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63August 1987
$1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Swamp Thing #63

DC · August 1987 · on sale 1987-04-28

Death of Dwight Wicker
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Identification plate

Series
Swamp Thing (DC, 1985 series)
Issue
#63
Publication date
August 1987
Key date
1987-08-00
On-sale date
1987-04-28
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Suggested for Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Dwight Wicker.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Stephen R. Bissette; inks: Bill SienkiewiczAlec Holland, Swamp Thing
1E. Nelson Bridwell 1931-1987in-house column1script: Dick Giordano
2Loose Ends (Reprise)comic story24script: Alan Moore; pencils: Rick Veitch; inks: Alfredo Alcala; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: John CostanzaAbigail Arcane, Matthew Cable, Alec Holland, Swamp Thing, Lizabeth Tremayne, Dwight Wicker Death, Chester Williams
3-letters page2script: Karen

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Reunion
ISBN 1-56389-975-2; 978-1-56389-975-1		2003On eBay ›
Saga of the Swamp Thing #6
ISBN 978-1-40123-298-6		2012On eBay ›
Saga of the Swamp Thing #6
ISBN 978-1-4012-4692-1		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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