Will you please look at the trouble we've gone through to recreate his world? His relationship keeps him safe from people who want him destroyed. And I can't speak for him either, but I can tell. He likes going with us. I think he's curious about the world. Now that I know he was a scientist, it makes sense. 
Appearing in 1st story
Featured Characters:
- Thunderbolts
- Luke Cage
- ⏴ Songbird (Melissa Gold) ⏵
- Man-Thing (Ted Sallis) (Main story and flashback)
- Fixer (Norbert Ebersol) (Rejoins Team)
- MACH-V (Abe Jenkins)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Hunters of Vellus-Kar (First appearance)
- A.I.M. (Only in flashback)
Other Characters:
- Ben (First appearance; dies)
- F.A.C.T. members
- Wallace Corlee (Mentioned) (Death)
- Jake Simpson (Mentioned) (Death)
- Franklin Schist (Mentioned) (Death)
- Alvin Till (Mentioned) (Death)
- Dr. Henry Pym (Mentioned)
- Dennis
- Gary Tan (Mentioned)
- Thor (Mentioned)
- Jerry (First appearance)
- Walter (First appearance)
- Walter's granddaughter (First appearance)
- God (Yahweh) (Invoked)
- Avengers (Mentioned)
- Dr. Strange (Stephen Strange) (Cameo)
- S.H.I.E.L.D. (Mentioned)
- Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Alligators
- Man-Things (Main story and flashback)
- Vellus-Karians (First appearance)
- Caracal (Mentioned)
Locations:
- Earth
- Vellus-Kar (First appearance)
Items:
Synopsis for 1st story
Luke Cage is in meeting with F.A.C.T. (Federal Advisory Committee to the Thunderbolts) to discuss Man-Thing. After Cage vouches for the creature, F.A.C.T. requests to see it. Down in Man-Thing's habitat, his current caretaker, Dennis, explains how a device of Hank Pym's enables the Thunderbolts to use Man-Thing to travel around the world. F.A.C.T. asks if the creature hasn't been a trouble for the Thunderbolts. Dennis states that the team isn't scared of him. Once Dennis switches shifts with his co-worker Gary, it turns out that "Gary" is in fact Jennifer Kale in disguise, who soon breaks Man-Thing out.
Meanwhile, hunters from another realm call Vellus-Kar hunt locals in Everglades until Man-Thing shows up and kills all but one, scaring the survivor back into her home dimension. The people back at the Raft watch this through the implant in Man-Thing which Kale failed to remove. Immediately after the task is done, Man-Thing returns to the Raft, much to the dismay of Kale, who thinks that he's being used like a tool. Upon their return, they are greeted by armed guards. Cage and Songbird comes down to diffuse the situation, as Kale explains the true identity and origins of Man-Thing. Man-Thing's teammates explain to her that the creature has worked well on their team. Kale apologizes for abruptly kidnapping her friend and promises to come by from time-to-time.
Though Man-Thing got a good review from the directors, they are skeptical about the Raft's vulnerability to magic. Therefore, they seek out Doctor Strange to help them find another magic user.
Solicit Synopsis
Notes
- Despite Greg Land and Dan Brown being listed as the Cover Artists for this issue, the signatures of Arthur Adams and Frank D'Armata can clearly be seen on the cover.