CATALOG RECORD
Swamp Thing #1
first appearance of Swamp Thing and Matthew Cable
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Swamp Thing (Alec Holland) — introduction · origin
- Matthew Cable (DC, supernatural) — introduction
- Linda Holland (DC, Alec Holland's wife) — introduction
- Mister E. (DC, Swamp Thing, Nathan Ellery) — introduction, face in the shadow
- Maxwell Ferrett (DC, from Swamp Thing) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- October-November 1972
- On sale
- August 10, 1972
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
pencils: Bernie Wrightsoninks: Bernie Wrightsoncolors: Bernie Wrightsonletters: Gaspar Saladinoscript: Len Wein
Stories
- Dark Genesis! · 24 pages
When Ferrett and Bruno blow up Alec Holland's lab they create the Swamp Thing. When they return to dispose of Alec's wife Linda, the Swamp Thing is there to stop them.
Characters
Alec HollandSwamp ThingMatthew CableAnton ArcaneLinda HollandMister E.Nathan ElleryMaxwell Ferrett
Reprinted in
DC Special Series (1977), Swamp Thing (1982), Roots of the Swamp Thing (1986), Swamp Thing: Dark Genesis (1992), Secret of the Swamp Thing (2005), DC Comics Classics Library: Roots of the Swamp Thing (2009), Roots of the Swamp Thing (2012), Swamp Thing: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2017), Swamp Thing: The Bronze Age (2018), Dollar Comics: Swamp Thing 1 (2019)