Issue Contents:
Dark Swamp, Deep Fear!
1 page
horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
- Man-Thing (mainstream Universe)
- Peter Parker (mainstream Universe)
- Ted Sallis (mainstream Universe)
- Spider-Man (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: John Byrne
- Inks: Joe Rubinstein
The Measure of a Man!
Story 1
17 pages
horror-suspense; superhero
"Beginnings: It seems that it's the dead of night, an unreal, stygian blackness..."
Storyline
Peter and Mary Jane discover Man-Thing being exhibited in a circus. Spider-Man returns it to the Florida swamp where it rejuvenates and sets out with purpose toward a house where d'Spayre holds an old sorcerer and his cute apprentice. They defeat d'Spayre. Spider-Man and Man-Thing end the adventure sitting together in the swamp.
Characters
- D'Spayre (mainstream Universe)
- Dakimh the Enchanter (mainstream Universe)
- Amos Jardine (mainstream Universe)
- Jennifer Kale (mainstream Universe)
- Man-Thing (mainstream Universe)
- Peter Parker (mainstream Universe)
- Ted Sallis (mainstream Universe)
- Spider-Man (mainstream Universe)
- Mary Jane Watson (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Nina (a pilot)
- Bruno
Credits
- Script: Chris Claremont
- Pencils: John Byrne
- Inks: Bob Wiacek
- Colors:
- Letters: Bruce Patterson
Story 2
1 page
Story Notes
Letters from: Doug Milliken, John Scutchin, and Michael Higgins. Letters page replies by Chris Claremont.
April 1978
Story 3
1 page
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
Story Notes
Stan Lee hypes "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way." Preview of cover to Marvel Premiere #41.
McBrain's Brain Drain
Story 4
1 page
superhero
Characters
- Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
- McBrain (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Sal Buscema
- Inks: Joe Sinnott