MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE EPIC COLLECTION: CRY MONSTER [NEW PRINTING] Paperback – April 6, 2021

awesome stuff great graphics.i love the epic collections..this one is especially enjoyable so far

True reprints and the artwork is glossy wonderful and beautiful I love it

Simple narrative. Easy to follow. Great old school artwork by members of the classic Marvel bullpen. A great read on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Plot from issue to issue is connected by various through stories, but not so much that you can’t read a bit here or there.A masterpiece? No. Good solid 70’s comics? You bet!

I am a long time Fantastic Four fan, and I've read much of the team's history. However, 70s comics aren't usually my thing, so I hadn't gotten to any Marvel Two-in-One issues. I've been reading and listening along with The Fantasticast, so I finally had an excuse to finish this tome while getting through the appearances of the Fantastic Four during this decade. Steve Gerber is a beloved writer and writes the first eleven issues in this collection. I'm actually not the biggest fan, but his issues are definitely most of the best of this somewhat uneven collection.Marvel Feature #11 with the Hulk ⧫ 3.5 StarsWhile featuring two fairly forgettable villains, I love how done with everything Ben is during this story. He treats being abducted by supervillains like finding out your ceiling is leaking: “What a revoltin’ development!” The Thing and Hulk fight is also pretty great. The art delivers on the fight, and the characterization of everyone really sells it. Lame villains can’t ruin this!Marvel Feature #12 with Iron Man ⧫ 3.5 StarsOkay, this is the first of these to be a piece of a larger story. The difference between this and say issue three is that Ben’s downtroddenness extends from the previous story and that the other story is less consequential to the plot. I love the Thing being pissed at Iron Man. The fight with the Blood Brothers is pretty cool. Thanos is drawn pretty badly, but other than that, this is more fun in the vein of the last issue. It also is a solid precursor to the amazing first Thanos arc that concludes in Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2, which is in the Avengers: The Final Threat Epic Collection.Marvel Two-in-One #1 with the Man-Thing ⧫ 2.5 StarsThe new Molecule Man’s costume is incredibly 70s, and t’s impossible to take him seriously. The Thing's frustration gives way to rage rather than exhaustion, and I just didn’t buy it. It’s also unfortunately mean-spirited in places with the tone going between silly and harsh.Marvel Two-in-One #2 with the Sub-Mariner ⧫ 2.5 StarsI just don’t care about Wundarr. Parody has never really been my thing, and this is more annoying misunderstanding than anything. He gets better in alter issues, and this is an okay introduction. Namorita is fun, but her actions at the very end seem out of character. It’s a fine bit of fluff, but not near the heights of Marvel Feature #11.Marvel Two-in-One #3 with Daredevil ⧫ 2 StarsIt’s a random part of a Daredevil story that seems like it might be fun if this weren’t a Thing story. It ends abruptly and continues in Daredevil’s comic! Out of context, it’s not great.Marvel Two-in-One #4 with Captain America ⧫ 3 StarsI like the interaction between Ben and Cap this issue. The two heroes get along so well that I don’t really care that this ends a story I don’t really care about and begins a story that is rote and boring. It’s a nice breather in between two huge, but lame plots.Marvel Two-in-One #5 with the Guardians of the Galaxy ⧫ 1.5 StarsSo much running around this issue. It’s a lot of punching minions, having boring political conversations, and waiting for heroes who are barely characterized and lame. This is their second appearance, so they really should have more impact. The old Guardians seem quite lame here, which is strange for their second ever appearance.Marvel Two-in-One #6 with Doctor Strange ⧫ 3.5 StarsDoctor Strange stories veer between being cosmic and contemplative and making little to no sense. I wouldn’t call this bad. I really like the Yancy Street stuff with Ben, and the art is really good. I think the Doctor Strange stuff is in-keeping with the character. The big problem is that Ben seems quite tangential. We get a bit of Ben’s background that I think is ignored later, which is unfortunate since it’s nice.Marvel Two-in-One #7 with Valkyrie ⧫ 3 StarsThe power of destiny is always a tough thing to manage and here it manifests in its worst form: plot armor. Fortunately, Valkyrie dealing with her lost identity is good. I don’t know too much about her, but it makes me want to read some Defenders, and I’ve never wanted to do that before. It’s almost the opposite of issue 3. This provides just enough to get a taste of another series while not becoming