([September] 2011)

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Volume
5
Price
24.99 USD; 27.99 CAD
Pages
172
On-sale Date
2011-07-06
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Suggested for Mature Readers
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
Vertigo
ISBN
978-1-4012-3095-1 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401230951 52499
Editing
Scott Nybakken (credited) (editor); Karen Berger (credited) (senior VP - executive editor, Vertigo and editor - original series)

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Swamp Thing / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Totleben (credited)
Inks
John Totleben (credited)
Colors
Allen Passalaqua (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover image taken from the story from Swamp Thing (DC, 1985 series) #53.

[Title Page and Credits] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Letters
typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Stephen R. Bissette (credited)
Letters
typeset

Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Pencils
Stephen R. Bissette (credited as Stephen Bissette)
Inks
Stephen R. Bissette (credited as Stephen Bissette)
Colors
Tatjana Wood (credited)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Abigail Cable; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
Reprints

Home Free (Table of Contents: 4)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
Rick Veitch (credited)
Inks
Alfredo Alcala (credited)
Colors
Tatjana Wood (credited)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Harvey Bullock; Abigail Cable; John Constantine; Deadman [Boston Brand]; The Phantom Stranger; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Parliament of Trees (flashback)
Synopsis
While Swamp Thing is trying to return to the mortal plane, Abby is accused of unlawful sexual conduct and sent to jail.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Pencils
Stephen R. Bissette (credited as Stephen Bissette)
Inks
Stephen R. Bissette (credited as Stephen Bissette)
Colors
Tatjana Wood (credited)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Joker; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Jason Woodrue
Reprints

Natural Consequences (Table of Contents: 6)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
Rick Veitch (credited)
Inks
Alfredo Alcala (credited)
Colors
Tatjana Wood (credited)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Harvey Bullock; Abigail Cable; Clayface [Matt Hagen] (cameo); Commissioner James Gordon; Joker (cameo); Lex Luthor; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (cameo); Jason Woodrue; Dwight Wicker
Synopsis
With Abby imprisoned in Gotham, Swamp Thing threatens the city to let her go or suffer the consequences.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Pencils
Stephen R. Bissette (credited as Stephen Bissette)
Inks
Stephen R. Bissette (credited as Stephen Bissette)
Colors
Tatjana Wood (credited)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
Reprints

The Garden of Earthly Delights (Table of Contents: 8)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
John Totleben (credited)
Inks
John Totleben (credited)
Colors
Tatjana Wood (credited)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Harvey Bullock; Abigail Cable; Commissioner James Gordon; Lex Luthor; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Chester Williams; Dwight Wicker
Synopsis
The city of Gotham surrenders Abby into Swamp Thing's care, ending his siege. Swamp Thing is then attacked by Wicker and his men and apparently dead.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Pencils
Stephen R. Bissette (credited as Stephen Bissette)
Inks
Stephen R. Bissette (credited as Stephen Bissette)
Colors
Tatjana Wood (credited)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Abigail Cable; Dennis Barclay
Reprints

The Flowers of Romance (Table of Contents: 10)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
Rick Veitch (credited)
Inks
Alfredo Alcala (credited)
Colors
Tatjana Wood (credited)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Harvey Bullock; Abigail Cable; Commissioner James Gordon; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland] (flashback); Chester Williams; Lizabeth Tremayne; Dennis Barclay (death)
Synopsis
Liz seeks shelter with Abby. They escape from Dennis into the swamp, where he meets his demise.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Pencils
Stephen R. Bissette (credited as Stephen Bissette)
Inks
Stephen R. Bissette (credited as Stephen Bissette)
Colors
Tatjana Wood (credited)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Abigail Cable
Reprints

Earth to Earth (Table of Contents: 12)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
Rick Veitch (credited)
Inks
Alfredo Alcala (credited); John Totleben (credited)
Colors
Tatjana Wood (credited)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Harvey Bullock; Abigail Cable; John Constantine; Deadman [Boston Brand]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Phantom Stranger; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Chester Williams; Liz Tremayne
Synopsis
While on Earth a memorial is held in Gotham, Swamp Thing is reforming on some distant planet.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Pencils
Stephen R. Bissette (credited as Stephen Bissette)
Inks
Stephen R. Bissette (credited as Stephen Bissette)
Colors
Tatjana Wood (credited)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
Reprints

My Blue Heaven (Table of Contents: 14)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore (credited)
Pencils
Rick Veitch (credited)
Inks
Alfredo Alcala (credited)
Colors
Tatjana Wood (credited)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
Synopsis
Swamp Thing, on a distant planet, investigates whether or not he could make a life for himself there.
Reprints

[Biographies] (Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Swamp Thing
  2. 1. [Title Page and Credits]
  3. 2. Introduction
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Swamp Thing
  5. 4. Home Free
    Swamp Thing
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Swamp Thing
  7. 6. Natural Consequences
    Swamp Thing
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Swamp Thing
  9. 8. The Garden of Earthly Delights
    Swamp Thing
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Swamp Thing
  11. 10. The Flowers of Romance
    Swamp Thing
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Swamp Thing
  13. 12. Earth to Earth
    Swamp Thing
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Swamp Thing
  15. 14. My Blue Heaven
    Swamp Thing
  16. 15. [Biographies]
This issue was modified by
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Jim Van Dore