- "I only killed what they was afraid to kill -- the milksops that ruined their kids!"
- ―The Mad Viking
| "School's Out!" | |
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| The Man-Thing | |
| Title: | "School's Out!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 18 |
| Cover price: | .25 |
| Cover date: | June, 1975 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Len Wein |
| Writers: | Steve Gerber |
| Pencilers: | Jim Mooney |
| Inkers: | Jim Mooney |
| Cover artists: | Gil Kane |
| Cover inker: | Klaus Janson |
| Cover letterer: | Gaspar Saladino |
| Colorists: | Phil Rachelson |
| Letterers: | Ray Holloway |
| Editors: | Len Wein |
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"School's Out!" is the eighteenth issue of the first Man-Thing ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Steve Gerber with artwork and inks by Jim Mooney. It was colored by Phil Rachelson and lettered by Ray Holloway. The story was edited by Len Wein. This issue shipped with a June, 1975 cover date and carries a cover price of .25 cents per copy.
"School's Out!"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Astrid Josefsen (Final appearance; dies)
- Carol Selby (1st appearance)
- Doctor Heller
- Miss Barth
- Mister Carpenter
- Orville Latimer
- Paul Edwards
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Ted Sallis, aka the Man-Thing was created by writers Roy Thomas & Gerry Conway and artist Gray Morrow. He first appeared in the third story in Savage Tales #1 in May, 1971. Most of the early Man-Thing stories following his inaugural appearance were written by Steve Gerber.
- The tagline to this issue is "Chaos on the Campus!"
- This issue is reprinted in black and white in the Essential Man-Thing, Volume 2 trade paperback collection in August, 2008, and in full color in the Man-Thing Omnibus hardcover collection, published in October, 2012, as well as the Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection, Volume 2 trade paperback collection from October, 2016.
- Reference is made to when the Mad Viking murdered hippie rocker Eugene "Star" Spangler. This took place in Man-Thing #16.
- This is the third appearance of Josefsen as the Mad Viking.
- This is the third and final appearance of Astrid Josefsen; dies in this issue.