DC Special Series #17

(Summer 1979)

The Story Behind: Swamp Thing (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mike W. Barr

Letters:

Typeset

The Last of the Ravenwind Witches! (Table of Contents)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 22.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Bernie Wrightson

Inks:

Bernie Wrightson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-6060

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland] (Origin recap); Linda Holland (Flashback; Cameo); Rebecca Ravenwood; Timothy Ravenwood; Jocko; Gideon; Smith

Synopsis:

Swamp Thing is rescued from the ocean by Rebecca Ravenwood, who is fleeing her small town after being accused of being a witch.

Reprints:

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #5 (July-August 1973)

A Clockwork Horror (Table of Contents)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Bernie Wrightson

Inks:

Bernie Wrightson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Matt Cable; Abigail Arcane; Jack; The Conclave; Mayor Hans Klochmann

Synopsis:

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.

Reprints:

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #6 (September-October 1973)

Night of the Bat (Table of Contents)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 20.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Bernie Wrightson

Inks:

Bernie Wrightson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense; superhero

Characters:

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)

Synopsis:

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.

Reprints:

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #7 (November-December 1973)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Swamp Things / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mike W. Barr

Letters:

Typeset

Job Number:

L-323A

Indexer Notes

Letters from the previous two DC Special Series issues that reprinted the first 4 issues of Swamp Thing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Swamp Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Bernie Wrightson

Inks:

Bernie Wrightson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]

Reprints:

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #6 (September-October 1973)

Indexer Notes

Back cover