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Marvel Two-In-One #13
Issue(s): Marvel Two-In-One #13
Cover Date: Jan 76
Title: "I created Braggadoom! The mountain that walked like a man!"
Credits:
Roger Slifer & Len Wein - Script
Marv Wolfman - Plot
Ron Wilson - Penciler
Vincent Colletta - Inker
Review/plot:
All that really matters about this story is the title, which is awesome.
Other than that, it's Luke Cage and the Thing meeting, having a misunderstanding fight...
...and teaming-up to fight a 1950's style science monster.
Awesome title.
Quality Rating: C
Historical Significance Rating: 1
Chronological Placement Considerations: The MPC places Luke Cage's appearance here and FF #168-170 between Power Man #31-32. The Thing appears in a big run of Two-In-Ones, from #13-19, and Marvel Team-Up #47, between FF #165-166.
References:
- Luke Cage previously borrowed a shuttle from the Fantastic Four to fight Dr. Doom in Hero For Hire #9. This time, the Thing and Cage take the Pogo Plane.
- Trying to flip Braggadoom, the Thing compares its weight to the H-Bomb he had to lift in Marvel Two-In-One #10.
Crossover: N/A
Continuity Insert? N
My Reprint: N/A
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Comments
This story got heavily criticized in later MTIO letter columns for its perceived clownishness.
Per FOOM#11, this is Roger Slifer's first story for Marvel.
The title looks to have been inspired by the Lerner-Loewe musical "Brigadoon", centering around a mysterious village in the Scottish Highlands. It has the distinction of being originally adapted for the Broadway stage in 1947 (with a revival in 1980), a film in 1954, and a TV series in 1966. "Brigadoon" had a significant run at my own hometown's Tennessee Theater not long after the 1980 revival.