overly complicated or involved.Marvel Two-in-One #8 with Ghost Rider ⧫ 3 StarsI like the Christmas stuff at the Baxter Building and wish that’d been the whole issue. Instead, Ghost Rider, who looks really weird in the art, comes across a magical recreation of the first Christmas. Now, the mystery didn’t really get me and the ending is bonkers. The explanation of all this hearkens back to a story that I hated, and the mystery villain motivations make little to no sense. However, I think that it’s Gerber having some fun at the expense of Christmas and the mystery villain, and I’m rather okay with that.Marvel Two-in-One #9 with Thor ⧫ 3.5 StarsI really enjoyed this one. It has plenty of nice character touches and dialogue for Ben. The art is somewhat rushed, and the story is somewhat generic, but Thor, Donald Blake, and the Thing all have good moments.Marvel Two-in-One #10 with Black Widow ⧫ 3.5 StarsBlack Widow and the Thing in a gritty, but still fun, spy flick inspired adventure! It’s a bit violent, but much of that is implied. Natasha and Ben both get plenty to do, unlike the Widow’s last appearance in issue three, if you can even call that an appearance. The story and art are a little janky, but overall, this one is really enjoyable.Marvel Two-in-One #11 with the Golem ⧫ 2 StarsThe Golem is incredibly dull, and this story doesn’t help. It’s rife with convenience and exposition. The only good stuff is Ben catching the train, though the resurgence of prejudice against him feels out of place.Marvel Two-in-One #12 with Iron Man ⧫ 1.5 StarsIt’s not bad so much as boring. I suppose the Thing being hired as a pilot for dangerous tests is cool, but the rest of the story is not that great. I really don’t like the “white god” stuff. It's a relic from adventure stories of the 40s, and it should be dying out for a reason. Prester John just isn’t that interesting. Worst of all, our heroes don’t have much to do.Marvel Two-in-One #13 with Power Man ⧫ 3 StarsIt’s another one with a borderline nonsensical ending, but Ben and Luke are magic together, so it kind of doesn’t matter. The art is solid, the enemy is strong, and the sass is thick. Also, can we hire Luke Cage to snark during every flashback story?Marvel Two-in-One #14 with Son of Satan ⧫ 2 StarsIt’s a better showing of the Son of Satan than Marvel Team-Up #32 (the one referenced in the story). I like the Ghost Town, but the enemy is meh, the setup makes almost no sense, and it ends on a dad joke.Marvel Two-in-One #15 with Morbius ⧫ 1.5 StarsThe characterization is really weak, not helped by a random, lame villain. I didn’t love how Ben meeting another monster worked in issue eleven, and it’s more tenuous and tedious with Morbius in this issue.Marvel Two-in-One #16 with Ka-Zar ⧫ 3 StarsThe Thing fighting dinosaurs is always fun. The setup, though similar to the last one, is made better by the fact that it’s actually something Reed would do! Much like issue ten, this issue replicates a movie feel, but this time it’s adventure. Ka-Zar and Zabu jive well with the Thing, and the ending subversion works.Marvel Two-in-One #17 with Spider-Man ⧫ 1.5 StarsThis issue is all set-up and makes more sense when you realize that it was orginally supposed to be the Spider-man centered Team-Up #47. The Basilisk has plot powers and his plan makes less than no sense. I had almost forgotten about the “foreshadowing” from the previous issue, and honestly, I like them better unconnected.Marvel Team-Up #47 with Spider-Man ⧫ 1.5 StarsThe nonsense continues this issue, but at least the heroes team-up. There’s some nice Mary Jane interaction, but not much else. The ending is utterly ridiculous.Marvel Two-in-One #18 with Scarecrow ⧫ 2.5 StarsIt’s a little sad that this story literally goes nowhere because it has a good beginning. The Scarecrow doesn’t make any sense, but his atmosphere is quite gothic. I also like the natural link between the Scarecrow’s supporting cast and Alicia, and I love Ben trying (failing) to fit in at a party at the start. It’s fun, but let down by the ending.Marvel Two-in-One #19 with Tigra ⧫ 2 StarsI kind of want to forgive this one because it leads to some great guest appearances in Fantastic Four #177, but it is a really bad introduction for Tigra. Her origins are told so badly that I thought she might be an old lady who got turned into a sexy cat lady, which clashes with my knowledge of her from the 80s West Coast Avengers that I’ve read.The story is also quite overstuffed and too filled with random crap and a ranting villain.Overall, this is a peek at a different time and contains a few gems. The collection itself is gorgeous, and I really haven't had any issues with the twenty or so Marvel Epic Collections that I own. It's well-printed and easy to read. However, I'd mostly recommend this specific collection for fans of the Thing, Gerber, or 70s comics.

