Marvel Two-In-One (1974-83)

Issue #81, November 1981
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Sub-Mariner
Publication notes:
Letters page replies by Jim Salicrup.
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: No Home For Heroes!
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Sub-Mariner
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Joe Rosen (pages 1-14), Janice Chiang (pages 15-30)

Character appearances:
Team-up of the Thing and Sub-Mariner. Vs. Modok

Issue #82, December 1981
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker) Gaspar Saladino (Letterer)
Cover Feature: Thing and Captain America
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: The Fatal Effects of Virus X
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Captain America
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 Captain America. With Giant-Man. Vs. Modok.

Issue #83, January 1982
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and Sasquatch
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: "Where Stalks the Sasquatch!"
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Sasquatch
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 Sasquatch. With Shaman (both guest characters are from Alpha Flight).

Issue #84, February 1982
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and Alpha Flight
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: "Cry for Beloved Canada!"
Story , 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Alpha Flight
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 Alpha Flight.

Issue #85, March 1982
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing; Spider-Woman
Editor: Jim Salicrup, Lance Tooks (Assistant)
Story title: "The Final Fate of Giant-Man!"
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing; Spider-Woman
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Joe Rosen

Synopsis:
With Giant-Man dying of radiation poisoning, Thing and Spider-Woman tackle the man responsible for his condition, Atom Smasher (not the one from DC Comics who first appeared in Infinity Inc.); Spider-Woman helps reverse Bill Foster's condition but loses her ability to neutralize poison in the process.

Character appearances:
Thing, Spider-Woman. Guests: Giant-Man (Origin as Black Goliath), Mr. Fantastic, Alicia Masters, Celia Jackson, Whiz-Kids (Herbert Bell, Talia Kruma, Dale West). Villains: Atom Smasher and his Henchmen, Robotrons. Cameos in flashback: Stilt-Man, Vulcan, Aquarian, Quasar, Thundra.

Issue #86, April 1982
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and Sandman
Publication notes:
The word "German" is spelled "Greman" on a beer sign.
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: Time Runs Like Sand
Sequence 1 - Story, 15 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Sandman
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Jim Novak

Synopsis:
The Thing and Sandman meet for a beer and Sandy gives his origin story. Sandman's real name is William Baker, BTW.

Character appearances:
Thing, Sandman (Full Origin). Guest-starring Mr. Fantastic. Flashback cameos by Hydro-Man, Invisible Girl, Human Torch, Spider-Man, Hulk, Machine Man.

Story title: Farewell, My Lummox!
Sequence 2 - Story, 8 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Impossible Man
Genre: superhero, humor
Issue credits:
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Jim Novak

Synopsis:
Ben is babysitting Franklin when Impy and his family show up for a visit.

Character appearances:
Thing, Impossible Man. Guests: rest of the Fantastic Four (Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Franklin Richards), Impossible Woman, Impossible Kids.

Series notes:
The issue's having a backup story was a rarity for Marvel at the time, given that by the late 60s, they tried to write full-length stories even earlier than DC actually did, and moved away from publishing two stories in one monthly book sooner than DC did.

Issue #87, May 1982
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and Ant-Man
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: Menace of the Micro-World
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Ant-Man
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: Christie Scheele
Letterers: Rick Parker, Michael Higgins

Series notes:
Team-up of the Thing and Ant-Man.

Issue #88, June 1982
Cover Credits: Alan Kupperberg (Penciler) Frank Giacoia (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and She-Hulk
Editor: Lance Tooks (Assistant); Jim Salicrup
Story title: Disaster at Diablo Reactor
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and She-Hulk
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: David Kraft
Penciler: Alan Kupperberg
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Joe Rosen

Character appearances:
Thing, She-Hulk. Guest-starring Alicia Masters. Villain: The Negator.

