Look What I Just Found! - Man-Thing Appears in Guardians of the Galaxy!

Maybe someone else has seen this, but I couldn't find anything online about it. In the end credits sequence for Guardians of the Galaxy, we see one of my favourite characters, Howard the Duck. Howard first appeared in the series Adventure Into Fear when it was the primary vehicle for Man-Thing, a character that's far more interesting and far less sexual than he sounds.

Here's what he looks like:

In the post-credits sequence, we pan down on the Collector sipping a drink and getting licked by Laika. But have a look at what's in the top left of the screen:

Here's a closer look:

(Note - edited May 22 - tried to enhance the picture a bit.)

I don't know about you, but that certainly looks like Man-Thing's eyes and nose, and it definitely looks like a plant.

Both Howard and Man-Thing had their heydays under the auspices of the amazing Steve Gerber. His runs on both titles are near the top of my recommendation list. Actually, the Guardians' first substantial run was written by him too, though they were a very different team. Definitely a writer worth checking into.

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