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Swamp Thing (1st Series)

    (DC, 1972-1976, 2023)
™ and ©1974 DC Comics, Inc.

Swamp Thing first appeared in House of Secrets #92. This monster was once Doctor Alec Holland, a brilliant biochemist who was working on research in the far recesses of the bayou. When he refused to sell out his research to a gang of thugs, they bombed his laboratory. Holland was covered in the flaming chemicals, which interacted with the swampy vegetation to transform him into this hideous man/monster.

This first Swamp Thing title began in 1972, and featured art by the great Bernie Wrightson, who penciled the first ten issues. It continued to run until issue #24 in 1976. Afterward, Swampie continued to make guest appearances in various titles for the next few years. In 1982 he once again starred in his own series, The Saga of the Swamp Thing.
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  • 1
    #1
    Nov 1972
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    Origin of Swamp Thing
    No copies available
  • 1/A
    #1 Variation A
    NYCC Carnivore Comics Green Foil Logo Edition with cover A
    Oct 2023
    Cover: $0.30
    W: len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    Origin of Swamp Thing; Limited to 500
    No copies available
  • 1/B
    #1 Variation B
    NYCC 2023 Carnivore Comics Foil Cover B by Bernie Wrightson
    Oct 2023
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    Origin of Swamp Thing; Limited to 500
    No copies available
  • 1/C
    #1 Variation C
    NYCC 2023 Carnivore Comics Virgin Cardstock Cover C by Lee Bermejo
    Oct 2023
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    Origin of Swamp Thing; Limited to 1,000
    No copies available
  • 1/D
    #1 Variation D
    NYCC 2023 Whatnot & ComicTom101 & Carnivore Comics Cover D by Björn Barends
    Oct 2023
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    Origin of Swamp Thing; Limited to 1,000
    No copies available
  • 1/E
    #1 Variation E
    NYCC 2023 Whatnot & ComicTom101 & Carnivore Comics Virgin Cover E by Björn Barends
    Oct 2023
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    Origin of Swamp Thing; Limited to 1,000
    No copies available
  • 1/F
    #1 Variation F
    Oct 2023
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    Origin of Swamp Thing; Limited to 1,400
    2 copies from $16.00
  • 1/G
    #1 Variation G
    ComicTom101 & Carnivore Comics Virgin Cover G by Santa Fung
    Oct 2023
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    Origin of Swamp Thing; Limited to 500
    No copies available
  • 1/H
    #1 Variation H
    2026 Facsimile Cover H by Bernie Wrightson
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    No copies available
  • 1/I
    #1 Variation I
    2026 Facsimile Cardstock Cover B by Jason Geyer and Alex Saviuk
    Cover: $4.99
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    Origin of Swamp Thing; Limited to 500
    No copies available
  • 1/J
    #1 Variation J
    2026 Facsimile Foil Cover C by Bernie Wrightson
    Cover: $6.99
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    Origin of Swamp Thing; Limited to 1,000
    No copies available
  • 1/K
    #1 Variation K
    2026 Facsimile Blank Cardstock Cover D by Björn Barends
    Cover: $4.99
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    Origin of Swamp Thing; Limited to 1,000
    No copies available
  • 2
    #2
    Jan 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    No copies available
  • 3
    #3
    Mar 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    1st Appearance of Abigail Cane (later Abigail Holland); 1st Appearance of Patchwork Man
    1 copy for $36.00
  • 4
    #4
    May 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    3 copies from $12.75
  • 5
    #5
    Aug 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    1 copy for $26.00
  • 6
    #6
    Oct 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    1 copy for $9.80
  • 7
    #7
    Dec 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    Death of Nathan Ellery; Batman; Reprinted in DC Special Series #17
    1 copy for $17.00
  • 8
    #8
    Feb 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    3 copies from $10.49
  • 9
    #9
    Apr 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    2 copies from $17.95
  • 10
    #10
    Jun 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein, Bernie Wrightson  ·  A: Bernie Wrightson
    6 copies from $9.00
  • 11
    #11
    Aug 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Nestor Redondo
    5 copies from $6.00
  • 12
    #12
    Oct 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Nestor Redondo
    5 copies from $6.00
  • 13
    #13
    Dec 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Nestor Redondo
    5 copies from $6.00
  • 14
    #14
    Feb 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Nestor Redondo
    12 copies from $5.25
  • 15
    #15
    Apr 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Nestor Redondo
    17 copies from $14.75
  • 16
    #16
    May 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Nestor Redondo
    24 copies from $8.50
  • 17
    #17
    Jul 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Nestor Redondo
    16 copies from $4.50
  • 18
    #18
    Sep 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Nestor Redondo
    10 copies from $4.25
  • 19
    #19
    Oct 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gerry Conway  ·  A: Nestor Redondo
    11 copies from $6.50
  • 20
    #20
    Jan 1976
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gerry Conway  ·  A: Nestor Redondo
    20 copies from $3.00
  • 21
    #21
    Mar 1976
    Cover: $0.25
    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Nestor Redondo
    15 copies from $3.50
  • 22
    #22
    May 1976
    Cover: $0.30
    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Nestor Redondo
    22 copies from $2.50
  • 23
    #23
    Jul 1976
    Cover: $0.30
    W: Gerry Conway  ·  A: Nestor Redondo
    21 copies from $4.25
  • 24
    #24
    Sep 1976
    Cover: $0.30
    W: David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Ernie Chan, Fred Carrillo
    Final Issue, continues as Saga of Swamp Thing
    21 copies from $3.50