Issue #89, July 1982
Cover Credits: Alan Kupperberg (Penciler) Rick Magyar (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and Human Torch
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: The Last Word
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Human Torch
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: David Kraft
Penciler: Alan Kupperberg
Inker: Chic Stone
Colorist: Don Warfield
Letterer: Joe Rosen

Series notes:
Team-up of the Thing and Human Torch.

Issue #90, August 1982
Cover Credits: Alan Kupperberg (Penciler/Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and Spider-Man
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: Eyes of the Sorcerer
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Spider-Man
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Jan Strnad
Penciler: Alan Kupperberg
Inker: Jim Mooney
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Diana Albers

Series notes:
Team-up of the Thing and Spider-Man.

Issue #91, September 1982
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing
Character appearances: Thing
Publication notes:
The indicia reads as "Marvel Two-In-One Featuring The Thing". The shadow figure on the cover makes it look as if Batman were going to be a guest star in this issue.
Editor: Lance Tooks (Assistant); Mark Gruenwald
Story title: In The Shadow of the Sphinx!
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Diana Albers

Synopsis:
The Thing tries to stop the Sphinx from reconstructing his source of power, the Ka Stone.

Character appearances:
Thing vs. Sphinx (Featuring his origin). Guest cameos by Dr. Strange, Mr. Fantastic, plus cameos in flashback by Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Galactus.

Series notes:
The Thing stars alone in this issue. This was one of the very few issues where Ben actually starred solo.

Issue #92, October 1982
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and Jocasta
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: This Evil...Returning
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Jocasta
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: A. Sorted
Colorist: Don Warfield
Letterer: Joe Rosen

Synopsis:
Jocasta is having debilitating fits and seeks out the FF for help; After busting up one of Alicia's art exhibits, Jocasta returns to Ultron's base and resurrects her creator, Ultron; The Thing and Machine Man try to intervene but Ben is mind controlled by the evil robot.

Character appearances:
Thing, Jocasta. Guest-starring Machine Man, Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Alicia Masters. Villain: Ultron. Cameos: Captain America, Edwin Jarvis. Cameos in flashback: Avengers (Vision, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Iron Man, Wonder Man, Beast).

Issue #93, November 1982
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and Machine Man
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: And One Shall Die--!
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Machine Man
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: D. Hands
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Joe Rosen

Synopsis:
Thing, Machine Man and Jocasta track down Ultron and defeat him but at the ultimate price.

Character appearances:
The Thing, Machine Man. Guest starring Jocasta (who dies in this issue), Gears Garvin, Peter Sanderson. Villain: Ultron. Cameos in flashback: Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Avengers (Captain America, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Iron Man)

Series notes:
Sue Richards appears in the cameo flashback of last issue, but she did not appear last issue and a point was made that she was on a trip with Franklin at the time.

Series Annual #7, 1982
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Frank Giacoia (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing, Thor, Hulk, Colossus, Sasquatch, Sub-Mariner, Wonder Man
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: And They Shall Call Him Champion
Story, 39 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Avengers, Hulk, Doc Samson, Fantastic Four, Thor, Alpha Flight, X-Men
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inkers: Bob Camp, Mike Esposito, Frank Giacoia, Dan Green, Armando Gil, Chic Stone
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Jim Novak

Synopsis:
The Champion challenges Earth's mightiest heroes to an intergalactic boxing match.

Character appearances:
The Thing. Guest starring Doc Samson, Thor, Hulk, Sub-Mariner, Sasquatch, Wonder Man, Colossus, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch, Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Storm, Professor X, Hawkeye, Iron Man, She-Hulk, Captain America, Wasp. Guest villain: Champion (1st appearance)

Series notes:
Continued in Marvel Two-In-One #96

Issue #94, December 1982
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing, Power Man, and Iron Fist
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Story title: The Power Trap!
Story, 21 pages
Feature Story: Thing, Power Man, and Iron Fist
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: David Kraft
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Ricardo Villamonte
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Joe Rosen

Series notes:
Team-up of the Thing, Power Man, and Iron Fist.

