The Man Thing 1974 Vintage Men’s T-Shirt
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Design Description
Man-Thing made his first appearance in Savage Tales #1 in 1971. Once a brilliant biochemist, Dr. Theodore Sallis, he was working deep in the Florida Everglades on Project Gladiator, an effort to recreate the Super Soldier Serum. While fleeing those seeking to steal his research, Sallis injected himself with the experimental formula before crashing into the swamp. The serum, combined with the swamp's mysterious mutagenic properties and mystical forces, transformed him into the shambling creature known as the Man-Thing. Though stripped of most of his human intelligence and unable to speak, the Man-Thing retained a powerful empathic connection to the emotions of those around him. Wandering the Everglades near a Seminole reservation and the fictional town of Citrusville, he became the silent guardian of the Nexus of All Realities, a mystical gateway connecting countless dimensions. Despite his monstrous appearance and limited awareness, Man-Thing frequently emerged as an unlikely hero, intervening in supernatural horrors, criminal schemes, and other threats. His most famous ability is reflected in the character's iconic motto: "Whatever knows fear burns at the Man-Thing's touch."
Product Details
Like all our designs, this one is treated with our signature ‘relic-ing’ process which includes our own secret recipe of hand-painted chipping, cracking, fading, and just the right touch of yellowing to ensure that it looks the part of a true vintage imprint.** We lay these works of art down on premium Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tees, one of the softest, best-wearing t-shirts available today, via state of the art direct to garment (DTG) printing which allows us to create a vintage effect that simply can’t be accomplished with other printing methods. In short, these shirts are everything you’ve dreamed of and more – it feels soft and lightweight with just the right amount of stretch, making it comfortable and flattering for both men and women.
- 100% combed and ring-spun cotton*
- Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2)
- 32 singles for a softer hand
- Dyed and cut in the USA
- Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
- Side-seamed construction
- Tear-away label
- Modern retail fit
- Runs true to size
*Heather CVC Colors: 52% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Athletic Heather and Black Heather CVC: 90% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Heather Prism Colors: 99% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 1% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Heather Prism Blue: 90% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. **Due to the nature of the printing process and different sizes of shirts offered, imprint position and scale may vary slightly from the product images, but we do our best to be as accurate as possible. Screen colors may vary due to differences in screens. Due to the natural nature of cotton, whites may appear off-white rather than bright white.
Size Chart
Not sure what size is your best fit? We recommend taking one of your current t-shirts, laying it flat and measuring it. The measurements in the chart below are taken with the shirt laying on a flat surface. To get the length, measure from the high shoulder point down to the bottom of the shirt. To get the width, measure approximately 1-inch below the armhole, across the chest, from seam to seam. While our tees are all made using premium, pre-shrunk, ring-spun cotton, there can be some shrinkage depending on your personal wash and dry cycles. With that said, if you’re on the fence, we always suggest going up a size. ![]()
All sizes are provided in inches! Please note that variations in sizing of up to 1.5 inches are possible.![]()

