Nathan Ellery

Nathan Ellery is a human character who appears in the original Swamp Thing story, inhabiting the dark, horror-tinged world surrounding Alec Holland's transformation and the sinister Anton Arcane.

Few characters can claim the distinction of appearing in one of comics' most celebrated debut issues — Nathan Ellery first graced the pages of Swamp Thing #1 in 1972, that landmark Bronze Age debut crafted by the legendary team of Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. His place in DC's darker corners is confirmed by the eerie company he keeps: Swamp Thing himself, the sinister Anton Arcane, Alec Holland, and Matt Cable are among those who share his pages. Though his catalog footprint is modest — ten appearances spread across Swamp Thing, DC Special Series, and Roots of the Swamp Thing over an impressive four-decade span — that debut issue alone makes Nathan Ellery a name worth knowing for any serious Bronze Age collector. Sometimes it's not about how many pages you inhabit, but which pages you were there for first.