Man-Thing
The Man-Thing (Dr. Theodore "Ted" Sallis) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writers Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway and artist Gray Morrow, the character first appeared in Savage Tales #1 (May 1971), and went on to be featured in various titles and in his own series, including Adventure into Fear. Steve Gerber's 39-issue run on the series is considered to be a cult classic.
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Textless cover for Infernal Man-Thing #3 (August 2012). Art by Arthur Adams. | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Savage Tales #1 (May 1971) |
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| Alter ego | Dr. Theodore "Ted" Sallis |
| Species | Swamp monster/Human mutate |
| Team affiliations | Nexus of All Realities Midnight Sons Thunderbolts Daydreamers Legion of Monsters Avengers of the Supernatural Ancient Order of the Shield S.T.A.K.E. |
| Partnerships | Howard the Duck |
| Notable aliases | Vorgornus Koth |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, durability and stamina Empathic senses Chlorokinetic regeneration Size alteration Corrosive-chemical secretion Teleportation Portal creation Fear empowerment Reality guardianship Plant manipulation |
The Man-Thing is a large, slow-moving, empathic, humanoid swamp monster living in the Florida Everglades near a Seminole reservation and the fictional town of Citrusville in Cypress County (also fictional), Florida.
The character made its live-action debut in the film Man-Thing (2005), played by Conan Stevens. He later appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television special Werewolf by Night (2022), motion-captured by Carey Jones and with Jeffrey Ford providing additional vocalizations.