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Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant comic books

  • Issue #2
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 2

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "For Beauty Passed Away!" Guest-starring Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic). Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and John Byrne. NOTE: This story picks up after the events of Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #256 and Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #233. Ben pays a visit to the injured Alicia Masters and reminisces about the one that got away. Plus, Reed makes a decision that could change the FF's lives for ever. Story continues in Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #257. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #3
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 3

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Turning Point!" Guest-starring the Inhumans. Story by John Byrne.. Art by Ron Wilson and Hilary Barta. Quicksilver wishes to bathe baby Luna in the power giving Terragin Mists, while Crystal refuses. The Thing finds himself caught in the middle of family politics. Soon he will find himself at odds with the very Royal Family of the Uncanny Inhumans! 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #4
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 4

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "I, Monster!" Guest-starring Lockjaw. Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Hilary Barta. In this Twilight Zone-like tale, Ben and Lockjaw, the teleporting dog of the Inhumans, arrive back on Earth just in time to stand up for a "monster" that others would destroy. 32, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #5
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 5
    • Paper: White
    • Canadian Price Variant
    • Label #4385888022
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Part 1 of 2 - "With Friends like These...!" Guest-starring Spider-Man, She-Hulk, and Wonder Man. Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Hilary Barta. When a mysterious unseen assailant wants the Thing dead, Ben soon finds himself in mortal combat against the Amazing Spider-Man, the super-strong Wonder Man, and the Savage She-Hulk. Plus, John Byrne gives a 1-page tutorial on how to draw the Thing! 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #6
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 6
    • Paper: White
    • Canadian Price Edition
    • Label #4385888023
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Part 2 of 2 - "Mindscape!" Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Hilary Barta. In the wake of last issue's events the Thing finds himself in the middle of the toughest battle of his life. When faced with the sinister Puppet Master can even the Thing hope to defeat...himself?! 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #7
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 7
    • Paper: White
    • Canadian Price Variant
    • Label #4385888021
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Two-Fisted Feet!" Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Hilary Barta. As Alicia Masters continues to recover from injuries, the thing will have his super-human strength tested by the bone-crushing kicks of Goody Two-Shoes! Includes a humorous 5-page "What Th'!?" tale that breaks the third wall. Starring the Thing and John Byrne. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #8
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 8

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Part 1 of 2 - "Ancient Evenings, Ancient Pain!" Guest-starring She-Hulk. Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Hilary Barta. The Thing and the Savage She-Hulk team-up to stop an armored car heist. Then, a sudden attack may change Ben Grimm's life forever! 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #9
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 9

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Part 2 of 2 - "What Price a Soul?!" Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. Well, Ben Grimm was looking for a change in his life but this probably isn't the change he was looking for. Don't miss it as the Thing fights for his very soul. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #10
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 10

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Prelude - "Making Time!" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four. Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Hilary Barta. At last, Ben and Alicia are reunited, but for how long? When the Thing, Mister Fantastic, and the Human Torch investigate the sudden appearance of a massive alien structure in Central Park they find themselves whisked away! Story continues in Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) #1. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #11
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 11

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger: Part 1 of 12 - Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. Story continued from Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) #12. Alone in self exile on the mysterious Battleworld, Ben Grimm, now able to switch back and forth from the Thing to human form, contemplates his next move. However, when his only means of seeing Earth again is stolen, Ben sets out on a perilous quest to retrieve it. 32 pages, FC NOTE: Check out Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) #1-12 to see what happened between last issue and this one. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #12
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 12

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger: Part 2 of 12 - "Doom!" Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. As Ben continues to explore the Beyonder's mysterious Battleworld he comes face-to-face with the last foe he expected to see here - Doctor Doom! 32 pages, FC NOTE: 1st appearance of Tarianna. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #13
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 13

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger: Part 3 of 12 - "In All the Gathering Gloom!" Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. Cover art by Ron Wilson and Bill Sienkiewicz. Ben and his new friend, the she-warrior Tarianna, set out to discover the secrets with Castle Doom! Can the Fantastic Four's greatest enemy really be here on Battleworld, or is there something far more sinister afoot? 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #14
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 14

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger: Part 4 of 12 - "Wild Blue Yonder!" Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson, Joe Sinnott, And Andy Mushynsky. When Ben and Tarianna discover a space cruiser they soon find themselves caught in the middle of an inter galactic civil war. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #15
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 15

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger: Part 5 of 12 - "It Started on ***** Street!" Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. Ben and Tarianna find themselves surround by the most vile assortment of alien villainy ever assembled, and on a mysterious street that reassembles one from the Thing's past. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #16
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 16

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger: Part 6 of 12 - "One Thing Leads to Another!" Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. When a crevasse suddenly opens up and swallows him, Ben finds himself face-to-face with a race of "Things!" Meanwhile, the she-warrior, Tarianna, will not give up the search for the strange Earthman that has captured her heart. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #17
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 17

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger: Part 7 of 12 - "Blind Ambition!" Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. Tarianna is gone, captured by the sinister Sorcerer. If Ben is going to find her he'll first have to face the ogre known as the Reckoner! But, can even the mighty Thing hope to defeat this foe when his sight is taken from him? 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #18
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 18

