“The Bite of the Blood Brothers!” Guest-starring the Thing and Iron Man.
Script by Mike Friedrich. Pencils by Jim Starlin. Inks by Joe Sinnott.
Cover by Jim Starlin and John Romita. Ben Grimm is stranded in the
Arizona desert after his battle against the Leader last issue! And
looking for anyone or anything that can help him return home! In a
stroke of luck, the golden avenger streaks overhead! But Shell-Head
doesn’t stop for Ben, he flies on to an abandoned military base! In a
matter of minutes though, Iron Man will regret not stopping to pick up
the strongest member of the Fantastic Four! Because far across the
universe on Titan, Thanos commands the Blood Brothers to ambush the
golden avenger! And just like that…the twin galactic vampires pounce on
the unsuspecting Shell-Head! Fortunately for Tony Stark’s alter-ego, the
Thing eventually reaches Thanos’ old base…and the rock’em sock’em
battle erupts! The Invincible Iron Man and the blue-eyed idol of
millions vs. the savage Blood Brothers! It’s clobberin’ time! Cameo
appearances by Eros, Mentor, and Death. Flashback cameos by Drax the
Destroyer and the Controller. (Notes: This issue is part of the classic
Thanos storyline that ran though Captain Marvel 25-33. From a continuity
standpoint, this story fits in and around Captain Marvel 30. The Blood
Brothers previously appeared in the landmark Iron Man 55. The
bloodthirsty brothers return in Iron Man 88. The Avengers visit Thanos’
Arizona installation years later in Avengers 252. This is the final
issue of the Marvel Feature 1st series. The letters page indicates that
there was going to be a 13th issue featuring the Thing and the
Man-Thing, but that story actually became the 1st issue of the Marvel
Two-in-One series.

  There may be some reflection glare on some of the pictures from refraction from the scanner.