“Night of the Laughing Dead” and “And When I Died!” are my touchstone MAN-THING issues. Its a two-part piece that came out in MAN-THING #5 and 6. Daryl the Clown shoots himself and leaves a note that the Man-Thing cannot possibly comprehend. However, he does have a stab at burying him. The word funeral floats around somewhere within Ted Sallis spoiled consciousness. Mike Ploog, here, was inked by Frank Chiaramonte. And they couldnt be more suitable. Soon the snagged-to-the-swamp soul of Daryl wants to put on a show - for the fate of his being. And he keeps transforming the small party of characters at odds with each other into various representations of his life. You, Man-Thing, shall portray my inner demon–the force within me that laced my laughter with bitter tears – and drove me to self-destruction.” The Man-Thing nods in its way. Heaven, Hell and Purgatory have agents stationed and watching like the jury they are. This is from MAN-THING #5...
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:46:54 +0000
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