Man-Thing (Character)

The Man-Thing (formerly Ted Sallis) is the main character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Man-Thing. He is a swamp creature who can burn those who fear him with his touch.

Biography
Dr. Ted Sallis was a biochemist from Citrusville, Florida, who was dating a girl named Ellen Page, whom he left to work on Project: Gladiator Team, along with 4 other comrades, to recreate the super soldier serum. The 4th comrade, Dr. Joesph Timms, betrays the team and alerts AIM of their work, causing the team to disband. Ted Sallis flees with the only sample of the serum, and injects himself with it. Ted Sallis nearly escapes, but crashes his car into a swamp, where the effects of the serum and the swamp water turn him into the macabre Man-Thing.

He slowly approaches Joesph Timms, then immediately he grabs by the face, and burns with his touch. Timms is left with a burn mark on the face, as the Man-Thing walks away into the swamp.

Man-Thing strolls through the swamp, where he’s attacked by 3 alligators. Man-Thing faces them off, and burns them. The splashing and the noises of the swamp catch the attention of two hunters boating through the swamp, who attempt to kill The Man-Thing. However, their bullets go right through the swamp creature, and the creature grabs them both by their hands, badly burning them.

The Man-Thing spares the two hunters, as they boat back to shore and run over to town hall to explain to the mayor of Citrusville their encounter. The mayor is skeptical, but after seeing their hands, believes them. The mayor contacts a monster hunter named Ulysses Bloodstone, who manages to find out information about Man-Thing’s past, being his real name and location. Ulysses even manages to locate Man-Thing.

The information about a swamp monster in Citrusville runs rapidly. Ulysses Bloodstone goes on the local news and name drops his location and past identity. This catches the attention of Ellen Brandt, Ted Sallis’s former girlfriend. She rushes over to the swamp to confront the creature. He feels her hand, but she doesn’t burn since she’s not afraid. The two of them spend lots of time in the swamp together, until AIM finds them, believing he knows the location of Joesph Timms. Ellen Brandt then betrays the Man-Thing to AIM.

Man-Thing feels an emotion for the first time in a while, that being anger. Ellen Brandt is now afraid of him, causing his fear touch to work. He burns half of her face, and fends off against AIM soldiers. He manages to escape, but then fights Joesph Timms, now in his new form, The Glob. Man-Thing tries to burn The Glob, but The Glob’s not afraid. The two start to fight, until The Man-Thing gets the upper hand and is able to burn the Glob. After the Man-Thing pushes The Glob back into radioactive swamp water, The Glob is restored into his human form. After Joesph Timms is returned into his human form, Man-Thing continues his strolling, where he stumbles upon Howard the Duck.

Powers and abilities
The Man-Thing’s most notable attribute is his burn touch that only works on those who are afraid, since he can sense emotions. Man-Thing also has a healing ability due to his vegetation appearance, as any wound he gets grows back instantly. Man-Thing is also shown to stand off against alligators that try and attack him. Despite his slow moving nature, he seems to be quick in battle.

Man-Thing is unable to speak, but he can sense emotions, such as fear.

Appearances
•Thor: Ragnarok (as a sculpture)

•Man-Thing

•Agents of SHIELD (Mentioned)

Trivia
~Despite being a small part of the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe, he’s teamed up and battled with many notable characters in the comics, such as The Incredible Hulk, The Thing, Namor, Doctor Strange, The X-Men, Quasar, Howard the Duck, and Spider-Man.

~Man-Thing’s already appeared in live action, in the 2005 Man-Thing movie. This is his second live action appearance.

~Man-Thing is one of the champions of Sakaar, along with Ares, Bi-Beast, and Beta Ray Bill, as shown in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)