The Saga of the Swamp Thing

    (DC, 1982-1986, 2009)
™ and ©1982 DC Comics, Inc.

Drawn from the mid–seventies monster title, everybody’s favorite green monster reemerged in 1982 in The Saga of Swamp Thing (eventually changing its name to Swamp Thing with issue #39). This series is the story of Dr. Alec Holland, a biochemist who was immolated by his own chemicals. Trying to save himself, he dove into a swamp, where the burning chemicals interacted with the vegetation in the bog and turned the mild-mannered scientist into the grotesque monster and pitiful hero known as Swamp Thing.

In the years since this title’s premiere, it has grown from a monster book into a more mature comic, drawing on weird and sometimes beautiful themes of a more adult nature.
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#1

May, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
29 copies available from $1.08
Martin Pasko, Bruce JonesTom Yeates, Dan Spiegle
#1 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

May, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $9.98
Martin Pasko, Bruce JonesTom Yeates, Dan Spiegle
#2 (Photo cover)

June, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
34 copies available from $1.10
Martin Pasko, Mike W. BarrTom Yeates, Dan Spiegle
#2 (Newsstand Edition)

June, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $9.98
Martin Pasko, Mike W. BarrTom Yeates, Dan Spiegle
#3

July, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
23 copies available from $1.60
Martin Pasko, Mike W. BarrTom Yeates, Dan Spiegle
#3 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

July, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $5.98
Martin Pasko, Mike W. BarrTom Yeates, Dan Spiegle
#4

August, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
17 copies available from $1.25
Martin Pasko, Mike W. BarrTom Yeates, Tony DeZuniga
#4 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

August, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $1.99
Martin Pasko, Mike W. BarrTom Yeates, Tony DeZuniga
#5

September, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
16 copies available from $0.95
Martin Pasko, Mike W. BarrTom Yeates, Howard Bender
#5 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

September, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $6.98
Martin Pasko, Mike W. BarrTom Yeates, Howard Bender
#6

October, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
12 copies available from $0.50
Martin Pasko, Mike W. BarrTom Yeates, Dan Spiegle
#7

November, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
11 copies available from $0.75
Martin Pasko, Mike W. BarrTom Yeates, Fred Carrillo
#7 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

November, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $7.98
Martin Pasko, Mike W. BarrTom Yeates, Fred Carrillo
#8

December, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
10 copies available from $0.99
Martin Pasko, Mike W. BarrTom Yeates, Fred Carrillo
#8 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

December, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $7.98
Martin Pasko, Mike W. BarrTom Yeates, Fred Carrillo
#9

January, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
10 copies available from $0.75
Martin Pasko, Joey CavalieriJan Duursema, Fred Carrillo
#9 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

January, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $2.98
Martin Pasko, Joey CavalieriJan Duursema, Fred Carrillo
#10

February, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
7 copies available from $1.00
Martin Pasko, Joey CavalieriTom Yeates, Fred Carrillo
#10 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

February, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $6.98
Martin Pasko, Joey CavalieriTom Yeates, Fred Carrillo
#11

March, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
8 copies available from $0.75
Martin Pasko, Paul LevitzTom Yeates, Fred Carrillo
#11 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

March, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $2.98
Martin Pasko, Paul LevitzTom Yeates, Fred Carrillo
#12

April, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
4 copies available from $2.50
Martin Pasko, Nicola CutiTom Yeates, Fred Carrillo
#12 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

April, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $9.98
Martin Pasko, Nicola CutiTom Yeates, Fred Carrillo
#13

May, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
2 copies available from $2.00
Martin Pasko, Nicola CutiTom Yeates, Fred Carrillo
#13 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

May, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $7.98
Martin Pasko, Nicola CutiTom Yeates, Fred Carrillo
#14

June, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
5 copies available from $1.00
Dan MishkinBo Hampton
#15

July, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
9 copies available from $1.80
Dan MishkinBo Hampton
#15 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

July, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $9.98
Dan MishkinBo Hampton
#16

August, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
13 copies available from $1.45
Martin PaskoStephen R. Bissette
#17

October, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
10 copies available from $1.00
Martin PaskoStephen R. Bissette
#18

November, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
2 copies available from $4.56
Martin Pasko, Len WeinBernie Wrightson, John Totleben, Stephen R. Bissette
#19

December, 1983
Cover Price: $0.75
4 copies available from $3.25
Martin Pasko, Stephen R. BissetteStephen R. Bissette
#19 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

December, 1983
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $7.98
Martin Pasko, Stephen R. BissetteStephen R. Bissette
#20

January, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
3 copies available from $53.00
Alan MooreDan Day
#20 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

January, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $94.98
Alan MooreDan Day
#21

February, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
2 copies available from $45.00
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#21 - 3rd printing (Free Special Convention Edition)


Cover Price: $1.00
2 copies available from $9.98
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#22

March, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
9 copies available from $7.30
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#22 (Newsstand Edition by Tom Yeates)

March, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $29.98
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#23

April, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
10 copies available from $7.30
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#24

May, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
5 copies available from $7.30
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#24 (Newsstand Edition by Stephen R. Bissette)

May, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $49.98
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#25

June, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
4 copies available from $70.00
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#26

July, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
6 copies available from $5.45
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#27

August, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
9 copies available from $4.99
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#28

September, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
7 copies available from $5.45
Alan MooreShawn McManus
#28 (Newsstand Edition by Stephen R. Bissette)

September, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $7.98
Alan MooreShawn McManus
#29

October, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
9 copies available from $3.00
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#30

November, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
12 copies available from $2.74
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#30 (Newsstand Edition by Stephen R. Bissette)

November, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $9.98
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#31

December, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
12 copies available from $2.00
Alan MooreRick Veitch
#31 (Newsstand Edition by Stephen R. Bissette)

December, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $14.98
Alan MooreRick Veitch
#32

January, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
10 copies available from $4.00
Alan MooreShawn McManus
#32 (Newsstand Edition by Stephen R. Bissette)

January, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $14.98
Alan MooreShawn McManus
#33

February, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
13 copies available from $5.00
Alan MooreRon Randall
#34

March, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
5 copies available from $7.30
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#35

April, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
13 copies available from $3.00
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#35 (Newsstand Edition by Stephen R. Bissette)

April, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $9.98
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#36

May, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
14 copies available from $2.50
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#37

June, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $494.98
Alan MooreRick Veitch
#37 Variation A (2025 Facsimile Edition Cover A by Stephen R. Bissette)

May, 2025
Cover Price: $3.99
3 copies available from $3.44
Alan MooreRick Veitch
#38

July, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
13 copies available from $3.80
Alan MooreStan Woch
#39

August, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
12 copies available from $2.75
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#39 (Newsstand Edition by Stephen R. Bissette)

August, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $14.98
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#40

September, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
18 copies available from $6.50
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#41

October, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
12 copies available from $2.65
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#42

November, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
12 copies available from $1.75
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#43

December, 1985
Cover Price: $0.75
8 copies available from $4.00
Alan MooreStan Woch
#44

January, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
8 copies available from $1.50
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
#45

February, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
9 copies available from $2.50
Alan MooreStan Woch
Annual #1

November, 1982
Cover Price: $1.00
22 copies available from $1.26
Bruce Jones, Wes CravenMark Texeira
Annual #1 (Newsstand Edition by Richard Hescox)

November, 1982
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $19.99
Bruce Jones, Wes CravenMark Texeira
Annual #2

January, 1985
Cover Price: $1.25
14 copies available from $12.00
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette
Annual #3

October, 1987
Cover Price: $2.00
23 copies available from $1.14
Rick VeitchJim Fern, Rick Veitch, Shawn McManus, Stan Woch
Book #1


Cover Price: $10.95
5 copies available from $9.95
Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette, Rick Veitch
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