Follow

    Man-Thing

    Character » Man-Thing appears in 849 issues.

    Man-Thing is a powerful swamp creature and guardian of the Nexus of all Realities. He was once human and turned himself into a monster as a last act of defense and a way too avoid his serum falling in the wrong hands.

    Man-Thing Vs. Swamp Thing

    Avatar image for druid
    Druid

    112

    Forum Posts

    1125

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 1

    #1  Edited By Druid

    The Man-Thing and Swamp Thing seem awefully similar not only in name but also origin and abilities. One of these has to be a rip-off of the other. Does anyone have any idea which one came first?

    Avatar image for darth_grievous
    darth grievous

    22

    Forum Posts

    2

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #2  Edited By darth grievous

    when was swamp thing made

    Avatar image for matezoide2
    Matezoide2

    16064

    Forum Posts

    8551

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 1

    #3  Edited By Matezoide2

    i know thats old.but i made a little search and discovered when they first came.

    Man-Thing camein may 1971,Swamp Thing came in july 1971.

    that makes Man-Thing a bit older than his DC counter part

    Avatar image for dead_shooter
    Dead Shooter

    52

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 2

    #4  Edited By Dead Shooter

    Well i say Swamp Thing would win because he is waaaay smarter

    Avatar image for zoom
    Zoom

    14751

    Forum Posts

    10175

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 13

    User Lists: 0

    #5  Edited By Zoom

    Matezoide said:

    "i know thats old.but i made a little search and discovered when they first came.

    Man-Thing camein may 1971,Swamp Thing came in july 1971.

    that makes Man-Thing a bit older than his DC counter part"

    True.  But that doesn't necessarily mean Swamp Thing is a rip off of Man Thing like the original poster implies.

    Beyond being semi-human things that live in the swamp and look scary, they really don't have too much in common.  Swamp Thing is a plant elemental (most of the time).  Man-Thing's touch burns whatever knows fear.  Similar look and names.  Different shtick.

    Avatar image for thecheesestabber
    TheCheeseStabber

    8212

    Forum Posts

    331

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 4

    User Lists: 2

    #6  Edited By TheCheeseStabber

    man thing cant actually die

    hes been chopped into pieces then eaten then reformed because acidic
    hes been chopped into pieces reformed
    Hes gone through a zombie plaugue that ate anything and he re grew 
    Hes gotten a lamp post shoved through him
    He has the power to kill with a touch
    And hes cute ;3
    Avatar image for amazingoctus
    Amazingoctus

    3221

    Forum Posts

    249

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #7  Edited By Amazingoctus

    now I'm not saying that swamp thing is a rip-off of man-thing (sometimes people actually think up similar things, sometimes around the same time) but man-thing definitly had some part in swamp thing's creation. I mean c'mon marvel comes out with a swamp monster that has thing in it's name and then in that same year dc  comes out with a swamp monster with thing in it's name. seriously? I know that they have a lot of differences but they also have a lot of similarities.
    Avatar image for pbpereira
    PBPereira

    3

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #8  Edited By PBPereira

    The Wikipedia article on Swamp Thing mentions this. It also suggest a similarity of both characters to the Heap, a character from the 40's.

    No Caption Provided

    Avatar image for mohammed_alg_92
    mohammed_alg_92

    635

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    man thing stomps

    Avatar image for marvelbro
    MarvelBro

    736

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Man thing wins.

    Avatar image for dami24434
    dami24434

    6765

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Man thing is far more versatile than swampy and he is immune to anything swamp thing can do to him ,man thing has tanked ultimate nullifier,death touch,soul attacks etc,celestial attacks...let's be real here and currently he is now smart too. Going with him .

    Avatar image for deactivated-6108c6c162ecc
    deactivated-6108c6c162ecc

    4233

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    swamp thing

    Avatar image for deactivated-6108c6c162ecc
    deactivated-6108c6c162ecc

    4233

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    What about in their god forms

    Avatar image for shadowknight130
    ShadowKnight130

    1254

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @dami24434: And there is nothing Man-thing can do to swamp thing either.

    Avatar image for monsterversetitansof2019
    MonsterverseTitansof2019

    42

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Avatar image for shadowknight130
    ShadowKnight130

    1254

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Avatar image for monsterversetitansof2019
    MonsterverseTitansof2019

    42

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Avatar image for deactivated-6260afd8ed07f
    deactivated-6260afd8ed07f

    18

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    I'm going with swamp thing

    Avatar image for ss3301
    SS3301

    250

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    At base Swamp Thing should have this. If you include Divine Creator Man-Thing though, he stomps. However at base MT would lose.

