Editing Marvel Two-in-One (section)

==Publication history==
===Original series===
The concept of teaming the Thing with a different character in each issue was given a test run in ''[[Marvel Feature]]'' #11-12 and proved a success.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Cassell|first=Dewey|title=Marvel Feature|journal=[[Back Issue!]]|issue=#71|page=18|publisher=[[TwoMorrows Publishing]]|date=April 2014|location=Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref> ''Marvel Two-in-One'' continued from the team-up stories in the final two issues of ''Marvel Feature'' and lasted for 100 issues from January 1974<ref>{{cite book|last1=Sanderson|first1= Peter|author-link=Peter Sanderson|last2= Gilbert|first2=Laura, ed.|chapter=1970s|title=Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History|publisher= [[Dorling Kindersley]]|year= 2008|location= London, United Kingdom|page= 164|isbn=978-0756641238|quote= The Thing got his own comic book with the first issue of ''Marvel Two-in-One'', a series that teamed him up with other super heroes.}}</ref> through June 1983. Seven [[Annual publication|''Annual''s]] were also published.<ref>{{gcdb series|id= 2353|title=''Marvel Two-in-One Annual''}}</ref> Artist [[Ron Wilson (comics)|Ron Wilson]] began his long association with the title with issue #12 (November 1975) and worked on it throughout its run.<ref>{{gcdb|type=credit|search= Ron+Wilson|title= Ron Wilson}}</ref> With issue #17, the series had a crossover with ''[[Marvel Team-Up]]'' #47, which featured [[Spider-Man]].<ref>{{cite book|last1 = Manning|first1 = Matthew K.|last2= Gilbert|first2= Laura, ed.|chapter= 1970s|title = Spider-Man Chronicle: Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging|publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]]|year = 2012|location= London, United Kingdom|page = 89|isbn = 978-0756692360|quote= In this crossover between Marvel's two team-up based titles, each book's star paid a visit to the other's book. The two-part story was written by [Bill] Mantlo and penciled by [Sal] Buscema, with Ron Wilson supplying artwork for the second part in ''Marvel Team-Up'' #47.}}</ref> The second ''Marvel Two-in-One Annual'' was a crossover with ''[[The Avengers (comic)|Avengers Annual]]'' #7, both of which were written and drawn by [[Jim Starlin]].<ref>Manning "1970s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 97: "Written and drawn by Jim Starlin...this issue continued the events that had begun in this year's ''The Avengers Annual'' #7"</ref> The "Project Pegasus" storyline in ''Marvel Two-in-One'' #53-58 saw the introduction of the name "[[Quasar (Wendell Vaughn)|Quasar]]" for the Wendell Vaughn character<ref>Sanderson "1970s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 189: "Marvel Man took the new name Quasar in ''Marvel Two-in-One'' #53 by future ''Quasar'' series writer Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio."</ref> and the transformation of [[Wundarr the Aquarian|Wundarr]] into the Aquarian.<ref>Sanderson "1970s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 191: "In this finale of the 'Project Pegasus' saga, Wundarr became the Aquarian, a prophet of peace and spiritual enlightenment."</ref>

Due to a binding error, three copies of issue 74 were released with the cover of DC's ''[[The New Teen Titans]]'' issue #6 in April 1981.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comic-marvel-cover-ebay-million/|title= The DC Comic With a Marvel Cover, on eBay for Over a Million Dollars |date= 5 April 2020 |publisher= Bleeding Cool News|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref>

Comics creators who contributed to the series include [[Steve Gerber]], [[Jack Kirby]] (who did pencils on several covers during its run), [[Marv Wolfman]], [[John Buscema]], [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]], [[Frank Miller (comics)|Frank Miller]], and [[George Pérez]].<ref>{{cite journal|last = Ewbank|first = Jamie|title = Idol of Millions: The Thing in ''Marvel Two-in-One''|journal= [[Back Issue!]]|issue = #66|pages = 26–37|publisher = [[TwoMorrows Publishing]]|date = August 2013|location= Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref>

''Marvel Two-In-One'' ended after 100 issues and seven ''Annual''s. It was immediately replaced by a [[Thing (comics)#The Thing (1983–1986)|''Thing'' solo series]].

===Revival===
As part of ''[[Marvel Legacy]]'', a soft relaunch of the [[Marvel Universe]], ''Marvel Two-In-One'' (stylized as ''Marvel 2-in-One'')<ref>{{gcdb series|id= 119413|title= ''Marvel 2-in-One''}}</ref> was revived in December 2017 with a new story titled "The Fate of the Four" that revolves around the [[Thing (comics)|Thing]] and the [[Human Torch]] going on a road trip to investigate the disappearance of [[Mister Fantastic|Reed Richards]], [[Invisible Woman|Sue Storm]], [[Franklin Richards (Fantastic Four)|Franklin]], and [[Valeria Richards]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cbr.com/marvel-legacy-human-torch-thing-fantastic-four/|title= Marvel Legacy Reunites Human Torch & The Thing in New Series|first= Anthony|last=Couto|date= June 23, 2017|publisher= [[Comic Book Resources]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170704200634/http://www.cbr.com/marvel-legacy-human-torch-thing-fantastic-four/|archive-date= July 4, 2017|url-status= live|df= mdy-all}}</ref> The series was written by [[Chip Zdarsky]] and ran for 12 issues and one ''Annual''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/09/13/marvel-two-in-one-chip-zdarsky-jim-cheung-marvel-legacy/|title= ''Marvel Two-in-One'' By Chip Zdarsky And...Jim Cheung For Marvel Legacy In December|first= Rich|last= Johnston|author-link= Rich Johnston|date= September 13, 2017|publisher= [[Bleeding Cool]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171014225526/https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/09/13/marvel-two-in-one-chip-zdarsky-jim-cheung-marvel-legacy/|archive-date= October 14, 2017|url-status= live|df= mdy-all}}</ref> The series was penciled by [[Jim Cheung]] (issues #1, 2, and 6), Valerio Schiti (issues #3–5), Ramon K. Perez (issues #7–12), and [[Declan Shalvey]] (''Annual'' #1).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/23771/marvel_2-in-one_2017_-_present|title= ''Marvel 2-in-One'' (2017-present)|publisher=[[Marvel.com]]|access-date=May 31, 2019}}</ref>