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The Man-Thing (vol. 1) #5 (May 1974):
“Night of the Laughing Dead”
by Steve Gerber, Mike Ploog, Frank Chiaramonte

The Man-Thing (vol. 1) #5

Title: “Night of the Laughing Dead”

Medium: comic

Cover date: May 1974

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Steve Gerber
Art by: Mike Ploog, Frank Chiaramonte


11 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Man-Thing Man-Thing (Ted Sallis)
(lead character)
hero scientist
  Daydreamers; Legion of Monsters... 
[Guardian of the Nexus of Realities]
Marvel 176
Richard Rory Richard Rory supporting character
CBR Scale: S hippie
[friend of Man-Thing, She-Hulk] Marvel 36
Ruth Hart Ruth Hart supporting character
CBR Scale: U hippie
[friend of Richard Rory, Man-Thing, Omega the Unknown] Marvel 22
Darrel the Clown (Darrel Daniel) supporting character
CBR Scale: M ghost
[circus clown; commits suicide; ghost judged by Critics] Marvel 4
Ayla Prentiss supporting character
  [aerialist in Garvey's carnival; Darrel Daniel's friend] Marvel 3
Tragg villain
  [circus strongman; allied w/Garvey against Darrel] Marvel 3
Garvey villain
  [owns carnival; employed Darrel Daniel, Ayla Prentiss, Tragg] Marvel 2
Mr. Carver supporting character
CBR Scale: D religious (ultra-conservative)
[business owner; hotelier] Marvel 3
Agent of Heaven
(mentioned)
supporting character
CBR Scale: D judge of souls
The Critics Marvel 3
Agent of Hell
(mentioned)
supporting character
CBR Scale: D judge of souls
The Critics Marvel 3
Agent of the Realm Between
(mentioned)
supporting character
CBR Scale: D judge of souls
The Critics Marvel 3