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Man-Thing #2Issue(s): Man-Thing #2 Review/plot: ![]() He's described as a character who never had anything go right for him, right from when he was born and the doctor dropped him. ![]() After nearly getting eaten by an alligator... ![]() ...and rescued by the Man-Thing... ![]() ...he meets up with Ruth Hart... ![]() ...who is on the run from a motorcycle gang because the gang's leader, Snake, has accused her of stealing the gang's money (in fact Snake spent the money himself on heroin). Meanwhile, F.A. Schist gathers a group of scientists and asks them to help him kill the Man-Thing. They refuse, which befuddles Schist since, after all, he offered them a lot of money. But one scientist, dubbed Professor Slaughter, remains, and Schist helps him build a "Slaughter room" that will supposedly destroy the Man-Thing once it is lured there. ![]() The plots come together when the Man-Thing is able to use Snake's motorcycle chain, previously lodged in its body... ![]() ...to escape the Slaughter room, and then casually tosses the chain, killing Snake while Snake is beating up Rory, which Rory takes as a sign. ![]() Ruth Hart will also be a recurring character for a while and then part of the cast for Omega the Unknown. Quite a departure from the arc that ended last issue, but then that's the schizophrenic nature of this book. Val Mayerik, normally a good artist for this sort of thing, was a bit awkward this issue (note that panel with the alligator leaping at Rory, and even Snake throwing his chain - would he really just throw it as opposed to swinging it?). And while the story is more down-to-earth than previous issues, the "Slaughter Room" portion is a little silly. This issue is more interesting thanks to the eventual significance of the two supporting characters rather than anything specific in the plot. A note in the lettercol actively solicits feedback on Richard and Ruth. I've always wondered why Richard Rory wasn't used much outside of the Man-Thing series since he has a Rick Jones type of potential, but i think it's because Rory was essentially a stand-in for Gerber so probably he felt off limits to other writers (except David Anthony Kraft, who was hugely influenced by Gerber and uses Rory in his She-Hulk run). Quality Rating: C Chronological Placement Considerations: N/A References:
Crossover: N/A Continuity Insert? N My Reprint: N/A Inbound References (6): show 1974 / Box 8 / EiC: Roy Thomas CommentsProfessor Slaughter has a few more appearances, including one in Man-Thing 3-4. Posted by: Michael | April 7, 2013 10:28 PM Thanks, Michael. I'll start tracking him as a Character Appearing. Posted by: fnord12 | April 8, 2013 10:31 AM I'm trying to read this and the only thing I can focus on is... Oh my gosh, The doctors going to slap the wrong side of the baby! Posted by: Silverbird | December 1, 2014 10:39 PM Lol@ Silverbird Now that's doubly unlucky! Posted by: Cecil | March 28, 2017 3:59 AM Yeah, Richard should consider himself lucky the doctor dropped him as an infant. Otherwise, he would've been singing (and speaking) soprano permanently, severely curtailing his disc jockeying career. Posted by: Brian Coffey | December 31, 2017 12:34 PM Comments are now closed. |
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