Swamp Thing (1972-1976) #1
1972
First Published
4.16
Average Rating
37
Number of Pages
Part of Series
While working on a restorative formula that can make forests out of deserts in the Louisiana swamps, scientist Alec Holland is killed by a bomb set off by Mr. E., who wants the formula. Shortly thereafter, a humanoid plant being rises from the swamp—the Swamp Thing!
Avg Rating
4.16
Number of Ratings
134
5 STARS
44%
4 STARS
35%
3 STARS
16%
2 STARS
2%
1 STARS
2%
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Authors
Bernie Wrightson
Author · 8 books
Artist known for his horror illustrations and comic books.
Len Wein
Author · 172 books
Len Wein was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men (including the co-creation of Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus). Additionally, he was the editor for writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons' influential DC miniseries Watchmen. Wein was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.
