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17Summer 1979 (September 1979)
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DC Special Series #17

DC · Summer 1979 (September 1979) · on sale 1979-05-24

Origin: Alec Holland
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Identification plate

Series
DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series)
Issue
#17
Issue title
Original Swamp Thing Saga
Publication date
Summer 1979 (September 1979)
Key date
1979-07-00
On-sale date
1979-05-24
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893359492
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Alec Holland, Swamp Thing.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAlec Holland, Swamp Thing
1The Story Behind: Swamp Thingtext article1script: Mike W. Barr
2The Last of the Ravenwind Witches!comic story22.5script: Len Wein; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAlec Holland Origin, Linda Holland, Timothy Ravenwind, Swamp Thing Origin
3A Clockwork Horrorcomic story20script: Len Wein; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAlec Holland, Swamp Thing
4Night of the Batcomic story20.5script: Len Wein; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAbigail Arcane; Alfred Pennyworth; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Hammerschmidt; Driscoll (limousine driver); Matt Cable; Nathan Ellery [Mr. E] (Wayne Foundation member); Swamp Thing [Alec Holland] (Origin recap); Ferrett (Flashback; Cameo); Linda Holland (Flashback Cameo)
5-letters page1script: Mike W. Barr
6-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAlec Holland, Swamp Thing

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Series context

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Sources

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