Man-Thing (Pre-Rebirth)

==Summary==
Ted Sallis was a scientist working for the United States Army on a super soldier serum known as SO-2, in the Florida Everglades.
One night he was led into an ambush by AIM scientists looking to steal his work, and in the ensuing rush Sallis injected the serum into him, just before his car crashed into the swamp. He should have died, but the magical energies of the swamp transformed him into the Macabre Man-Thing, an inhuman monstrosity bound to the swamp as its unknowing guardian, the very swamp that houses the Nexus of All Realities.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , at least to 
Name: Dr. Theodore "Ted" Sallis, Man-Thing, Vagornus Koth
Origin: Marvel Comics
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Human, Mutate, Guardian of the Nexus of All Realities, former Biochemist
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Natural Weaponry (Possesses claws and bramblesSpider-Man: Fear Itself Vol 2 1), Inorganic Physiology (Is composed solely of muck and vines), Immortality (Types 2, 3 and 5; Can remain active with only his bustTomb of Terror Vol 1 1 and is neither dead or aliveDaredevil Vol 1 114), Regeneration (Mid-High; Can near instantly regenerate from being chemically decomposed into moleculesMan-Thing Vol 1 18), Intangibility (As shownAstonishing Tales Vol 1 13 hereFear Vol 1 12), Heat Manipulation and Durability Negation with his touch (Whatever knows fear burns at the touch of the Man-ThingFear Vol 1 11, has turned comparable enemies to ashes with itMan-Thing Vol 1 1), Limited Life-Force Absorption (Mystical creatures will instead have their life-force absorbed, at his touch), Exorcism (Can damage demons without harming their hostFear Vol 1 13), Extrasensory Perception (As an empath, can sense emotions, along with other abstract qualities like evilMarvel Two-in-One Vol 1 1 and life), Non-Physical Interaction (Can damage ghosts), Self-Healing (Is healed instantly within magical realms), Empathic Manipulation (Can reflect others' emotions onto himselfUncanny X-Men Vol 1 144 and absorb them from others), Berserk Mode (In the presence of fear, Man-Thing will go in a frenzy to incinerate its source), Memory Manipulation (Can read memoriesMan-Thing Vol 3 1), Elasticity (As shown here) and Resistance to Mind Manipulation (Doesn't possess a mind in a conventional senseIron Man Annual Vol 1 3, and Professor X believes he was only able to communicate with him at the Man-Thing's willX-Men First Class Vol 2 8), Existence Erasure (Resisted the effects of No-Thing, which functions similar to The Ultimate NullifierFear Itself: Fearsome Four Vol 1 3Fear Itself: Fearsome Four Vol 1 3) and Absorption (As explained hereDoctor Strange Vol 2 41). Immunity to Physical Pain (As stated here)
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Immortality (Type 4 and 8; The Nexus will resurrect him upon death), Reality Warping (Can warp the structure of the swamp to his will)Daydreamers Vol 1 3, Dimensional Travel and Portal Creation (Can open portals to alternate dimensions using the Nexus) and Teleportation (As shown here)Thunderbolts Vol 1 145
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Attack Potency: Varies (Gradually weakens the more he is away from the Nexus), at least Large Building level (Even near-death, is considerably stronger than Spider-ManMarvel Team-Up Vol 1 122) to Planet level (Can damage the Thing, the HulkIncredible Hulk Vol 1 197 and She-HulkSavage She-Hulk Vol 1 8), can negate conventional durability with his touch
Speed: Relativistic+ (Comparable to the Thing)
Lifting Strength: Unknown, possibly Stellar (Has overpowered the Hulk, who varies greatly)
Striking Strength: Varies, at least Large Building level to Planet level
Durability: Below Average Human (Is essentially a pile of mud), regeneration and resurrection make him very difficult to kill.
Stamina: Unknown (Doesn't feel pain)
Range: Extended Melee Range via size, Tens of Meters with elasticity. Interdimensional with the Nexus of All Realities
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Animalistic (Cannot understand anything beyond emotions, and possesses no sense of self-preservation. Can peform basic logical reasoning with enough effort.Thor Vol 1 317)
Weaknesses: Sustained exposure to fire is enough to kill himFear Vol 1 18, and he will eventually die if separated from the swamp for too long (Although he can sustain himself in the presence of magicMan-Thing Vol 1 14). Emotions like hostility and anger will cause him pain and fear will make him go berserk.
Notes:
* Before making any changes to this page, please read and follow the Power-scaling Rules for Marvel and DC Comics.
* Man-Thing was once able to sustain himself indefinitely without the NexusMan-Thing Vol 1 19, although this isn't referenced ever since and contradicted in later runs.
* Man-Thing was reborn during the events of Thunderbolts Vol 1 169, which altered his powers and abilities immensely. As such this profile only covers his appearances from his debut to his rebirth.
==Notable Matchups==
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