    Avatar image for tj4byrd
    tj4byrd

    15

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @ss3301: man thing at base would still win

    He's still up there with abstracts and celestials and that's a lowball

    Avatar image for shadowknight130
    ShadowKnight130

    1254

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Avatar image for tj4byrd
    tj4byrd

    15

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #22  Edited By tj4byrd
    Avatar image for shadowknight130
    ShadowKnight130

    1254

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @tj4byrd said:

    @shadowknight130: yeah I have actually

    Have you read a man thing comic

    Yes. And there is no way he has the ability to wipe out all of plant life in the entire universe

    Avatar image for tj4byrd
    tj4byrd

    15

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @shadowknight130: yeah he does and he can do more than that

    He can erase swamp out of reality

    Avatar image for shadowknight130
    ShadowKnight130

    1254

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @tj4byrd said:

    @shadowknight130: yeah he does and he can do more than that

    He can erase swamp out of reality

    okay post feats of him doing that or something similar then

    Avatar image for tj4byrd
    tj4byrd

    15

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @shadowknight130: I can't, it won't let me

    You could just go research him thoroughly instead of just saying no to everything

    Avatar image for docnugget
    DocNugget

    205

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #27  Edited By DocNugget

    Swamp Thing is an actual high tier. Man-Thing gets stomped.

    Avatar image for shadowknight130
    ShadowKnight130

    1254

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @tj4byrd said:

    @shadowknight130: I can't, it won't let me

    You could just go research him thoroughly instead of just saying no to everything

    you are literally saying the same thing but in reverse

    Avatar image for tj4byrd
    tj4byrd

    15

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @shadowknight130: how am I saying the same thing and that doenst change the fact that swamp thing actually loses

    Avatar image for shadowknight130
    ShadowKnight130

    1254

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @tj4byrd said:

    @shadowknight130: how am I saying the same thing and that doenst change the fact that swamp thing actually loses

    Because I said swampthing wins and you just say no. you then make a claim and give 0 evidence to support it

    Avatar image for tj4byrd
    tj4byrd

    15

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    I gave you evidence, I already told you I cant post scans but you easily can just find scans for yourself through research

    I did the same for swamp thing

    I've given you claims and evidence and you're just saying no, you haven't proved anything while i already know what swamp thing can do you don't need to state the same thing over and over again I already know what swamp thing is capable of you guys on the hand don't know the 1st thing about man thing

    Avatar image for shadowknight130
    ShadowKnight130

    1254

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @tj4byrd said:

    I gave you evidence, I already told you I cant post scans but you easily can just find scans for yourself through research

    I did the same for swamp thing

    I've given you claims and evidence and you're just saying no, you haven't proved anything while i already know what swamp thing can do you don't need to state the same thing over and over again I already know what swamp thing is capable of you guys on the hand don't know the 1st thing about man thing

    Okay then here is this. Swamp thing can beat Man-thing in one punch. With your logic this is evidence and I do not need to post scans

    Avatar image for tj4byrd
    tj4byrd

    15

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @shadowknight130: lol that's not anything I've said, man thing can reality warp and transmutate he's beaten silver surfer, dr strange and even molecule man himself

    Swamp thing doenst have anything to combat him plus I already told i cant post them and i haven't seen you posting any scans anyways so that goes both ways

    Again if you're so hellbent on denying everything then go do some hardcore research yourself because at the end of the day you could tell a fanboi The facts but if he chooses to ignore and deny and reply no or the same thing over then there's nothing that could be done

    Avatar image for shadowknight130
    ShadowKnight130

    1254

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @tj4byrd said:

    @shadowknight130: lol that's not anything I've said, man thing can reality warp and transmutate he's beaten silver surfer, dr strange and even molecule man himself

    Swamp thing doenst have anything to combat him plus I already told i cant post them and i haven't seen you posting any scans anyways so that goes both ways

    Again if you're so hellbent on denying everything then go do some hardcore research yourself because at the end of the day you could tell a fanboi The facts but if he chooses to ignore and deny and reply no or the same thing over then there's nothing that could be done

    again you are doing the same.

    Avatar image for tj4byrd
    tj4byrd

    15

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #35  Edited By tj4byrd

    @shadowknight130: how am I doing the same, I've given you feats all you've said is no

    Avatar image for shadowknight130
    ShadowKnight130

    1254

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @tj4byrd said:

    @shadowknight130: how am I doing the same, I've given you feats all you've said is no

    You haven't gave any feats. Saying he can wipe out every single plant in the entire universe and then not giving any evidence to back it up is not evidence.

    Avatar image for tj4byrd
    tj4byrd

    15

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    @shadowknight130: I've only literally gave you feats while you haven't, he's resisted the power of silver surfer amped with a nexus shard and molecule man and beat them and both those characters are universal to either high multiversal so destroying all plant life doesn't even scratch the surface of what he could do

    he nearly destroyed all of reality when he rejected the his role as the dreamer and guardian of the nexus of all realities

    As the dreamer he views all of reality as fiction and views all of death, life, time and space including existing itself as malleable and a mere dream, as such he isn't limited or confined to it

    He even tanked the ultimate nullifier with no damage and energy beams from celestials

    Without using his full power he's still on the same lvl as abstracts

    Avatar image for venturebrodude6
    venturebrodude6

    10

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #38  Edited By venturebrodude6

    Stalemate, They have done many outstanding feats, none can really kill each other, Swamp Thing (Who has feats proving he's a very powerful creature) has to fight a creature (Man Thing) with the Nexus of All Realities. Overall a very close fight and could go either way, for me? Stalemate.

    Avatar image for alastor0
    Alastor0

    897

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Man Thing stomps, he tanked the Ultimate Nullifier and he can fight toe to toe against Celestials

    This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.