Far be it from me to question the cover copy of a 34-year-old Marvel comic, but I have a hard time believing anyone asked, let alone demanded that Man-Thing battle Spider-Man, Daredevil, The Thing and Shang-Chi simultaneously.
I'm sure they got trippy letters about how "Duuude, Man-Thing should just fuck everyone up!" all the time back in the day. And probably a contact high when they opened the envelope.
I don't know. People say some crazy ass things in letter columns. "You" might just mean Bill Loviscek from Des Moines.
That's a good point. Maybe Marvel should reprint the letters pages in their Essential collections...
Good thing that no one demanded it, 'cause that's not what they got. It was not a dream, not an imaginary story, but a hoax.
Yeah, it's pretty cruel. If there was someone who demanded that, they must have been pretty psyched to see that cover...and then pretty crushed when they found out it was just a couple of panels of some demons impersonating those four...
I don't know. People say some crazy ass things in letter columns. "You" might just mean Bill Loviscek from Des Moines.
ReplyDeleteI like how Manny is using DareDevil as a club.
ReplyDeleteGood thing that no one demanded it, 'cause that's not what they got. It was not a dream, not an imaginary story, but a hoax.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they got trippy letters about how "Duuude, Man-Thing should just fuck everyone up!" all the time back in the day. And probably a contact high when they opened the envelope.
ReplyDeleteWell, I would have demanded it, had I been reading comics at the time...
ReplyDeleteChris Sims is too young, but given access to a time machine and a post office...
ReplyDeleteYou can tell it's the 70's because Spider Man has the underarm webbing.
ReplyDeleteBut he's the most startling of ALL the slime creatures!
ReplyDeleteAlso, heart underarm webbing.
I like how Spidey fights by gently squirting a little web fluid on top of Man-Thing's head.
ReplyDeleteMan thing vs. Swamp Thing
ReplyDeleteVersus blog leaves me wanting.
Also, "gently squirting".
ReplyDeleteI did not demand it, but would have if I had known it was possible.
ReplyDeleteI don't know. People say some crazy ass things in letter columns. "You" might just mean Bill Loviscek from Des Moines.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good point. Maybe Marvel should reprint the letters pages in their Essential collections...
Good thing that no one demanded it, 'cause that's not what they got. It was not a dream, not an imaginary story, but a hoax.
Yeah, it's pretty cruel. If there was someone who demanded that, they must have been pretty psyched to see that cover...and then pretty crushed when they found out it was just a couple of panels of some demons impersonating those four...