Book of the Dead

Book of the Dead #1 ()
Book of the Dead cover(w) Man-Thing: Thomas, Roy & Conway, Gerry
(a) Man-Thing: Morrow, Gray

Reprints Origin of Man-Thing from Savage Tales #1(B/W) The 18" x 24" oil painting of the Marvel Comics swamp creature in a shambling, full figure pose used for the cover was done by Tennyson Smith on canvas, stretched over a wood frame. Tennyson Smith is a Jamaican artist who painted the Bob Marley graphic novel series for Marvel comics in oil over the pencilled layouts of comics legend Gene Colan. He has also painted other comic book covers and many record albums covers in a style reminiscent of Frank Frazetta.

Book of the Dead #2 ()
Manny as in the comic(w) Man-Thing: Conway, Gerry
(a) Man-Thing: Morrow, Gray & Chaykin, Howard

Reprints second Man-Thing story from Fear #10 October (1972).

Book of the Dead #3 ()
Manny as in the comic(w) Man-Thing: Steve Greber
(a) Man-Thing: Starlin, Jim & Buckler, Rich

Reprints Man-Thing story No Choice of Colors! from Fear 12

Book of the Dead #4 ()
Manny from this issue(w) Man-Thing: Steve Greber
(a) Man-Thing: Ploog, Mike & Chiaamonte, Frank

Reprints Man-Thing story Dance to the Murder from Man-Thing #11