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2[September] 1977
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DC Special Series #2

DC · [September] 1977 · on sale 1977-06-23

Origin: Alec HollandDeath of Anton Arcane
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Identification plate

Series
DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series)
Issue
#2
Issue title
The Original Swamp Thing Saga
Publication date
[September] 1977
Key date
1977-09-00
On-sale date
1977-06-23
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
52
Barcode
0709893359409
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Death on record for: Anton Arcane, Linda Holland, Maxwell Ferrett.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover2pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAnton Arcane, Matthew Cable, Alec Holland, Ophidian, Swamp Thing
1-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Harlan Ellison; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie WrightsonAlec Holland, Swamp Thing
2Dark Genesis!comic story24script: Len Wein; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; colors: Bernie WrightsonAnton Arcane, Matthew Cable, Mister E., Nathan Ellery, Maxwell Ferrett Death, Alec Holland Origin, Linda Holland Death, Swamp Thing Origin
3The Man Who Wanted Forevercomic story24script: Len Wein; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; colors: Bernie Wrightson, Glynis WeinAnton Arcane Death, Gregori Arcane, Matthew Cable, Cranius, Mister E., Nathan Ellery, Maxwell Ferrett Death, Alec Holland, Linda Holland, Ophidian, The Patchwork Man, Swamp Thing
4Out of the Swamp...text article1letters: typeset

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