CATALOG RECORD
Swamp Thing #2
first full appearance of Anton Arcane
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Anton Arcane (DC, supernatural) — first full appearance
- Ophidian (DC, Un-Men) — introduction
- Cranius (DC, Un-Men) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- December 1972-January 1973
- On sale
- October 12, 1972
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
pencils: Bernie Wrightsoninks: Bernie Wrightsoncolors: Bernie Wrightson, Glynis Oliverscript: Len Wein, Joe Orlando, Charles Romanletters: Gaspar Saladino
Stories
- The Man Who Wanted Forever · 24 pages
The Swamp Thing undergoes a mystical transferal where he regains his humanity while Arcane obtains the Swamp Thing's body. When Alec Holland finds out that his old body will be used for evil ends he interrupts the enchantment and things return as they were, with Arcane falling to his death.
Characters
Alec HollandSwamp ThingMatthew CableAnton ArcaneLinda HollandGregori ArcaneThe Patchwork ManMister E.Nathan ElleryMaxwell FerrettOphidianCranius
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)