19 Facts About Man-Thing

1.

Man-Thing is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Man-Thing is a large, slow-moving, empathic, humanoid swamp monster living in the Florida Everglades near a Seminole reservation and the fictitious town of Citrusville in Cypress County, Florida.

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3.

Man-Thing later appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television special Werewolf by Night, motion-captured by Carey Jones and with Jeffrey Ford providing additional vocalizations.

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4.

Wein-written Man-Thing story appeared in between Wein's first and second version of his DC Comics character the Swamp Thing.

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5.

Man-Thing was succeeded by, primarily, writer Chris Claremont and illustrators Don Perlin and Bob Wiacek .

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6.

Man-Thing destroys his notes to his formula, which he has memorized.

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7.

The Man-Thing became the guardian of the Nexus, and found himself facing demons, ghosts and time-traveling warriors, while continuing to encounter such non-supernatural antagonists as rapacious land developers, fascist vigilantes and common criminals.

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8.

Man-Thing formed a bond with young radio DJ Richard Rory and nurse Ruth Hart.

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9.

Man-Thing later appears as a member of the Legion of Monsters alongside Morbius, the Living Vampire, the Werewolf by Night, the Manphibian, and N'Kantu, the Living Mummy.

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10.

Ventri claims that what they learned from Man-Thing's energy has been sent to Quoi to fuel the Cotati's invasion.

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11.

Man-Thing is shown to understand concepts such as how to ring a doorbell, how to put an arm in a sling, and even how to flip an auto-destruct switch.

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12.

Man-Thing possesses a variety of superhuman powers that are derived from the combined interaction of the scientific formula created by Ted Sallis and the mystical energies of the Nexus of All Realities.

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Man-Thing was once dependent upon the swamp he inhabits for his continued survival; his body would slowly weaken and eventually lapse into dormancy if not returned to the swamp or would be greatly damaged if exposed to clean water.

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14.

The Man-Thing has demonstrated himself susceptible to possession by other entities.

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15.

The Man-Thing has trans-reality shifting abilities due in part to his nature as a living extra-dimensional crossroads; he is able to open portals to and from alternate realities, interact with different dimensional counterparts and even alternate the physical appearances of said doppelgangers with those of their prime universe iterations.

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Man-Thing's went on to appear in two team books, The Legion of Night, created and written by Gerber and partially composed of several other Gerber-created supporting cast members such as Martin Gold and Dr Katherine Reynolds, and Bronwyn Carlton and Bryan Walsh's Witches in which she teamed with Satana the Devil's Daughter and Topaz under the tutelage of Doctor Strange.

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17.

Jean is forced to become the Phoenix once more, using the information obtained from the Man-Thing, destroys the M'Kraan Crystal, and in doing so, ends the universe.

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18.

The only Marvel character that is definitely "real" in the projected nightmare is the Man-Thing, who appears as part of an actual memory of an encounter that the astronaut had with the creature in the Florida Everglades.

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19.

Man-Thing appears in the last issue and appears to be standing guard over all creation.

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