Marvel Two-In-One (1974-83)

Issue #61, March 1980
Cover Credits: George Perez (Penciler) Terry Austin (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and Starhawk
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: The Coming of Her!
Story, 17 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Starhawk
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Mark Gruenwald
Penciler: Jerry Bingham
Inker: Gene Day
Colorist: Ben Sean
Letterer: Joe Rosen

Synopsis:
Her (yep, that's her name!) awakens and begins her search for her perfect mate, Adam Warlock and brings Alicia Masters along for the ride; Thinking Alicia has been abducted against her will, Thing and Starhawk try to stop Her.

Character appearances:
Thing, Starhawk. Adversary: Her (like I said before...LOL), first appearance. Guest starring: Alicia Masters, Moondragon. Cameo by Edwin Jarvis, plus cameos in flashback by Dr. Strange, Hulk, Adam Warlock, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, Thanos, Spider-Man, Avengers (Captain America, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man, Thor. Her appeared in a primordial state in Hulk Annual #6.

Issue #62, April 1980
Cover Credits: George Perez (Penciler) Joe Sinnott (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Moondragon
Editor: Bob Budiansky (Assistant); Jim Salicrup
Story title: The Taking of Counter-Earth!
Story, 17 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Moondragon
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Mark Gruenwald
Penciler: Jerry Bingham
Inker: Gene Day
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Joe Rosen

Synopsis:
Thing and Starhawk catch up to Alicia and her captors on the High Evolutionary's star base; After he is awakened, the Evolutionary tells Her of the fate of Warlock and discovers that someone has stolen Counter-Earth.

Character appearances:
Thing, Moondragon. Guests: Her, Starhawk (also as Aleta), High Evolutionary, Alicia Masters, and in flashback, Adam Warlock, Thanos.

Issue #63, May 1980
Cover Credits: George Perez (Penciler) Terry Austin (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and Warlock
Publication notes:
Letters page letter from George Olshevsky.
Editor: Bob Budiansky (Assistant); Jim Salicrup
Story title: Suffer Not A Warlock to Live!
Story, 17 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Warlock
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Mark Gruenwald
Penciler: Jerry Bingham
Inker: Gene Day
Colorist: Roger Slifer
Letterer: Joe Rosen

Synopsis:
Thing and his cosmic allies recapture Counter-Earth from its abductors; Her resurrects Warlock but leaves him to rest in peace as his body is a soulless shell.

Character appearances:
Thing, Adam Warlock. Guests: Her, Moondragon, Starhawk (also as Aleta), High Evolutionary, Alicia Masters. Villains: Tarkus Aliens

Issue #64, June 1980
Cover Credits: George Perez (Penciler) Gene Day (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Stingray
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: From the Depths
Story, 18 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Stingray
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writers: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio
Penciler: George Perez (breakdowns), Gene Day (finished art)
Inker: Gene Day
Colorists: Carl Gafford, Ben Sean
Letterer: John Costanza

Character appearances:
Team-up of the Thing and Stingray. Beginning of the Serpent Crown storyline, which concludes in #67.

Issue #65, July 1980
Cover Credits: George Perez (Penciler) Gene Day (Inker) Irving Watanabe (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Triton
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: Serpents from the Sea
Story, 18 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Triton
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writers: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio
Pencilers: George Perez (breakdowns), Gene Day (finished art)
Inker: Gene Day
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Letterer: John Costanza

Character appearances:
Team-up of the Thing and Triton. With Hyperion, Stingray

Series notes:
The Serpent Crown Affair Part Two.

Issue #66, August 1980
Cover Credits: George Perez (Penciler) Terry Austin (Inker) Rick Parker(?) (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Scarlet Witch
Publication notes:
Letters page replies by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio.
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: A Congress of Crowns!
Story, 17 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Scarlet Witch
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writers: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, Steven Grant (plot assist)
Pencilers: Jerry Bingham (breakdowns), Gene Day (finished art)
Inker: Gene Day
Colorist: Bob Sharen
Letterer: John Costanza

Character appearances:
Team-up of the Thing and Scarlet Witch. With Stingray.

