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1August 1974
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Giant-Size Man-Thing #1

Marvel · August 1974 · on sale 1974-05-07

First appearance: GlobFirst appearance: Joseph TimmsFirst appearance: Goom
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Identification plate

Series
Giant-Size Man-Thing (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1974
Key date
1974-08-00
On-sale date
1974-05-07
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 Glob - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Joseph Timms - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Yagzan - 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
0The Glob Strikes Again!cover1pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; letters: Danny CrespiGlob First, Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, Joseph Timms First
1How Will We Keep Warm When the Last Flame Dies?comic story25script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: P. Goldberg; letters: J. CostanzaBruce Banner, Glob First, Hulk, Man-Thing, Richard Rory, Ted Sallis, Yagzan First, Joseph Timms First
2Meditations on a Mound of Muckletters page1script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Val Mayerik; inks: Jack AbelMan-Thing
3Ice-Monster Cometh!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan LeeHugo Bogg; Ice-Monster
4I Was the Invisible Man!comic story7script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Christopher Rule; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan LeeAdam Clayton (only appearance)
5Goom! The Thing from Planet X!comic story13script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan LeeGoom First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Man-Thing #1
ISBN 0-7851-2135-8		2006On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1061974On 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 ›
Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #2
ISBN 978-1-302-90241-4		2016On eBay ›
Giant-Size Marvel Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96388-0		2025On 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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