Giant-Size Man-Thing #4 page 27
Artists: Ed Hannigan (Penciller) , Ron Wilson (Penciller) , Frank Springer (Inker) , John Buscema (Layouts)
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DescriptionThis issue has one of the most tragic tales in the ‘70s run of the Man-Thing. The fate of Edmond Winshed is recounted, mostly through his own autobiographical essay and via the actions of his friend, Alice Rimes. The contemporaneous events, such as the funeral of Edmond, are so emotional as to summon the Bog Beast to take action against his wretched family and the school gym teacher, who were so cruel to Edmond because of the boy’s weight.This is the chapter splash for part 3 of “The Kid’s Night Out”, and is titled “The Final Silence”. The art attributions have something of a mystery to them. Ed Hannigan and Ron Wilson are both credited as pencillers for this chapter, and Frank Springer is credited for inks. The Grand Comics Database gives John Buscema as another penciller, just for this page – and the page is signed by him, giving weight to the claim. I can’t see this composition as being consistent with either Hannigan or Wilson, and the angle used in the 1/2 splash, with the Man-Thing gazing down and seeing Edmond’s reflection, is certainly ambitious and complex enough for this to be at least layouts by Buscema. Likewise, there’s something in the way that Alice’s haunted expression follows from panel 1 to panel 2, with a slightly cosmic effect, that feels more like Buscema. So I suspect that he started laying out the chapter, just on this first page, before it was handed over to Ed Hannigan and/or Ron Wilson – perhaps for time constraint reasons. So unlike GCD, I’ve given this as JB layouts, to be cautious. With Springer seeming to do a lot of the work here, I’ve left both Hannigan and Wilson as pencillers because I can’t really discern who did what in that story. In any case, I find the page haunting and sombre, and quietly grim. Social/Sharing |
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Roger K. 
Member Since 2005
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1 - Posted on 11/26/2025
Great page from a very memorable story. I have a couple of pages from this one, but not as good as this!
For collectors of a certain age, this one really checks a box!
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
Posted on 11/27/2025
Roger K. wrote:
Great page from a very memorable story. I have a couple of pages from this one, but not as good as this!
For collectors of a certain age, this one really checks a box!
Really nice to see those pages too - they are great and well worth a visit to your gallery to check out!
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 11/26/2025
Your analysis of the various people credited on art duties is quite thorough and far beyond my own personal capabilities to chime in and be helpful any further (sorry!), but either combination of those individuals coming together made for a striking page and story visually speaking. Awesome work and addition, congrats! As a comic book collector also I have to say that this Giant Size issue's cover (Frank Brunner) is a personal fav of mine for the character, always enjoyed seeing it when I come across it over the years.
Steve Day Vich
Member Since 2007
Posted on 11/26/2025
If you only wanted one Man-Thing example, this would be it.
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 11/26/2025
Steve Day Vich wrote:
If you only wanted one Man-Thing example, this would be it.
Thanks Steve, glad you like it! Of course, that statement is making me question my life choices, as I seem to have about 60 Man-Thing pages in my collection. Oops. I'll put up a few more in the next couple of weeks...
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 11/26/2025
It's such a great featured image that you'd have to take a good long look top figure out what angle the camera is pointed and where to find Man-Thing's head so you don't get lost in the bog like Edmond does.
Jerry C.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 11/26/2025
This last panel encapsulates the entire tragedy of The Man-Thing! As for the art itself, simply sublime! Big congrats !
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
Posted on 11/27/2025
Jerry C. wrote:
This last panel encapsulates the entire tragedy of The Man-Thing! As for the art itself, simply sublime! Big congrats !
Thanks Jerry. You're right, and I hadn't really thought of it that way. But gazing into the bog and responding to the intense emotion of another's suffering really is the totality of the creature's existence, and it is all there in that panel.
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
Posted on 11/28/2025
Miki Annamanthadoo wrote:
Truly a haunting and memorable page!
When I bought it, I was most taken by the first panel - and glad about having a chapter half-splash. The lower panel grew on me more over time, and felt more haunting.
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 11/27/2025
Such a great mix of artists, and gorgeous!
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
Posted on 11/28/2025
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor wrote:
Such a great mix of artists, and gorgeous!
Thanks, yes it does really seem to work. It would be nice to know exactly what the mix is as this page does seem noticably different to the rest of the chapter.
F M
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 11/27/2025
Exceptional last panel.
That being said, I'm not sure I'd follow you on Buscema for that precise last panel. Not that he was not capable of it (for he certainly was) but his storytelling seemed more straightforward to me than this, which feels a bit more experimental (like what Neal Adams would do?).
Why not try asking Mr Wilson or Hannigan for clarification?
stephen yarish
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 12/2/2025
love the old Man-Thing stories, great addition to the collection. Congrats!
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
Posted on 12/3/2025
stephen yarish wrote:
love the old Man-Thing stories, great addition to the collection. Congrats!
Thanks Stephen!
Robbie Cook
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
No matter who penciled this classic title page, it is exquisite! Sets the mood perfectly with all the lush detail. Wow! Hats off to you on such a beautiful acquisition.
Tommy Kohlmaier
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 12/18/2025
Incredibly powerful, wild and eerie Marvel horror art from an unusual artist combo ! This sadly reminds me that I still have zero pages (but all 1970s comics and the great Randy Bowen statue) with the Marvel's Man-Ting..! Whoever knows fear, burns at the Man-Thing's touch !!!
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 1/17/2026
Wow, whatta chapter splash, so worthy of those involved, congrats!
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
Posted on 1/24/2026
Many collectors lament their lack of a giant size man thing. The most ill considered name for a comic ever. It had to have been a joke on the writers part or their plea to a uncaring deity. Apparently many burned at the touch of a giant size man thing, on account of his size allegedly. The jokes just write themselves. It did have some good artwork though.
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