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2August 1986
$2.00; 2.85 CAD

Roots of the Swamp Thing #2

DC · August 1986 · on sale 1986-04-08

Origin: Gregori ArcaneDeath of Gregori Arcane
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Identification plate

Series
Roots of the Swamp Thing (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
August 1986
Key date
1986-08-00
On-sale date
1986-04-08
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$2.00; 2.85 CAD
Pages
52

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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

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
0Part 2 of 5cover1pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie WrightsonAbigail Arcane, Alec Holland, Swamp Thing
1Contentstable of contents1letters: typeset
2The Patchwork Mancomic story23script: Len Wein; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Joe OrlandoAbigail Arcane, Anton Arcane, Gregori Arcane Origin, Matthew Cable, Alec Holland, The Patchwork Man Origin, Swamp Thing, Mister E., Nathan Ellery
3Monster on the Moors!comic story22.5script: Len Wein; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; editing: Joe OrlandoAbigail Arcane, Matthew Cable, Alec Holland, Swamp Thing
4-comic story1script: Len Wein; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; editing: Joe OrlandoCain
5-comic story1script: Len Wein; pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; editing: Joe OrlandoCain
6Berni Wrightsontext article1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); letters: typeset
7Swamp Thing #4illustration1pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie WrightsonAlec Holland, Swamp Thing

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Sources

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