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger: Part 8 of 12 - "Family man!" Story by Bob Harris. Art by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. Ben and Tarianna find themselves appointed the protectors of an infant with a grand destiny. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #19
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 19

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger: Part 9 of 12 - "Monster Mash!" Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Mike Gustovich. In order to save his beloved Tarianna, Ben Grimm must brave a perilous quest through macabre dangers and battle the monstrous protectors of the evil sorcerer. Story continues in Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #274. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #20
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 20

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger: Part 10 of 12 - "The Way Things Were!" Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Mike Gustovich. The Thing has fought the monsters of legend and now he must face his greatest challenge. At last, the startling secret identity of the Sorcerer is revealed! 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #21
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 21

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger: Part 11 of 12 - "Revelations!" Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. At long last Ben Grimm comes face-to-face with his tormentor on Battleworld. What will he do when he discovers that his own worst enemy is...himself?! Plus, the return of Ultron! 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #22
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 22

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger: Part 12 of 12 - "To All Things an Ending!" Story by John Byrne. Art by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. Ben Grimm's epic adventure on Battleworld, the planet the Beyonder created for the Secret Wars (see Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) #1-12), comes to it's startling end. What will this mean for the denizens of battleworld? What about Tarianna, the warrior woman that Ben has come to love? And, what does the mechanical monster, Ultron, have to do with all? Story continues in Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #277. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #23
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 23

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Remembrances!" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four. Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Bob Layton. Story continued from Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #277. The Thing has returned home to find that things have changed. Angered over the relationship developed by Johnny Storm and Alicia Masters in his absence and a revelation about his friend, reed Richards, the Thing leaves the Fantastic Four. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #25
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 25

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Legends!" Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Brett Breeding. As Ben Grimm travels across the Farm Belt of America he comes face-to-face with some legendary little people. Featuring a cameo appearances by Mister Fantastic, She-Hulk, and Wyatt Wingfoot. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #26
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 26

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Runaways!" Guest-starring Vance Astro (Justice). Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. When Ben heads to the circus to find the girl of his dreams he instead comes face-to-face with the unparalleled and deadly skills of the Taskmaster. Luckily he'll get some help from the boy that will someday become the hero known as Justice. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #27
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 27

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "The Thing and the Thunderiders!" Guest-starring Vance Astro (Justice) and the Thunderbirds. Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Paul Ryan. Ben and his new pal, Vance Astro, team up with the motorcycle heroes, the Thunderiders (formerly Team America), to take down the Black Marauder! 32 pages, FC NOTE: 1st appearance of Sharon Ventura (Ms. Marvel II/She-Thing). Team America is renamed the Thunderiders. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #28
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 28

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "In this Corner!" Guest-starring Vance Astro (Justice) and the Thunderiders. Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Brett Breeding. Ben says goodbye to the Thunderiders and joins Unlimited Class Wrestling, a wrestling federation featuring super humanly strong athletes. His first opponent - Demolition Dunphy! 32 pages, FC NOTE: 1st appearance of D-Man. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #29
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 29

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "The Thing vs. Gator!" Guest-starring Vance Astro (Justice). Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Paul Ryan. The Thing takes on the meanest competitor in the UCW - Gator! 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #30
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 30

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Secret Wars II tie-in - "Above and Beyond!" Guest-starring Vance Astro (Justice) and the Beyonder. Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Dennis Janke. The One from Beyond has come to Earth seeking answers to the meaning of life. Ben Grimm believes the Beyonder ruined his life. Now the Thing intends to settle the score. 32 pages, FC NOTE: "This is easily one of the most memorable Secret Wars II tie-ins." Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #31
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 31

    Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Secret Wars II tie-in - "Devil Dinosaur: The Movie!" Guest-starring Vance Astro (Justice). Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Kim DeMulder. Ben's visit to a Hollywood movie set goes horribly wrong when a sea monster attacks. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #32
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 32

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. "Home!" Guest-starring Vance Astro (Justice). Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Dave Simons. Vance Astro steps into the squared circle, but his first match may just be his last. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #33
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 33

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. "Battle of the Sexes!" Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Kim DeMulder. Can even the mighty Thing triumph against a small army of the strongest women in the world? 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #34
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 34

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. "Dual Duel!" Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Paul Neary and Kim DeMulder. The uber powerful Sphinx is dying and he plans to take the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing with him. Plus, the triumphant return of the Puppet Master! Featuring Demolition Dunphy (D-Man). 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #35
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 35
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. "Power Play!" Guest-starring Ms. Marvel (Sharon Ventura). Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Paul Neary and Sam De La Rosa. Sharon pays a clandestine visit to the notorious Power Broker that will change her life forever. Introducing the all-new Ms. Marvel! Featuring Demolition Dunphy (D-Man). 32 pages, FC NOTE: 1st appearance of Sharon Ventura as Ms. Marvel II Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #36
    Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 36

    Canadian edition with $.95 cover price - "Power Play!" Guest-starring Ms. Marvel (Sharon Ventura). Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Paul Neary and Sam De La Rosa. Sharon pays a clandestine visit to the notorious Power Broker that will change her life forever. Introducing the all-new Ms. Marvel! Featuring Demolition Dunphy (D-Man). 32 pages, FC NOTE: 1st appearance of Sharon Ventura as Ms. Marvel II Cover price $0.95.