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Issue: DC Comics Classics Library: Roots of the Swamp Thing #[nn]
Publication Date: July 2009
 
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 05/28/2009
Volume: none
Pages: 328
ISBN: 9781401222369
UPC/EAN: 9781401222369
Price: $45.99 CAD
$39.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 38 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Scott Nybakken (editor, collected edition); Joe Orlando (editor, original series); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, original series); Paul Levitz (assistant editor, original series)
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
Allen Passalaqua
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Swamp Thing
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Cover is a composite of the Swamp Thing image from the cover of Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #9 and page 14 from the story in Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #4.
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Promotional blurb on the flap of the dustjacket covering the inside front cover, illustrated with a detail from the story from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #13.
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DC Comics Classics Library: Roots of the Swamp Thing

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Nestor Redondo (illustrations)
Nestor Redondo (illustrations)
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Swamp Thing
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Title page illustrated with panels from the story in Swamp Ting (DC, 1972 series) #13.
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Publication Data Page

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Nestor Redondo (illustration)
Nestor Redondo (illustration)
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Swamp Thing
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Illustrated with a detail from the cover of Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #13.
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Contents

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Includes specific credits for each story and cover.
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Len Wein
Nestor Redondo (illustrations)
Nestor Redondo (illustrations)
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horror
Swamp Thing
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FlagSwamp Thing: Dark Genesis #[nn] [First Printing] published March 1991
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Illustrated with details from panels from the story in Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #13.
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Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Jack Adler
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Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing; Linda Olsen
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FlagHouse of Secrets #92 published June 1971
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Todd Klein posted the Jack Adler signed color guide in his blog (http://kleinletters.com/Blog/?p=2035).
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Swamp Thing

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Len Wein
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
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horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alex Olsen]; Linda Olsen; Damian Ridge
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FlagHouse of Secrets #92 published June 1971
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Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Bernie Wrightson
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horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing; Linda Holland; Ferrett
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FlagSwamp Thing #1 published October 1972
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Dark Genesis!

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Len Wein
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
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horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Linda Holland; Matt Cable; Ferrett; Bruno; Anton Arcane (cameo, unnamed, hand only); The Conclave
When Ferrett and Bruno blow up Alec Holland's lab they create the Swamp Thing. Whey they return to dispose of Alec's wife Linda, the Swamp Thing is there to stop them.
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FlagSwamp Thing #1 published October 1972
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Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Bernie Wrightson; Glynis Wein
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horror
Swamp Thing
Anton Arcane; Swamp Thing; the Un-Men
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FlagSwamp Thing #2 published December 1972
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The Man Who Wanted Forever

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Len Wein
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson; Glynis Wein
Gaspar Saladino
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horror
Swamp Thing
Anton Arcane; the Conclave; Dr. Linda Holland (flashback); Ferrett; Matt Cable; The Patchwork Man [Gregori Arcane]; Swamp Thing [also as Dr. Alec Holland]; the Un-Men [Cranius; Ophidian]
The Swamp Thing undergoes a mystical transferral 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.
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FlagSwamp Thing #2 published December 1972
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Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
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horror
Swamp Thing
Abigail Arcane; The Patchwork Man; Swamp Thing
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FlagSwamp Thing #3 published February 1973
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The Patchwork Man

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Len Wein
Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Bernie Wrightson
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
Abigail Arcane; Anton Arcane (flashback); the Conclave; Matt Cable; The Patchwork Man [Gregori Arcane]; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
In the Balkans the Swamp Thing meets the Patchwork Man on a mission to save his daughter Abigail Arcane.
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FlagSwamp Thing #3 published February 1973
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Bernie Wrightson
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Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
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FlagSwamp Thing #4 published April 1973
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Monster on the Moors!

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Len Wein
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
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horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Matt Cable; Abigail Arcane; Angus MacCobb; Jenna MacCobb; Paul Rodman; Ian MacCobb; Linda Holland (cameo flashback)
When their plane crashes in the Scottish Moors, the Swamp Thing battles a werewolf.
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FlagSwamp Thing #4 published April 1973
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Bernie Wrightson (signed)
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horror
Swamp Thing
Rebecca Ravenwind; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
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FlagSwamp Thing #5 published July 1973
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The Last of the Ravenwind Witches!

