Giant-Size Man-Thing #5 page 30
Artists: John Buscema (Penciller) , Frank Springer (Inker)
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DescriptionIn a Man-Thing style twist on Romeo & Juliette, two star-crossed lovers whose families hate each other, embark on a plan to unite them. Kip and Tally run away together, each of them leaving a note to their family about where in the swamp they have gone, in the hope that the families will join together to form a search party. Alas, it was not to be. The families squabble and fight, while Tally is pulled down into quicksand, unable to attract their attention. Initially reacting to her fear, the Man-Thing decides to put her out of her misery, but then pauses – and eventually pulls out her dead body, dumping it nearby. Seeing Tally dead, poor Kip takes his father’s gun and kills himself. It never ends well, does it?On this page, Buscema uses a slow storytelling pace to show Tally drowning and then Kip picking up the gun. Springer’s inks are delicate in places, to highlight the family members’ expressions, and bold in others to draw attention to the drowning and the gun. A very poignant telling of the tale. Social/Sharing |
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M L 
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
Fantastic work by Big John! Great storytelling and imagery.
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 12/18/2025
Rick W wrote:
Thou Art is right here Juliette ;)
Sweet page!
Ha ha! That which we call a Bog Beast, by any other name would smell as... sweet?
Duke Fleed
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
Come for the monster, stay for the beautiful brush work! Congrats!
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 12/18/2025
Duke Fleed wrote:
Come for the monster, stay for the beautiful brush work! Congrats!
Ha ha! So true. It really is a tale of two stories - seen only in terms of the rawness of fear by the Bog Beast at the top, and only in terms of the raw pain of humanity in the bottom tier.
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
Wow what a tragic story!! But a great page. Love those top three panels.
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
Posted on 12/18/2025
Paul P Spiderversity wrote:
Wow what a tragic story!! But a great page. Love those top three panels.
Thanks Paul! Man-Thing pages that actually have Man-Thing on can be a rare commoditiy, and Buscema finds a storytelling reason to even gradually squeeze him out of the panels in the top sequence, making him seem even more distant from the 'human' scene.
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
a sad and tragic sequence of events, told with expert sequential precision by Buscema and Springer.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
Great emotion shown! Buscema pulls the life spirit out of the boy and makes him so vulnerable.
Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 12/17/2025
Really love the ant's eye view of the fifth panel, highlighting the gun which will add to this tragedy!
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
Posted on 12/18/2025
Miki Annamanthadoo wrote:
Really love the ant's eye view of the fifth panel, highlighting the gun which will add to this tragedy!
Yes, it is the panel that is doing so much of the heavy lifting here, given the rest of the storytelling is so slow. It's the 'angry', dynamic part, and Buscema did choose an interesting angle for it. Thanks.
Red Raven
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 12/18/2025
The Man-Thing pieces by the master J. Buscema are a pure delight for collectors, well done my friend!!
J. Lim
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 12/20/2025
This is incredible page that demonstrates the power of visual storytelling and Buscema is a master of it.
Alberto VG
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 12/31/2025
Extraordinary storytelling in the lower panels. Every piece of Big John is a masterpiece!!
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