This will be my last post based on old issues of FOOM, I promise. But I couldn’t resist, especially since in this case, I have more than just one piece of the puzzle.

I loved the writing of Don McGregor, first in Warren’s black-and-white comics, and then at Marvel with Black Panther and Killraven. He was then, and remains now, one of my favorite comic-book writers. But even those of us who were his fans had to admit that he could be a bit … well … wordy.

Which will explain the tweaking he received in FOOM #9 at the hands of Marv Wolfman and Marie Severin, who collaborated on “The Harmony Factor Syndrome Beneath Wakanda.”

And as for that other piece of the puzzle—here’s Marv’s original script for that feature.

I sure hope Don has forgiven us by now …