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Len Wein
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
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Gaspar Saladino
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horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland] (origin recap); Linda Holland (cameo flashback); Rebecca Ravenwood; Timothy Ravenwood; Jocko; Gideon; Smith
Swamp Thing is rescued from the ocean by Rebecca Ravenwood, who is fleeing her small town after being accused of being a witch.
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FlagSwamp Thing #5 published July 1973
was The Last of the Ravenwind Witches! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Bernie Wrightson (signed)
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horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
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FlagSwamp Thing #6 published September 1973
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A Clockwork Horror

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Len Wein
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
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horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Matt Cable; Abigail Arcane; Jack; The Conclave; Mayor Hans Klochmann
Swamp Thing finds himself in a small town where a German clockmaker has made life-like robots to populate his town. Unfortunately, the Conclave shows up to learn the secret of the robots from Klochmann.
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FlagSwamp Thing #6 published September 1973
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Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Bernie Wrightson (signed)
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horror
Swamp Thing
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
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FlagSwamp Thing #7 published November 1973
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Night of the Bat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Len Wein
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
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Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
Abigail Arcane; Alfred Pennyworth; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Hammerschmidt; Driscoll (limousine driver); Matt Cable; Nathan Ellery [Mr. E] (Wayne Foundation member); Swamp Thing [Alec Holland] (origin recap); Ferrett (flashback cameo); Linda Holland (flashback cameo)
The Swamp Thing travels to Gotham to rescue Matt and Abigail and stumbles into the location of the Conclave, the organization that is responsible for the accident that changed him into the Swamp Thing. While in Gotham the Swamp Thing crosses paths with Batman.
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FlagSwamp Thing #7 published November 1973
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Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
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horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
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FlagSwamp Thing #8 published January 1974
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Lurker in Tunnel 13!

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Len Wein
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
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Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Ezekiel; Hector; Jason; Mayor Mutteridge; Lydia; Jody; M'Nagalah; Abraham (flashback)
In a small mining town the Swamp Thing discovers a monster lurking in tunnel 13.
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FlagSwamp Thing #8 published January 1974
was The Lurker in Tunnel 13! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Bernie Wrightson (signed)
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Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
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FlagSwamp Thing #9 published March 1974
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Stalker from Beyond!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Len Wein
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson; Jeff Jones (uncredited, see notes)
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Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Rufe; Elmo; Abigail Arcane; Matt Cable; Smithers; Captain Brad Samson; Private Optik; O'Reilly; Trumbo; Twitchett
Swamp Thing returns to the swamp only to find that an alien ship has crashed there and its occupant is attempting to repair his ship. Matt Cable and a squad of men show up looking for the alien.
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FlagSwamp Thing #9 published March 1974
was The Stalker from Beyond! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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According to Len Wein, Jeff Jones inked the last 9 pages: "'The Stalker from Beyond'...the last nine pages of that story were inked by Jeff Jones..." (http://www.tcj.com/the-len-wein-interview/2/). As per Nick Caputo, we had formerly credited "all or most of pages 11-20" to Mike Kaluta.
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Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
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horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
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FlagSwamp Thing #10 published May 1974
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Man Who Would Not Die!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
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Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; "Hunk" Dorry; Auntie De Luvian; Samson Parminter; Elsbeth; Black Jubal; Un-Men; Anton Arcane; Cranius
Anton Arcane and his Un-Men attack the Swamp Thing, but he is saved by the resurrected corpse of Black Jubal.
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FlagSwamp Thing #10 published May 1974
was The Man Who Would Not Die! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Luis Dominguez (signed)
Luis Dominguez (signed)
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Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
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FlagSwamp Thing #11 published July 1974
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The Conqueror Worms!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein
Nestor Redondo
Nestor Redondo
Tatjana Wood
Marcos
Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Matt Cable; Abigail Arcane; Luke; Kain; Ruth; Jefferson Bolt (introduction); Professor Zachary Nail; Dr. Thirteen (cameo flashback)
When Matt Cable and Abigail Arcane are captured by mutant worms, they are taken to an underground city ruled by Professor Nail and Swamp Thing must rescue them.
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FlagSwamp Thing #11 published July 1974
was The Conqueror Worms! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Nestor Redondo (signed)
Nestor Redondo (signed)
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Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
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FlagSwamp Thing #12 published September 1974
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Eternity Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein
Nestor Redondo
Nestor Redondo
Tatjana Wood
Marcos
Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Matt Cable; Abigail Arcane; Jefferson Bolt; Caesar; Milo Mobius; Gretel
Swamp Thing travels thru time, and each time he stops he meets a stranger with stars in his eyes.
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FlagSwamp Thing #12 published September 1974
was The Eternity Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Nestor Redondo (signed)
Nestor Redondo (signed)
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Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
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FlagSwamp Thing #13 published November 1974
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Leviathan Conspiracy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein
Nestor Redondo
Nestor Redondo
Tatjana Wood
Marcos
Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing; Matt Cable; Jefferson Bolt; Abigail Arcane; Professor Degréz (introduction, dies); John Zero (introduction)
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FlagSwamp Thing #13 published November 1974
was The Leviathan Conspiracy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Biographies

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Short biographies of the major creators whose work appears in this volume.
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DC Comics Classics Library

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Featuring the volumes Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore and The Batman Annuals.
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Other books in the DC Comics Classics Library
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On the flap of the dustjacket covering the inside back cover.
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Roots of the Swamp Thing

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Nestor Redondo (illustration)
Nestor Redondo (illustration)
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typeset
Subject Matter
horror
Swamp Thing
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Promotional material on the back cover illustrated with a page from the story from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #13.

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