{"product_id":"giant-size-man-thing-1974-3-1773404","title":"Giant-Size Man-Thing 1974 #3 - reader copy - $7.00","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Druid investigates the disappearance of several houses, and finds that an alien disguised as a scientist is to blame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wealthy man urges his unambitious gardener to go into business for himself, his diligence saves the world when he snips a radioactive telepathic weed while it rests. His employer realizes that everyone has their own part to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumans are distressed to discover that the Venusians believe them to be hostile and have built robots to destroy any expedition that lands. A humble janitor thinks of building identical robots, reasoning that the Venusian's robots will not attack things like themselves, allowing peaceful contact to be made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man gets rid of a elderly blackmailer by putting peppermint candies in his drink and telling him it was arsenic and letting fear go to work on the old man's heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #112, November 1974.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA World He Never Made! - Wizard and flying figure is either all Romita or alterations over Kane pencils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Blood of Kings! - This story is broken into five parts: The Blood of Kings! (8 pages), Chapter II The Land Between Night and Day! (7 pages), Chapter III Fates and Fables! (5 pages), Interlude: Meanwhile, Back in Katharta...! (2 pages), and Chapter IV This World and Next...! (8 pages).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaens and Self-Plaudits from the Pundits of Pandemonium! - Includes Stan's Soapbox; Items.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMighty Marvel Strikes Again! - Promo ad for Thor Marvel Treasury Edition.  Appears at the bottom of the Bullpen Bulletins page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e - Letters by: Lawrence Deyab, Peter Smith, and Mark Lerer; a special note from Steve Gerber on the reason the promised Howard the Duck back-up is missing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe a Mighty Marvel Salespeson! - Promo ad for discounted subscription to current Marvel titles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKrogg! - Dr. Druid next appears in the Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #210 (April 1977).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSave Me from the Weed! - Script added by Bob Bailey, 12 August 2005 (Per Sandell ed.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Marvel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45004952699030,"sku":"CSAS2170I93441B1773404","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/5854\/5795\/files\/93441_07a57786-a1dd-45a0-8644-8099a723c88e.jpg?v=1783314442","url":"https:\/\/shop.thecomicsplace.com\/products\/giant-size-man-thing-1974-3-1773404","provider":"Comics Place","version":"1.0","type":"link"}