Classic Bronze Age Marvel Comics starring one of the founding members of The Fantastic Four--The Thing. Entertaining stories, great art, and no ham-fisted agendas.Just comics for all ages that blows anything out of the water being published today.

I see a lot of complaining about the pages being too glossy, too thin, etc...I did not find that to be true. It is NOT a deluxe addition by any means. But it is a HUGE collection for the money, IN COLOR! Yes it is on a budget, but totally within acceptable limits. I am enjoying reading it

Marvel Two-In-One starring the Thing was one of the most fun comics series of the 1970s. Action packed, funny, great stories and art. Glad to have this chunk of the series collected and am looking forward to volume 2!

Always fun reading comics from the good old days! When this mag came out there wasn't so much drama and fluff like the comics of today, they were about heroes and action! If I want a soap opera I'll watch some with my mom. This book is AWESOME!

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22 historias . No todas las historias cubren el requisito de lo que Marvel realizó con el título de "Marvel Team Up". Hay historias que se quedan cortas y después del enfrentamiento entre los héroes protagonistas del número en turno, terminan uniendo fuerzas para enfrentar la amenaza. Hay un error ("No prize"), y declaran en el número 8 que el siguiente número sería "The Thing and Iron Fist" y nunca se dió ese encuentro y la historia con Thor es de las más flojas de este volumen 1. Las mejores historias "Thing & the Golem", "Thing & Morbius", "Thing & Scarecrow" y la corona del tomo "Spiderman & Thing" en crossover con Marvel Team Up. Recomendado y como opción para encontrar un pasado que nunca fue publicado en México y entender muchas historias futuras.

A wonderful stroll down memory lane. I had many of these as a kid and over time sold them, lost them or gave them away. Back when comics were 20 cents - although they started going up shortly thereafter and it was affordable to collect. I pre-ordered this one and I've noticed since the price has gone down. This is worth picking up. My hope is they continue the series as the book lasted 100 issues so hopefully they can settle any licensing rights and collect the entire series.

Enjoyed the series when it came out, the stories are just as good now. There was always a charm and daftness to the series and that shines through in a variety of tales. A great set of hero combos as well so it didn't stick with the usual suspects (Scarecrow, Golem, Man Thing, Tigra, etc) and I guess it was a useful springboard for those characters perhaps as they never got a huge amount of exposure. The art is fine through out. A really solid collection and a pleasure to read. Have most of the 60s epics, 70s epics are the next to start filling in (would love to see some epics from all the large horror mags as well a Marvel Team-up one).

Very nice book, collecting the first numbers from the Marvel Two In One series. I don't know what took them so long to start them, but finally they did, I am waiting so much that they also lunch the Marvel Team Up and What If collections! Where are they??