Man-Thing #4 Marvel (1980) Chris Claremont story

Writers: Steve Gerber

Artists: Gil Kane, Tom Palmer, Val Mayerik

Characters: F A Schist, Foolkiller (Everbest), Man-Thing, Professor Slaughter, Richard Rory, Ruth Hart, Steve Gerber

The Foolkillers origins revealed, as well as his past ties to Richard Rory. Why is Foolkiller so intolerant of sinfulness? Man-Thing takes a life, and the swamps balance is restored.Man-Thing #3 left many questions unanswered. Standing over the fallen body of the Man-Thing with a smoldering gun in his hand is the Foolkiller. At the close of the last issue, he gunned down the Man-Thing in the swamp, allowing his body to collapse into the murky water. It appeared that his torso had been charred and dried out by the mysterious weapon in the Foolkillers hand. Prior to being shot, the Man-Thing had rescued the survivors of a helicopter crash from an attack by wild alligators. Before they could express any gratitude, the Foolkiller stepped in and felled the creature.Now the survivors want answers. Who is this strange man who calls himself the Foolkiller? Why did he shoot down their helicopter? And what was the purpose of killing the swamp creature who saved them? In an effort to get…