Strange Tales

Strange Tales Vol: 1 , No: 1 ----------------------Date: 1998/9

Writer: Man-Thing: Dematheis, J.M.

Artist/s: Man-Thing: Sharp, Liam - Cover By Neal Adams

Guest Character: Silver Surfer

Story Title/Notes

THE FORMAT: Each issue of STRANGE TALES will be a massive 64 pages, featuring two 22-page stories and one 10-page bonus tale..

THE HOOK: Step into the shadowed corners of The house Of Ideas and enter Marvel's monthly 64-page horror anthology!

THE STORY: Continuing the adventure from MAN-THING #8: The muck monster collides with The Silver Surfer! As reality continues to fray at the edges, The Man-Thing and Ellen find themselves warped to an alien planet where the latest fragment of the Nexus is to be found. Unfortunately, the fragment's powers is the only thing supporting life on this world and it's under the protection of The Silver Surfer! As the swamp creature's dim consciousness becomes increasingly ruthless under the influence of the ancient entity within his staff, it looks like Ellen herself must decide whether to help the Surfer save the planet or help her ex-husband and sacrifice a world to save the multiverse!

Strange Tales Vol: 1 , No: 2 ----------------------Date: 1998/10

Writer: Man-Thing: Dematheis, J.M.

Artist/s: Man-Thing: Sharp, Liam - cover By Tbd

Guest Character:

Story Title/Notes Final Issue

In MAN-THING: The end of reality begins here in the first chapter of the saga that alters the muck monster's status quo forever! All of the fragments of the shattered Nexus of All Realities have been gathered and the players have assembled in the Florida swamps for the final act! Now, the demonic Mr. Termineus steps forward with his new disciple Job (the biological son of Ted and Ellen Sallis) and reveals his master plan!

Publication of Strange Tales ceased at issue 2 but the following solicitations were released.

Strange Tales Vol: 1 , No: 3 ----------------------Not Published

COVER BY NEAL ADAMS

Paul Jenkins & j.m. dematteis / leonardo manco & liam sharp

64-pages of horror from the Haunted House of Ideas! In MAN-THING: What is the ancient secret of the Lineage, and how did it affect the Man-Thing's origin in ways we never knew? And who among the gathered players must die so that all of Reality may live?

Strange Tales Vol: 1 , No: 4 ----------------------Not Published

COVER BY LEONARDO MANCO/ J.M. DEMATTEIS & LIAM SHARP

Final frightening issue! What can you say about a Man-Thing story that begins with the destruction of all reality?! Needless to say, this is where it's all been heading since MAN-THING #1! All your questions are answered, and the final - and we mean final - fate of Ted and Ellin Sallis! When all is said and done, there will be a very different Man-Thing stalking the Marvel Universe!

The work for these issues seems to have been re-edited to form Peter Parker Spiderman giant-size Annual 1999.