Swamp Thing #1
Cover AKEY ISSUE
First appearance of Alec Holland, Swamp Thing.
Origin of Alec Holland. Origin of Swamp Thing.
Market Value
- Graded copies for sale
- $105 - $950
- 20 graded copies listed, as of Sep 28, 2026
CGC Census
When Ferrett and Bruno blow up Alec Holland's lab they create the Swamp Thing. When they return to dispose of Alec's wife Linda, the Swamp Thing is there to stop them.
Cover Date
October 1, 1972
On Sale Date
August 10, 1972
Pages
36
Cover Price
$0.20
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Editor
Joe Orlando
Credits
Writer
Penciller
Inker
Colorist
Letterer
Characters
Alec Holland (1st appearance); Anton Arcane (1st appearance); Ferrett (1st appearance); Linda Holland (1st appearance); Matt Cable (1st appearance); Mister E. (1st appearance); Nathan Ellery (1st appearance); Swamp Thing (1st appearance); anonymous Un-Men (cameo, introduction, unnamed); Louisiana Blue (villain, introduction)]; second accomplice of Ferret (villain, introduction, unnamed); simian creature accompanying Mister E. (cameo, introduction, unnamed); The Conclave [Bruno (villain, introduction, death)
Collected in
- DC Special Series #2
- Swamp Thing #49-012-7
- Roots of the Swamp Thing #1
- Swamp Thing: Dark Genesis #[nn]
- Secret of the Swamp Thing #[nn]
- DC Comics Classics Library: Roots of the Swamp Thing #[nn]
- Roots of the Swamp Thing #[nn]
- Artifact Edition #6
- Swamp Thing: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn]
- Swamp Thing: The Bronze Age #1
- Dollar Comics: Swamp Thing 1 #1