Adventure Into Fear With the Man-Thing
A killer Bronze Age Gerber issue — early Howard the Duck (unnamed), full-on Weirdworld energy with Korrek, Jennifer Kale, Dakimh, and the first hints of the cosmic swamp mythology Gerber was building. One of the most important pre–Man-Thing #1 chapters and a standout Gil Kane cover.
Cover — “The Land Between Night and Day”
Art: Gil Kane & Ernie Chan
Kane at his most dramatic — Korrek mid-swing, Man-Thing rising out of the rubble, and a wild Bronze Age color palette that absolutely pops. Classic early ’70s Marvel fantasy-horror hybrid.
“The Enchanter’s Apprentice!” — 19 pages
Story: Steve Gerber
Art: Val Mayerik & Sal Trapani
Gerber fully in his lane: mysticism, metaphysics, chaos, swamps, dimensional weirdness, and Howard the Duck’s first-ever appearance (unnamed). A foundational issue for Man-Thing’s mythos and an essential read before the 1974 ongoing.
Strong example with bright colors and excellent eye appeal.
• Front cover: light spine ticks, minor corner touch, no major creases.
• Back cover: clean with mild handling wear and faint tanning.
• Interior: off-white/cream pages, firmly attached, no writing or tears.
Adventure Into Fear With the Man-Thing
A killer Bronze Age Gerber issue — early Howard the Duck (unnamed), full-on Weirdworld energy with Korrek, Jennifer Kale, Dakimh, and the first hints of the cosmic swamp mythology Gerber was building. One of the most important pre–Man-Thing #1 chapters and a standout Gil Kane cover.
Cover — “The Land Between Night and Day”
Art: Gil Kane & Ernie Chan
Kane at his most dramatic — Korrek mid-swing, Man-Thing rising out of the rubble, and a wild Bronze Age color palette that absolutely pops. Classic early ’70s Marvel fantasy-horror hybrid.
“The Enchanter’s Apprentice!” — 19 pages
Story: Steve Gerber
Art: Val Mayerik & Sal Trapani
Gerber fully in his lane: mysticism, metaphysics, chaos, swamps, dimensional weirdness, and Howard the Duck’s first-ever appearance (unnamed). A foundational issue for Man-Thing’s mythos and an essential read before the 1974 ongoing.
Strong example with bright colors and excellent eye appeal.
• Front cover: light spine ticks, minor corner touch, no major creases.
• Back cover: clean with mild handling wear and faint tanning.
• Interior: off-white/cream pages, firmly attached, no writing or tears.
