#gray marrow

[pulpsandcomics2]

Gray Marrow

[nerds-yearbook]

Man-Thing first appeared in the anthology Savage Tales 1# with a cover date of May, 1971. He was created by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Gray Marrow, and Steve Gerber (per Marvel Fandom). He came out the same year as Swamp Thing over at DC (House of Secrets 92#, cover date of July, 1971). The series broke from the limits of the comic book code that regulated most Marvel titles. The issue also introduced (to Marvel) Niord, Horsa, Old Gorm, Atali (their comic adaption created by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor Smith), and Princess Lyra, Queen Vega, Syrani, (created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr) . The issue also included a Ka-Zar story and a stand alone story about the rise and fall of the governor of Potonga named Joshua known as The Black Brother. The Fury of the Femizons storyline was continued on in Fantastic Four 151#. ("Conan: The Frost Giant's Daughter", "Femizons: The Fury of Femizons", "Man-Thing: ...Man-Thing!" "Joshua: Black Brother!", "Ka-Zar/Kevin Plunder: The Night of the Looter!", Savage Tales 1#, Marvel print Event)

[ufonaut]

Oh, sort of like lovers, are we?

(The Spectre 1987 #1-#15)

in the moench/morrow run of the spectre, which gets sadly unreadable past issue fifteen, corrigan & spectre exist as separate entities that must reunite every 48 hrs to recharge so while jim is spectre’s host as per the usual, their dynamic is approached very differently now that they’re able to be themselves. here is a compilation of weirdly gay moments that make me wonder what WAS moench’s initial endgame before any plans got derailed & cancelled because i think it’s pretty clear from the above that whatever corrigan has with spec very much reads like a... very messed up romantic relationship, even to the point that once he finds out spectre isnt his actual soul he takes to calling him that as a term of endearment.

i think these highlights offer a pretty compelling look at their dynamic (”he was far gone -- closer to me than anyone could possibly get but gone”, “and his touch...his return...it felt so painfully good”, “he told me about it later, in soft tones he seldom employs”, “for once, i was proud, deeply proud, of my strange strong savage soul”, “when he held me in the palm of his hand, my body collapsed”)

[ultrakillblast]

Gray Morrow

[pulpsandcomics2]

Gray Marrow

[70sscifiart]

1962