Marvel Two-in-One
Marvel Two-in-One is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics featuring Fantastic Four member the Thing in a different team-up each issue.
Publication history
Original series
The concept of teaming the Thing with a different character in each issue was given a test run in Marvel Feature #11-12 and proved a success. Marvel Two-in-One continued from the team-up stories in the final two issues of Marvel Feature and lasted for 100 issues from January 1974 through June 1983. Seven Annuals were also published. Artist Ron Wilson began his long association with the title with issue #12 and worked on it throughout its run. With issue #17, the series had a crossover with Marvel Team-Up #47, which featured Spider-Man. The second Marvel Two-in-One Annual was a crossover with Avengers Annual #7, both of which were written and drawn by Jim Starlin. The "Project Pegasus" storyline in Marvel Two-in-One #53-58 saw the introduction of the name "Quasar" for the Wendell Vaughn character and the transformation of Wundarr into the Aquarian.Due to a binding error, three copies of issue 74 were released with the cover of DC's The New Teen Titans issue #6 in April 1981.
Comics creators who contributed to the series include Steve Gerber, Jack Kirby, Marv Wolfman, John Buscema, John Byrne, Frank Miller, and George Pérez.
Marvel Two-In-One ended after 100 issues and seven Annuals. It was immediately replaced by a Thing solo series.
Revival
As part of Marvel Legacy, a soft relaunch of the Marvel Universe, Marvel Two-In-One was revived in December 2017 with a new story titled "The Fate of the Four" that revolves around the Thing and the Human Torch going on a road trip to investigate the disappearance of Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Franklin, and Valeria Richards. The series was written by Chip Zdarsky and ran for 12 issues and one Annual. The series was penciled by Jim Cheung, Valerio Schiti, Ramon K. Perez, and Declan Shalvey.The issues
| Issue | Character | Issue | Character |
| #1 | Man-Thing | #51 | Beast, Ms. Marvel, Nick Fury, Wonder Man |
| #2 | Sub-Mariner | #52 | Moon Knight |
| #3 | Daredevil | #53 | Quasar |
| #4 | Captain America | #54 | Deathlok |
| #5 | Guardians of the Galaxy | #55 | Giant-Man |
| #6 | Doctor Strange | #56 | Thundra |
| #7 | Valkyrie | #57 | Wundarr |
| #8 | Ghost Rider | #58 | Aquarian |
| #9 | Thor | #59 | The Human Torch |
| #10 | Black Widow | #60 | Impossible Man |
| #11 | Golem | #61 | Starhawk |
| #12 | Iron Man | #62 | Moondragon |
| #13 | Power Man | #63 | Adam Warlock |
| #14 | Son of Satan | #64 | Stingray |
| #15 | Morbius, the Living Vampire | #65 | Triton |
| #16 | Ka-Zar | #66 | Scarlet Witch |
| #17 | Spider-Man | #67 | Hyperion |
| #18 | Scarecrow | #68 | Angel |
| #19 | Tigra | #69 | Guardians of the Galaxy |
| #20 | The Liberty Legion | #70 | Yancy Street Gang |
| #21 | Doc Savage | #71 | Mister Fantastic |
| #22 | Thor | #72 | The Inhumans |
| #23 | Thor | #73 | Quasar |
| #24 | Black Goliath | #74 | Puppet Master |
| #25 | Iron Fist | #75 | Avengers |
| #26 | Nick Fury | #76 | Iceman |
| #27 | Deathlok | #77 | Man-Thing |
| #28 | Sub-Mariner | #78 | Wonder Man |
| #29 | Shang-Chi | #79 | Blue Diamond |
| #30 | Spider-Woman | #80 | Ghost Rider |
| #31 | Mystery Menace | #81 | Sub-Mariner |
| #32 | Invisible Girl | #82 | Captain America |
| #33 | Modred the Mystic | #83 | Sasquatch |
| #34 | Nighthawk | #84 | Alpha Flight |
| #35 | Skull the Slayer | #85 | Spider-Woman |
| #36 | Mister Fantastic | #86 | Sandman |
| #37 | Matt Murdock | #87 | Ant-Man |
| #38 | Daredevil | #88 | She-Hulk |
| #39 | Vision | #89 | The Human Torch |
| #40 | Black Panther | #90 | Spider-Man |
| #41 | Brother Voodoo | #91 | The Sphinx |
| #42 | Captain America | #92 | Jocasta |
| #43 | Man-Thing | #93 | Machine Man |
| #44 | Hercules | #94 | Power Man and Iron Fist |
| #45 | Captain Marvel | #95 | The Living Mummy |
| #46 | Hulk | #96 | Marvel Super Heroes |
| #47 | Yancy Street Gang | #97 | Iron Man |
| #48 | Jack of Hearts | #98 | Franklin Richards |
| #49 | Doctor Strange | #99 | Rom |
| #50 | The Thing | #100 | Ben Grimm |
''Annual''s
Collected editions
Original series
- Marvel Two-In-One was first collected in its entirety, although in black-and-white, as four volumes of the Essential Marvel paperback reprint line.
| Title | Release date | Collected issues | ISBN |
| Essential Marvel Two-In-One Volume 1 | November 2005 | Marvel Two-In-One #1–20, 22-25, and Annual #1 | |
| Essential Marvel Two-In-One Volume 2 | June 2007 | Marvel Two-In-One #26–52 and Annual #2–3 | |
| Essential Marvel Two-In-One Volume 3 | July 2009 | Marvel Two-In-One #53–77 and Annual #4–5 | |
| Essential Marvel Two-In-One Volume 4 | January 2012 | Marvel Two-In-One #78–98, #100, and Annual #6–7 |
- The series is currently being collected in its entirety, in color, through Marvel's Epic Collection paperback reprint line.
| Title | Release date | Collected issues | ISBN |
| Marvel Two-In-One Epic Collection Volume 1 | August 2018 | Marvel Feature #11–12, Marvel Two-In-One #1–19, and Marvel Team-Up #47 |
- Three specific arcs have also been released as deluxe hardcovers through the Marvel Premiere Classics reprint line.
| Title | Release date | Collected issues | ISBN |
| Thing: Project Pegasus | January 2010 | Marvel Two-In-One #42–43 and #53–58 | |
| Thing: Liberty Legion | July 2011 | Marvel Two-In-One #20 and Annual #1, Marvel Premiere #29–30, Invaders #5–6, and Fantastic Four Annual #11 | |
| Thing: The Serpent Crown Affair | May 2012 | Marvel Two-In-One #64–67 and Marvel Team-Up Annual #5 |
Revival series
- The revival series has been released as two trade paperbacks, collecting the entire series.
| Title | Release date | Collected issues | ISBN |
| Marvel 2-in-One Vol. 1: Fate of the Four | July 2018 | Marvel 2-in-One #1–6 | |
| Marvel 2-in-One Vol. 2: Next of Kin | February 2019 | Marvel 2-in-One #7–12 and Annual #1 |