Man-Thing Vol. 5

Man-Thing Vol. 5 #1 ()
volume5_001.jpg - 20.1 KBR.L. Stine (W), Daniel Warren Johnson (a) and German Peralta (a)
Cover by Tyler Crook

Man-Thing talks and orks in Hollywood

Age Rating: 12+ Only
Beloved writer R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street) brings his special brand of horror to Man-Thing! After working for years, Man-Thing has regained his ability to speak and has taken Hollywood by storm... But when an ancient and mysterious danger threatens the swamp, Man-Thing is going to have to choose between his new life and celebrity, and the world he used to call home... PLUS! A bone-chilling new horror story, written by the master himself, R.L. STINE, and illustrated by the incomparable Daniel Warren Johnson!
Lots of variant covers for #1:
volume5_001_variants.jpg - 89.2 KBvolume5_001_fThe New York Times broke the news that Manny will return in a series beginning in March 2017, written by R. L. Stine, the author of the "Goosebumps" novellas for children. For Mr. Stine, 73, writing the five-issue series is something of a lifelong dream. 'My first ambition was to be a comic book artist,# he said. 'I started doing these little comic books in the fourth grade: 'Super Stooge,' the dumbest hero on earth.' Though he shared the stories with his classmates, he quickly realized he had no talent for illustration. 'I was terrible,' he said. 'I had no choice but to be a writer.'
The new Man-Thing series, with covers by Tyler Crook and interior artwork by German Peralta and Daniel Johnson, is inspired by the iconic horror comics of the 1950s like Tales From the Crypt, of which Mr. Stine was a big fan.
Marvel offered Mr. Stine several characters, but he quickly settled on Man-Thing because of his fondness for swamp monsters, which have been frequent characters in "Goosebumps" stories. Despite being a horror series - aimed at teenagers and older - Mr. Stine hopes to bring some comedy.
"I'm going to do a lot of action and a lot of great violence and make it creepy, but I'm going to make it funny at the same time," he said. "It's what I try to do in my books." In the first story, Man-Thing heads to Burbank, Calif., wondering why he is not starring in a major motion picture. In the new series Man-Thing will no longer be mute. "He can talk and he's very sarcastic," Mr. Stine noted.)

R.L. Stine: [Laughs] Well, you know, I tried to make the whole series funnier because he's such a hideous character. He has to be maybe the ugliest character Marvel has, which is one of the main reasons I picked him when they give me a [list] of characters that they weren't using and said, Which one would you like to do? and I happen to love swamp monsters and he was just so ugly I had to pick him. But yes, there is a major twist at the end. You know, like all Goosebumps books there's a happy ending, they all have happy endings, but then after the happy ending, there's something pretty terrible [Laughs].

Best taken as a What If tale of a Manny unlike any we've met before. It's funny, but not five issues funny, and the twist in the tale in the final issue is so similar to one in a well known book and movie adaption that I'm surprised Marvel's editors let Stine get away with it.

Man-Thing Vol. 5 #2 ()
volume5_002.jpg - 37 KBR.L. Stine (W), German Peralta & Christopher Mitten (a)
Cover by Tyler Crook, Variant Cover By Mike Deodato

The Muck Run Amuck! Back in his old swamp, MAN-THING is visited by an ally from his past while struggling with his new status in life. But the swamp is less than welcoming, with every creature seemingly out to get him! Crocodiles, bats and mosquitoes - oh my! Will Man-Thing be able to restore the balance of the swamp and the cause of this calamity? Or will the forces that are affecting the swamp prove to be beyond his control? PLUS! Even more horror for your dollar! A terrible tale of ROAD RAGE.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

Man-Thing Vol. 5 #3 ()
volume5_003.jpg - 42.5 KBR.L. Stine (W) German Peralta & Kate Niemczyk (a)
Cover by Tyler Crook
Variant cover by Leonard Kirk

The Nexus of All Realities is opened and the protector of the Nexus, the Oldfather, is missing! The only one who can restore balance to the swamp is Man-Thing, but all he wants is to return to his human form.
Can he overcome his desire for normalcy to save the swamp? Or will he get what he wished for, but at a cost?
With a horror backup from R.L. Stine and Kate Niemczyk (Mockingbird).
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

Spotted by Joseph Pauley on the Facebook.

Man-Thing Vol. 5 #4 ()
volume5_004.jpg - 24.9 KBR.l. Stine (w), German Peralta (a)
Cover by Tyler Crook
Variant Cover by Francesco Francavilla

It's A Python World! Trapped in the evil clutches of Queen Irena and stuck in another world through the power of the Nexus Of All Realities, mild-mannered Ted Sallis is desperately trying to revert back to his alter ego: Man-Thing! How's that for irony? Never saw that coming, huh? Plus Another short story from the master himself - a contemporary (and timely) take on a horror classic!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

Man-Thing Vol. 5 #5 ()
volume5_005.jpg - 24.9 KBR.L. Stine (w), German Peralta & TBA (a)
Cover By Tyler Crook

The Final Installment!! As Queen Irena continues to torture Man-Thing, chaos reigns supreme throughout all known realities. Man-Thing is going to have to pull it together in order to save the Nexus of All Realities! Will he become the hero we all know he can be? Or is he really the monster we all see him as? This ending will leave everyone - including Man-Thing - shocked and amazed! Plus! You guessed it - another bonus horror story from R.L. STINE's chamber of chills!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

Man-Thing By R.l. Stine TPB ()
CoverWritten by R.L. Stine
Penciled by German Peralta, Daniel Johnson, Christopher Mitten, Kate Niemczyk & Cover by TYLER CROOK

Collecting Man-Thing Vol. 6 () #1-5.
Marvel's melancholy muck-monster as you've never seen him before - courtesy of beloved author R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street)! After so many years of somber silence, Man-Thing has found his voice - and taken Hollywood by storm! But when an ancient evil threatens his old swamp stomping ground, Man-Thing will have to choose between his new life and celebrity, and the world he used to call home. An old ally pays a visit, but everything else is out to get Man-Thing - including crocodiles, bats and mosquitos, oh my! Can the balance of the swamp be restored, or will the cause of this calamity be beyond Man-Thing's control? Plus: Bone-chilling bonus horror tales from the master himself, R.L. Stine! Reading this will give you goosebumps¦but beware - for whoever knows fear burns at the Man-Thing's touch!
112 PGS./Rated T+ ...$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-90200-1