Issue(s): Thing #29
Cover Date: Nov 85
Title: "The Thing vs. Gator!"
Credits:
Mike Carlin - Writer
Ron Wilson - Penciler
Paul Ryan - Inker
Howard Mackie - Assistant Editor
Mark Gruenwald - Editor

Review/plot:
The Thing is one super-hero who doesn't believe in "with great power comes great responsibility" because for the past year and a half (publication time) he's been on a personal quest. A year finding himself on the Secret Wars Battleplanet, and continuing to try to find himself on the road, hanging out with the Thunderriders and joining up with a wrestling outfit.

This issue he wrestles a washed up former champion named Gator Grant who gets back in the ring after augmenting himself with an alligator spirit (thanks to the witch-woman Jamala)...

...and by the end of the issue he's turned into an actual alligator.

The Thing catches on to what's happening and takes the fight outside so people don't see what's happened.

The UCWF needs to hire Mean Gene Okerlund. Their interview are so boring, i thought Ben was on PBS.

Quality Rating: C

Historical Significance Rating: 2 - first Gator Grant

Chronological Placement Considerations: N/A

References:

• During an interview for the UCWF, the Thing says he joined up because it was time he started applying himself again after bumming around from Thing #24 to last issue.

Crossover: N/A

Continuity Insert? N

My Reprint: N/A