Issue #95, January 1983
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Chic Stone (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and Living Mummy
Editor: Tom DeFalco
Story title: The Power To Live...The Power To Die
Story, 22 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Living Mummy
Genre: superhero, monster thriller
Issue credits:
Writer: David Kraft
Penciler: Alan Kupperberg
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Diana Albers

Series notes:
Team-up of the Thing and Living Mummy.

Issue #96, February 1983
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Frank Giacoia (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing
Editor: Linda Grant; Lance Tooks
Story title: Visiting Hours!
Story, 22 pages
Feature Story: Thing
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Tom DeFalco
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Mike Esposito
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Joe Rosen

Synopsis:
Ben is in the hospital after his bout with the Champion and all of his friends have to fend of all of the villains who are trying to take advantage of the situation. Unfortunately, but unsurprisingly, one of them makes it through! Guess which one it is?

Character appearances:
Thing. Guests: Captain America, Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, Giant-Man, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Thor, Ant-Man, Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Colossus, Hulk, She-Hulk, Wasp, Vision, Sasquatch, Namor, Scarlet Witch. Villains: Mad Thinker, Mecho-Marauder, Mirage, Mole Man, Moloids, Shellshock, Titania, Screaming Mimi, Poundcakes, Letha, Dr. Doom, Melter, Blacklash, Beetle, Modok, Constrictor, Rhino, Sandman.

Series notes:
Continued from Marvel Two-In-One Annual #7.

Issue #97, March 1983
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Dave Simons (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and Iron Man
Editor: Tom DeFalco
Story title: Yesterdaze
Story, 22 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Iron Man
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Dave Michelinie
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
Colorist: Glynis Wein
Letterer: Rick Parker

Series notes:
Team-up of the Thing and Iron Man.

Issue #98, April 1983
Cover Credits: Ed Hannigan (Penciler/Inker)
Cover Feature: The Thing
Editor: Tom DeFalco
Story title: Vid Wars
Story, 22 pages
Feature Story: Thing, The
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writers: Dave Michelinie, John Byrne
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inker: Frank Giacoia
Colorist: Bob Sharen
Letterer: Diana Albers

Series notes:
Franklin Richards is the special guest star in this issue.

Issue #99, May 1983
Cover Credits: Ed Hannigan (Penciler) John Byrne (Inker)
Cover Feature: Thing and ROM
Editor: Tom DeFalco
Story title: SSHSSS
Story, 22 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Rom
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: Bill Mantlo
Penciler: Bob Hall
Inker: Kevin Dzuban
Colorist: Bob Sharen
Letterer: Rick Parker

Series notes:
Team-up of the Thing and ROM: Spaceknight.

Issue #100, June 1983
Cover Credits: Ron Wilson (Penciler) Joe Sinnott (Inker)
Cover Feature: The Thing and Ben Grimm
Publication notes:
Double Sized Last Issue
Editor: Linda Grant (Assistant); Tom DeFalco
Story title: Aftermath
Story, 38 pages
Feature Story: Thing and Ben Grimm
Genre: superhero
Issue credits:
Writer: John Byrne
Penciler: Ron Wilson
Inkers: Kevin Dzuban, Frank Giacoia
Colorist: George Roussos
Letterer: Joe Rosen

Synopsis:
The Thing travels to the alternate reality where he cured his other self in issue #50, only to find the world has been taken over by the Red Skull and his Nazi goons.

Character appearances:
Thing, Ben Grimm (alternate reality version). Guests: Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Alicia Masters. Villains: Red Skull, Synthezoids. Cameos in flashback: Human Torch, Spider-Man, Galactus, Dr. Doom, Mole Man, Moloids, Hulk, Dr. Strange, Iron Man, Namor/Sub-Mariner, Thor, Scarlet Witch, Cyclops, Colossus, Wolverine, Beast, Vision.

Series notes:
Nowhere in this issue does it indicate that this is the last issue. Only the word balloon on the cover implies it.