Swamp Thing #2 (Dec1972) 8.5 VF+ Len Wein & Bernie Wrightson! Dr. Anton Arcane!

Item Specifics

Series Name

SWAMP THING

Issue Number

#2

Publisher

DC Comics

Main Character

Swamp Thing

Genre

Horror & Sci-Fi

Grade

8.5 VF+

Certification

Uncertified

Signed

No

Item Description

Only 14 months after the publication of the issue that introduced SWAMP THING to the world (in HOUSE OF SECRETS #92), DC gave the sympathetic changeling his own title, with original creators Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson providing the chills!

In an altered retelling of SWAMP THING's origin story, scientist Alec Holland, working on a restorative formula that can make forests out of deserts in the Louisiana swamps, is killed by a bomb.Holland's body is thrown into the swamp outside by the explosion and shortly thereafter, a humanoid plant being rises from the swamp, transformed by chemical reactions -- SWAMP THING!

Here in issue #2, in "The Man Who Wanted Forever", SWAMP THING is captured by the misshapen "UN-MEN" and taken to their creator, DR. ANTON ARCANE. ARCANE offers the SWAMP THING his chance to once again become Alec Holland -- but at the cost of turning ARCANE into a Swamp Thing himself.

There's a one-panel first look at one of SWAMP THING's main antagonists - the PATCHWORK MAN!

Bernie Wrightson's acclaim as a horror artist was just gaining traction in 1972, and his moody, spectacular artwork made the early issues of SWAMP THING one of DC's hottest titles at the time!

This is a great-looking, near-pristine copy, with a strong binding, supple pages, glossy covers, minimal toning, and no tears, stress lines, or pieces missing. We grade it a solid 8.5 VF+. For this grade for this issue, Overstreet offers a value of $88 . . . but we're offering it at just $71 . . with our customary L•O•W shipping!

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