Series notes:
Steven Grant plot assist credit from this issue's letters page.

Issue #67, September 1980
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Joe Sinnott (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Hyperion
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: Passport to Oblivion!
Story, 18 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Hyperion
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writers: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inkers: Gene Day (pages 1-7, 15-18), "& Friends" (pages 6-14)
Colorist: "Dr. Martin" (various)
Letterer: John Costanza

Character appearances:
Team-up of the Thing and Hyperion.

Series Annual #5, 1980
Cover Credits: Alan Kupperberg (Penciler) Joe Sinnott (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Hulk
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: Skirmish With Death
Story, 36 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Hulk
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Alan Kupperberg
Pencilers: Alan Kupperberg (breakdowns), Pablo Marcos (finished art)
Inker: Pablo Marcos
Colorist: Nelson Yomtov
Letterer: John Costanza

Character appearances:
Team-up of the Thing and the Hulk. Vs. the Stranger.

Issue #68, October 1980
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Dave Simons (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Angel
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: Discos and Dungeons!
Story, 18 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Angel
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writers: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio
Pencilers: Ron Wilson (breakdowns), Pablo Marcos (finished art)
Inker: Pablo Marcos (miscredited to Gene Day)
Colorist: Glynis Wein
Letterer: John Costanza

Synopsis:
Thing and Angel invade Toad's fortress and convine the villain that he should open his own amusement park.

Character appearances:
Thing, [Arch]Angel. Guest starring Human Torch, Candy Southern. Villains: Toad, Magneto Robot, Scarlet Witch Robot (no joke)

Series notes:
Gene Day/Pablo Marcos crediting error derived from the letters page to Marvel Two-In-One #70. Splash page is Thing in a disco doing a John Travolta dance move.

Issue #69, November 1980
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Gene Day (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Guardians of Galaxy
Publication notes:
Letters page replies by Mark Gruenwald.
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: Homecoming!
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Guardians of Galaxy
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writers: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Gene Day
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: John Costanza

Character appearances:
Team-up of the Thing and Guardians of the Galaxy. With Fantastic Four.

Issue #70, December 1980
Cover Credits: Keith Pollard (Penciler) Joe Sinnott (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Yancy Street Gang
Publication notes:
Letters page letter from Dez Skinn.
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: A Moving Experience
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Yancy Street Gang
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writers: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio
Pencilers: Mike Nasser (breakdowns), Gene Day (finished art) (pages 1-20), ? (page 21) Inker: Gene Day (pages 1-20), ? (page 21)
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterers: John Costanza (pages 1-20), Iriving Watanabe (page 21)

Issue #71, January 1981
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Joe Sinnott (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Mister Fantastic
Publication notes:
Letters page replies by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio.
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: The Cure!
Story, 22 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Mister Fantastic
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writers: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio
Pencilers: Ron Wilson (breakdowns), Gene Day (finished art)
Inker: Gene Day
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: John Costanza

Character appearances:
Team-up of the Thing and Mister Fantastic. With Stingray and the Inhumans. Vs. Maelstrom. Introduction and first appearance of Helio.

Issue #72, February 1981
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and the Inhumans
Publication notes:
Letters page replies by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. Steven Grant credited with the concept of Maelstrom and Paty Cockrum with the design of Maelstrom on the letters page.
Editor: Bob Budiansky (Assistant); Jim Salicrup
Story title: The Might of Maelstrom!
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Inhumans
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writers: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: John Costanza

Character appearances:
Thing, Inhumans (Black Bolt, Karnak, Gorgon). Guest starring: Mr. Fantastic, Nadar. Villains: Maelstrom (Death), Falon, Deathurge, Helio (Death), Gronl (Death), Phobius (Death). Cameo in flashback by Agon, Phaeder.

