Publishers / DC / The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982) / #3
3July 1982
$0.60; 0.20 GBP

The Saga of Swamp Thing #3

DC · July 1982 · on sale March 23, 1982

First appearance: Lizabeth Tremayne1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Saga of Swamp Thing (DC, 1982 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
July 1982
Key date
July 1982
On-sale date
March 23, 1982
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lizabeth Tremayne - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Tom Yeates; inks: Tom Yeates; letters: Todd KleinKaren Clancy, Alec Holland, Swamp Thing
1A Town Has Turned to Bloodcomic story17script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Tom Yeates; inks: Tom Yeates; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: John CostanzaKaren Clancy, Alec Holland, Swamp Thing, Lizabeth Tremayne First
2The Beauty of the Beastcomic story8script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Dan Spiegle; inks: Dan Spiegle; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John CostanzaThe Phantom Stranger
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0708983171507

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Swamp Thing: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7378-1		2017On eBay ›
Swamp Thing: The Bronze Age #3
ISBN 978-1-77950-716-7		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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