"Battle for the Palace of the Gods!" is the title of the first issue of the first Man-Thing ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Steve Gerber with artwork by Val Mayerik and inks by Sal Trapani. It was colored by Dave Hunt and lettered by John Costanza. The story was edited by Roy Thomas. This issue shipped with a January, 1974 cover date and carries a cover price of .20 cents per copy.
This issue is partially reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition #12 (tabloid format) in October, 1976. It is reprinted in black and white in the Essential Man-Thing, Volume 1 trade paperback collection in 2006, and in the Essential Howard the Duck, Volume 1 collection in February, 2002.
