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14Summer 1978
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DC Special Series #14

DC · Summer 1978 · on sale 1978-05-02

Origin: Gregori ArcaneDeath of Gregori Arcane
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Identification plate

Series
DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series)
Issue
#14
Issue title
Original Swamp Thing Saga
Publication date
Summer 1978
Key date
1978-07-00
On-sale date
1978-05-02
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
52
Barcode
0709893359482
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Gregori Arcane, The Patchwork Man.

Death on record for: Gregori Arcane, The Patchwork Man.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover2pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; letters: Todd KleinGregori Arcane, Alec Holland, The Patchwork Man, Swamp Thing
1Swamp Thing #3cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie WrightsonAbigail Arcane, Gregori Arcane, Alec Holland, The Patchwork Man, Swamp Thing
2The Patchwork Mancomic story23script: Len Wein; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; colors: Bernie Wrightson, Glynis Wein; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAbigail Arcane, Anton Arcane, Gregori Arcane Origin, Matthew Cable, Mister E., Nathan Ellery, Alec Holland, The Patchwork Man Origin, Swamp Thing
3#35 Rich Bucklerin-house column0.5script: Mike Catron
4-in-house column0.5script: Bob Rozakis
5Monster on the Moorscomic story22.5script: Len Wein; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; colors: Bernie WrightsonAbigail Arcane, Matthew Cable, Alec Holland, Swamp Thing
6-in-house column0.5script: Bob Rozakis
7-in-house column1script: Jenette Kahn
8Swamp Thing #4cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie WrightsonAlec Holland, Swamp Thing

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Series context

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Sources

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