DC Comics Classics Library: Roots of the Swamp Thing

([July] 2009)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Pencils

Nestor Redondo (illustration)

Inks

Nestor Redondo (illustration)

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I have no answers to give...

Indexer Notes

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.

DC Comics Classics Library: Roots of the Swamp Thing (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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Nestor Redondo (illustrations)

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Nestor Redondo (illustrations)

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Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Title page illustrated with panels from the story in Swamp Ting (DC, 1972 series) #13.

[Publication Data Page] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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Nestor Redondo (illustration)

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Nestor Redondo (illustration)

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Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

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

Contents (Table of Contents: 4)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes specific credits for each story and cover.

Introduction (Table of Contents: 5)

Swamp Thing / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Nestor Redondo (illustrations)

Inks

Nestor Redondo (illustrations)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing: Dark Genesis (DC, 1992 series) (1991 [March 1992])
• in Roots of the Swamp Thing (DC, 2012 series) (2011 [February 2012])

Indexer Notes

Illustrated with details from panels from the story in Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #13.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Inks

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Colors

Jack Adler

Letters

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Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing; Linda Olsen

Reprints

• from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #92 (June-July 1971)

Indexer Notes

Todd Klein posted the Jack Adler signed color guide in his blog (http://kleinletters.com/Blog/?p=2035).

Swamp Thing (Table of Contents: 7)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Bernie Wrightson

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alex Olsen]; Linda Olsen; Damian Ridge

Reprints

• from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #92 (June-July 1971)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Inks

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Colors

Bernie Wrightson

Letters

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Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing; Linda Holland; Ferrett

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #1 (October-November 1972)

Dark Genesis! (Table of Contents: 9)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Bernie Wrightson

Colors

Bernie Wrightson

Letters

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Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Linda Holland; Matt Cable; Ferrett; Bruno; Anton Arcane (cameo, unnamed, hand only); The Conclave

Synopsis

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.

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #1 (October-November 1972)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Inks

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Colors

Bernie Wrightson; Glynis Oliver

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Anton Arcane; Swamp Thing; the Un-Men

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #2 (December 1972-January 1973)

The Man Who Wanted Forever (Table of Contents: 11)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Bernie Wrightson

Colors

Bernie Wrightson; Glynis Oliver

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

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]

Synopsis

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.

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #2 (December 1972-January 1973)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Bernie Wrightson

Colors

Bernie Wrightson

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Abigail Arcane; The Patchwork Man; Swamp Thing

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #3 (February-March 1973)

The Patchwork Man (Table of Contents: 13)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Inks

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Colors

Bernie Wrightson

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Abigail Arcane; Anton Arcane (flashback); the Conclave; Matt Cable; The Patchwork Man [Gregori Arcane]; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]

Synopsis

In the Balkans the Swamp Thing meets the Patchwork Man on a mission to save his daughter Abigail Arcane.

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #3 (February-March 1973)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Inks

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Colors

Bernie Wrightson

Letters

?

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #4 (April-May 1973)

Monster on the Moors! (Table of Contents: 15)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 22.33 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Bernie Wrightson

Colors

Bernie Wrightson

Letters

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Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Matt Cable; Abigail Arcane; Angus MacCobb; Jenna MacCobb; Paul Rodman; Ian MacCobb; Linda Holland (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

When their plane crashes in the Scottish Moors, the Swamp Thing battles a werewolf.

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #4 (April-May 1973)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Inks

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Rebecca Ravenwind; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]

Reprints

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

The Last of the Ravenwind Witches! (Table of Contents: 17)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 22.67 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Bernie Wrightson

Colors

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Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland] (origin recap); Linda Holland (cameo flashback); 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)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Inks

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]

Reprints

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

A Clockwork Horror (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Bernie Wrightson

Colors

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Letters

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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)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Inks

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]

Reprints

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

Night of the Bat (Table of Contents: 21)

Swamp Thing / comic story / 20.33 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Bernie Wrightson

Colors

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Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

horror-suspense

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: 22)

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

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Bernie Wrightson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #8 (January-February 1974)

The Lurker in Tunnel 13! (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Bernie Wrightson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Ezekiel; Hector; Jason; Mayor Mutteridge; Lydia; Jody; M'Nagalah; Abraham (flashback)

Synopsis

In a small mining town the Swamp Thing discovers a monster lurking in tunnel 13.

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #8 (January-February 1974)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Inks

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #9 (March-April 1974)

The Stalker from Beyond! (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Bernie Wrightson; Jeff Jones (uncredited, see notes)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Rufe; Elmo; Abigail Arcane; Matt Cable; Smithers; Captain Brad Samson; Private Optik; O'Reilly; Trumbo; Twitchett

Synopsis

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.

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #9 (March-April 1974)

Indexer Notes

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.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Bernie Wrightson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #10 (May-June 1974)

The Man Who Would Not Die! (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Bernie Wrightson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; "Hunk" Dorry; Auntie De Luvian; Samson Parminter; Elsbeth; Black Jubal; Un-Men; Anton Arcane; Cranius

Synopsis

Anton Arcane and his Un-Men attack the Swamp Thing, but he is saved by the resurrected corpse of Black Jubal.

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #10 (May-June 1974)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Pencils

Luis Dominguez (signed)

Inks

Luis Dominguez (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #11 (July-August 1974)

The Conqueror Worms! (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Nestor Redondo

Inks

Nestor Redondo

Colors

Tatjana Wood

Letters

Marcos

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Matt Cable; Abigail Arcane; Luke; Kain; Ruth; Jefferson Bolt (introduction); Professor Zachary Nail; Dr. Thirteen (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

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.

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #11 (July-August 1974)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Pencils

Nestor Redondo (signed)

Inks

Nestor Redondo (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #12 (September-October 1974)

The Eternity Man (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Nestor Redondo

Inks

Nestor Redondo

Colors

Tatjana Wood

Letters

Marcos

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Matt Cable; Abigail Arcane; Jefferson Bolt; Caesar; Milo Mobius; Gretel

Synopsis

Swamp Thing travels thru time, and each time he stops he meets a stranger with stars in his eyes.

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #12 (September-October 1974)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Pencils

Nestor Redondo (signed)

Inks

Nestor Redondo (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #13 (November-December 1974)

The Leviathan Conspiracy (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Nestor Redondo

Inks

Nestor Redondo

Colors

Tatjana Wood

Letters

Marcos

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Swamp Thing; Matt Cable; Jefferson Bolt; Abigail Arcane; Professor Degréz (introduction, dies); John Zero (introduction)

Reprints

• from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #13 (November-December 1974)

Biographies (Table of Contents: 34)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in Roots of the Swamp Thing (DC, 2012 series) (2011 [February 2012])

Indexer Notes

Short biographies of the major creators whose work appears in this volume.

DC Comics Classics Library (Table of Contents: 35)

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Indexer Notes

Featuring the volumes Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore and The Batman Annuals.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Other books in the DC Comics Classics Library

Indexer Notes

On the flap of the dustjacket covering the inside back cover.

Roots of the Swamp Thing (Table of Contents: 37)

Swamp Thing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Nestor Redondo (illustration)

Inks

Nestor Redondo (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

horror-suspense

Indexer Notes

Promotional material on the back cover illustrated with a page from the story from Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #13.