maybe they were meant to be one in the same. Like Mxyzptlk and Impossible Man

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>>92704499
So I take it that it's bad? Waiting for it to finish

>>92704411
Wikpedia cites an interview with Roy Thomas that apparently claims that Marvel thought about suing DC, but then realised that DC could argue that both characters were rip-offs of The Heap.
Alec Holland got an altered origin that was closer to Man-Thing's when he appeared a year later, but the original origin of Alex Olsen also involved the lab explosion.
Everyone did know each other though, and you are right, they will never admit who ripped off who (see also: Doom Patrol and X-men, though Doom Patrol was more of a rip off of Fantastic Four)

>>92704499
Once the Gerber run gets going it turns into one of the most amazing Marvel comics of the 70s.

>>92704599
It's so fucking bad you would not believe it. If you read it you WILL regret it.

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Can you please storytime this one? It's my favourite Man-Thing comic, the last page is also very touching.

>>92704682
>image in a storytime

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>>92704682
Pretty sure that's in the omnibus so it'll come eventually

Also
>>92704774

>>92704181
KAMANDI!?

>>92704599

It's awful. The little Goosebumps-esque horror stories at the end are pretty good, but the Man-Thing part is unbelievably bad.

>>92704227
Did Swampy's wife betray Alec the way Ellen did with Ted?

>>92704362
ELF WITH A GUN

>>92704118
Well, in this case it's because the protagonist can't even think much less talk.

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>>92704987
>The little Goosebumps-esque horror stories at the end
They Marvel stories by Stein? They letting him go nuts?

>>92704273
Eh, he has to actually touch them, or at least touch their constructs.

>>92705135
They're just random short stories.

>>92704243
>Barbara Morse

Any relation to Bobbi Morse?

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>>92705068
Some would argue that feeling is thinking

>>92704275
Gators just job to EVERYONE in this series, huh?

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>>92705394
One and the same

>>92704599
I've read one issue, Stine really struggled with the placement and brevity of their narrations.

>>92704908
Nice catch

>>92705068
>Well, in this case it's because the protagonist can't even think much less talk.
honestly that's probably Man-Thing's greatest weakness as a character(at least after the 70's), the fact that he isn't even an actual character and more a moving plot device, kinda makes sense why he's more obscure than Swamp Thing

Has Man Thing ever touched Daredevil or Vision?

>>92705601
No way man, his unique PoV and air of intimidation is what makes these stories.

>>92705769
>>92705769
well I meant that in more modern contexts, especially since narration boxes have fallen out of favor at Marvel for the most part

>>92704259
Isn't she totally backstabbing him for the formula...
>>92704028
There we go.

>>92705599
I love howMan-things just goes Fuck it I'm out when he tired of all their bullshit

>>92704227
Didn't Swamp-thing jump from his flaming house into the swamp instead of driving his car into the swamp. I don't think Swamp-thing injected himself or his wife-thing betrayed him.

>>92705711
I think they made a crossover between man-thing and daredevil

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>>92705711
>>92706402
Gerber wrote a crossover in a Daredevil issue

>>92704499
He's no Conway or Gerber. Kinda sad, the premise of Man-Thing getting his mind back for a bit is a neat one, but it's just executed so amateurishly that it hurts the story.

Really should've had him co-write with somebody who knows how write for comics for a few issues.

>>92705803
>>92705821
I've just realized this comic is like a triply episode of twilight zone

>>92706449
Are you gonna storytime that issue?

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>>92706698
I can

>>92706858
Please do

>>92706945
Wait why would they give a fuck of he's literally just gonna jump ship or is that Asshole just gonna steal the ship for him self

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>>92706904
Feel like I hyped it, Man-Thing doesn't do much. Will still post it at end nonetheless

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>>92706904
Would you rather issue now or Gerber's whole Daredevil run (20 issues) after Man-Thing Omnibus next week?

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More tomorrow night, Gerber Daredevil next week

>>92707364
The Latter sounds great thanks OP

>>92707619
Gerber's DD was pretty mediocre. He didn't really find his voice until after that.

>>92708081
Agreed, but I do all Gerber stuff

>>92708320
You're seriously going to post his entire bibliography?

>>92706844
Is this that hippie with neutralization powers?

>>92708845
Just his Marvel work

>>92709055
Including the suburban she-bitches or whatever the fuck it was called?

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>>92709823
Yes

>>92703861
>he's doing the whole omni
absolute fucking madmanthing
read it already for myself but it's good shit and you're good people for sharing it with others. Fuck the Duck, he owes everything to Manny.

>>92709861
im sorry what

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>>92709933
With art by Amanda Conner

Bumpity

>>92710000
that too

I'm starting to think I might have to buy this too. Curse you 70's Marvel, can you do no wrong?

>>92704461
Why did he jump through the window? Was it just for dramatic effect?

>>92706026
Wait, what's the odd occurrence again?

>>92712307
EVERYTHING was for dramatic effect in 70s Marvel.

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Bumping with a Bionicle Man Thing I made years ago