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Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) comic books graded by CGC

  • Item #59397370
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    "Dark Genesis." While working on a restorative formula (that can make forests out of deserts) in the Louisiana swamps, scientist Alec Holland is killed by a bomb set off by Mr. E., who wants the formula. Shortly thereafter, a humanoid plant being rises from the swamp, created from the body of Holland, the chemicals in the formula, and the strange forces in the swamp. 1st appearance of Alec and Linda Holland. 1st appearance of Matt Cable. (Swamp Thing himself first appeared in House of Secrets 92). Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Includes brief bios of Wein and Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Item #59604227
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    "Dark Genesis." While working on a restorative formula (that can make forests out of deserts) in the Louisiana swamps, scientist Alec Holland is killed by a bomb set off by Mr. E., who wants the formula. Shortly thereafter, a humanoid plant being rises from the swamp, created from the body of Holland, the chemicals in the formula, and the strange forces in the swamp. 1st appearance of Alec and Linda Holland. 1st appearance of Matt Cable. (Swamp Thing himself first appeared in House of Secrets 92). Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Includes brief bios of Wein and Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Item #58245392
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    "The Man Who Wanted Forever." The Un-Men capture Swamp Thing (who is said to be 7' 3" in height and 547 pounds in this story) and take him to their creator, Dr. Anton Arcane, who wants to become a Swamp Thing himself. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Item #59649525
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    "The Man Who Wanted Forever." The Un-Men capture Swamp Thing (who is said to be 7' 3" in height and 547 pounds in this story) and take him to their creator, Dr. Anton Arcane, who wants to become a Swamp Thing himself. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Item #60633461
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    $105.00
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    • Label #4373203004
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    "The Patchwork Man." Swamp Thing battles the Patchwork Man, who has captured Abigail Arcane. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Item #59397367
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    "The Patchwork Man." Swamp Thing battles the Patchwork Man, who has captured Abigail Arcane. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Item #60633262
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    $155.00
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    • Label #4373202023
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    "The Last of the Ravenwind Witches." Swamp Thing stows away on a ship, befriends a woman and her brother in Divinity, Main, and learns that they have been accused of being witches. Swamp Thing discovers that he can re-grow limbs. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Item #58245377
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    Published Dec 1973 by DC.

    "Night of the Bat." Swamp Thing goes to Gotham City and encounters Batman. Both are after Mr. E, who is leader of the Conclave. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Item #60633261
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    Published Dec 1973 by DC.
    $295.00
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    "Night of the Bat." Swamp Thing goes to Gotham City and encounters Batman. Both are after Mr. E, who is leader of the Conclave. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Item #60633260
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    $165.00
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    • Label #4373202022
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    "The Lurker in Tunnel 13." People in the town of Perdition (where mines have been restored by sorcery) have been disappearing, but a dying old man warns Swamp Thing not to go there. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Item #59648688
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    "The Stalker From Beyond." Swamp Thing sneaks aboard a train to the Louisiana swamp where he was "born." However, he is unaware that an alien has landed there to repair its spaceship. Script by Len Wein, pencils by Berni Wrightson, inks by Wrightson and Mike Kaluta. Cover by Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Item #60656104
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    $122.00
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    • Label #4384251009
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    "The Stalker From Beyond." Swamp Thing sneaks aboard a train to the Louisiana swamp where he was "born." However, he is unaware that an alien has landed there to repair its spaceship. Script by Len Wein, pencils by Berni Wrightson, inks by Wrightson and Mike Kaluta. Cover by Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Item #59415368
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    "The Man Who Would Not Die." Swamp Thing rescues an old woman from an escaped convict, and then receives help in spirit form when he goes up against Anton Arcane and his Un-Men. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Item #59397185
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    "The Man Who Would Not Die." Swamp Thing rescues an old woman from an escaped convict, and then receives help in spirit form when he goes up against Anton Arcane and his Un-Men. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Item #57786379
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    "Night of the Walking Dead." Swamp Thing helps a priestess and a mercenary fight a revolution against a tyrannical regime, but stops when the priestess raises an army of undead soldiers. Script by David Michelinie, art by Nestor Redondo. Cover by Redondo. Cover price $0.25.

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  • Item #49941799
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    $235.00
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    "The Destiny Machine." Swamp Thing goes after Nathan Ellery and the Conclave, who have captured Matt, Abby, and Jeff. Script by David Michelinie, art by Nestor Redondo. Cover by Redondo. Cover price $0.25.

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