Issue #73, March 1981
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Joe Sinnott (Inker) Gaspar Saladino(?) (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Quasar
Publication notes:
Letters page replies by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio.
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: Pipeline Through Infinity
Story, 22 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Quasar
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Ralph Macchio
Pencilers: Ron Wilson (breakdowns), Chic Stone (finished art)
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: John Costanza

Character appearances:
Team-up of the Thing and Quasar

Issue #74, April 1981
Cover Credits: Frank Springer (Penciler) Frank Springer (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and Puppet Master
Publication notes:
Letters page replies by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. Also includes a complete guest list of characters appearing on page six.
Editors: Jim Salicrup, Bob Budiansky (Assistant)
Story title: A Christmas Peril!
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Puppet Master
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Mark Gruenwald
Penciler: Frank Springer
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Michael Higgins

Character appearances:
Thing, Puppet Master. Guests: Alicia Masters, rest of the Fantastic Four (Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, Franklin Richards), Bova. Villain: Modred. Cameos: Bob and Carol Landers, Jeannine O'Connell, Wendell Vaughn (Quasar), Gilbert Vaughn, Willie Lumpkin, Lorrie Melton, Diane Newell, Walt Newell (Stingray), Audrey Landers, Namorita, Aquarian, Annie Christopher and a flashback cameo by the High Evolutionary.

Issue #75, May 1981
Cover Credits: Alan Kupperberg, George Perez (Thing head), John Byrne (Avengers heads) (Pencilers) Joe Sinnott, Terry Austin (Avengers heads) (Inkers)
Cover Feature: Thing and Avengers
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: By Blastaar--Betrayed!
Story, 38 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Avengers
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Pencilers: Alan Kupperberg (breakdowns), Chic Stone (finished art)
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Jean Simek (pages 1-11), Michael Higgins (pages 12-46)

Character appearances:
Team-up of the Thing and Avengers. With Fantastic Four. Vs Annihilus. Featuring the origin of Blastaar.

Issue #76, June 1981
Cover Credits: Jerry Bingham (Penciler) Joe Sinnott (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Iceman
Publication notes:
Cover inker credit from Robb Timm (June 21, 2004). Cover credit originally given to Chic Stone, although Sinnott's initials appear on the cover.
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: The Big Top Bandits
Story, 22 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Iceman
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writers/plot: Tom DeFalco, David Michelinie
Penciler: Jerry Bingham
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Michael Higgins

Character appearances:
Thing, Iceman. Guests: Giant-Man, Alicia Masters. Villains: Ringmaster and the Circus of Crime (Princess Python, Flying Gambonnos, Cannonball, Terrax, Fire-Breather, The Clown). Flashback cameos by Daredevil, Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men( Cyclops, Jean Grey, Angel, Beast).

Issue #77, July 1981
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Bob Wiacek (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Man-Thing
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: "Only the Swamp Survives!"
Story, 22 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Man-Thing
Genre: superhero, monster thriller
Issue credits:
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Michael Higgins

Character appearances:
Team-up of the Thing and Man-Thing. With Fantastic Four. In a flashback, Ben Grimm is shown with Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos in WWII. Today, that background's been largely revised, with Ben having been just a test pilot in the USAF.

Reprinted in The Adventures of the Thing #4.

Issue #78, August 1981
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Wonder Man
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: Monster Man!
Story, 22 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Wonder Man
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writers: Tom DeFalco, David Michelinie
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Joe Rosen

Character appearances:
Team-up of the Thing and Wonder Man. With Fantastic Four, Alicia Masters, vs. Xemnu.

Issue #79, September 1981
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Blue Diamond
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: Shanga, The Star-Dancer!
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Blue Diamond
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Joe Rosen

Character appearances:
Team-up of the Thing and Blue Diamond

Series Annual #6, 1981
Cover Credits: Ed Hannigan (Penciler) Walt Simonson (Inker) Jim Novak (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and American Eagle
Editor: David Kraft
Story title: An Eagle From America!
Story, 38 pages
Feature Story: Thing and American Eagle
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Doug Moench
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Gene Day
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Pierre Bernard, Jr.

Character appearances:
Introduction and 1st appearance of American Eagle. With Ka-Zar. Vs. Klaw.

Issue #80, October 1981
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Ghost Rider
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: "Call Him... Monster!"
Story, 22 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Ghost Rider
Genre: superhero, occult
Issue credits:
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Joe Rosen

Character appearances:
Team-up of the Thing and Ghost Rider.

Reprinted in The Adventures of the Thing #2.