Swamp Thing #49-012-7
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis Tor Books edition collects the earliest issues of the 1982 Swamp Thing series, which marked a pivotal shift in the character's mythology. It features the initial story arc by writer Martin Pasko and artist Tom Yeates, before Alan Moore's legendary run redefined the series. The collection includes the first several issues that established the new ongoing narrative for the plant elemental creature in the DC Universe.
In "Chapter 1: Dark Genesis," the Swamp Thing’s fate hangs in the balance as a mystical transformation threatens to reclaim his humanity—only for Arcane to seize the body meant for redemption. Written by Len Wein and illustrated with haunting precision by Berni Wrightson, this pivotal issue explores the fragile line between man and monster, with cover art by Wrightson that captures the story’s eerie, otherworldly tone.
In the eerie stillness of the Louisiana swamp, a tragic experiment gone wrong births the Swamp Thing from the ashes of Alec Holland’s lab—set ablaze by Ferrett and Bruno. As the two men return to finish what they started, they find themselves face to face with the monstrous being born from Alec’s remains, with Linda Holland’s fate hanging in the balance and the shadowy presence of Anton Arcane watching from the periphery.
In "Chapter 2: The Man Who Wanted Forever," the Swamp Thing grapples with a surreal transformation that briefly restores his humanity—only for Anton Arcane to seize the opportunity, claiming the Swamp Thing’s body for his own dark designs. As Alec Holland confronts the horrifying truth that his former form will be twisted into a weapon by Arcane, the balance of power in the swamp shifts in a moment of desperate defiance. With the Conclave watching, Ferrett scheming, and the Un-Men stirring in the shadows, the line between man and monster blurs once more.
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↩ Reprints Swamp Thing #1 (1972), Swamp Thing #2 (1972), Swamp Thing #3 (1973), Swamp Thing #9 (1974)
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