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Swamp Thing #53

DC · Series began 1985 · October 1986

Dates

Cover date
October 1986
On sale
June 24, 1986
Pages
52

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #53 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition$1.25 cover

    Direct

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

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  • Newsstand edition$1.25 cover

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 0709893171510 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page
  • Canadian price edition1.75 CAD cover

    Canadian

    Printed cover price 1.75 CAD.

    Barcode 0709893171510 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Stephen R. Bissette, John Totlebeninks: Stephen R. Bissette, John Totlebencolors: Tatjana Woodscript: Alan Moore, Dick Giordanoletters: John Costanza

Stories

  • The Garden of Earthly Delights · 38 pages

    The city of Gotham surrenders Abby into Swamp Thing's care, ending his siege. Swamp Thing is then attacked by Wicker and his men and apparently dead.

Publisher’s description

It's Swamp Thing versus Batman in an all-out battle for Gotham City and Abby! But can a mere man stand against a creature with the very Earth itself on its side? Find out as legendary writer Alan Moore continues his critically acclaimed character-defining run!

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanCommissioner James GordonLex LuthorHarvey BullockAlec HollandSwamp ThingAbigail ArcaneChester WilliamsDwight Wicker

Reprinted in

Swamp Thing (1987), Swamp Thing (1987), Saga of the Swamp Thing (2009), Saga of the Swamp Thing (2012)

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Identifiers and aliases from Wikidata (CC0).

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