Giant-Size Man-Thing 1974 #3 - back issue - $20.00

Dr. Druid investigates the disappearance of several houses, and finds that an alien disguised as a scientist is to blame.

A wealthy man urges his unambitious gardener to go into business for himself, his diligence saves the world when he snips a radioactive telepathic weed while it rests. His employer realizes that everyone has their own part to play.

Humans are distressed to discover that the Venusians believe them to be hostile and have built robots to destroy any expedition that lands. A humble janitor thinks of building identical robots, reasoning that the Venusian's robots will not attack things like themselves, allowing peaceful contact to be made.

A man gets rid of a elderly blackmailer by putting peppermint candies in his drink and telling him it was arsenic and letting fear go to work on the old man's heart.

On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #112, November 1974.

• A World He Never Made! - Wizard and flying figure is either all Romita or alterations over Kane pencils.
• The Blood of Kings! - This story is broken into five parts: The Blood of Kings! (8 pages), Chapter II The Land Between Night and Day! (7 pages), Chapter III Fates and Fables! (5 pages), Interlude: Meanwhile, Back in Katharta...! (2 pages), and Chapter IV This World and Next...! (8 pages).
• - Letters by: Lawrence Deyab, Peter Smith, and Mark Lerer; a special note from Steve Gerber on the reason the promised Howard the Duck back-up is missing.
• Krogg! - Dr. Druid next appears in the Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #210 (April 1977).
• Save Me from the Weed! - Script added by Bob Bailey, 12 August 2005 (Per Sandell ed.)