Monsters Unleashed

Over 11 issues from 1973 to 1975, Marvel’s Monsters Unleashed was a black-and-white magazine showcasing the company’s macabre side, with Doug Moench, Gary Friedrich, and Gerry Conway leading the writing and Val Mayerik, Ralph Reese, and John Buscema providing the art. The series brought together the Frankenstein Monster, Man-Thing, and Ted Sallis in a moody, horror-anthology format that leaned into the darker corners of the Marvel Universe. It stands as a notable artifact of the era’s monster-mania, offering a gritty, atmospheric counterpoint to the publisher’s superhero fare.