Publishers / DC / The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982) / #37
37June 1985
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP

The Saga of Swamp Thing #37

DC · June 1985 · on sale 1985-02-26

First appearance: John ConstantineFirst appearance: EmmaFirst appearance: Sister Anne-Marie2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Saga of Swamp Thing (DC, 1982 series)
Issue
#37
Publication date
June 1985
Key date
1985-06-00
On-sale date
1985-02-26
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of John Constantine - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Sister Anne-Marie - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Benjamin Cox - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Stephen Bissette; inks: John Totleben; colors: Tatjana WoodAlec Holland, Swamp Thing
1Thanks to Amazing Heroes Best 10 Books of 1984promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2Growth Patternscomic story23script: Alan Moore; pencils: Rick Veitch; inks: John Totleben; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: John CostanzaSister Anne-Marie First, Abigail Arcane, John Constantine First, Benjamin Cox First, Emma First, Alec Holland, Swamp Thing
4Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for 1984promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
9Ben Oda Rememberedin-house column1script: Andrew Helfer
10-letters page2script: Karen

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893171506
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893171506

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing #181998On eBay ›
The Curse
ISBN 1-56389-697-4		2001On eBay ›
Saga of the Swamp Thing #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-2766-1		2010On eBay ›
Saga of the Swamp Thing #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-2767-8		2013On eBay ›
John Constantine, Hellblazer: 30th Anniversary Celebration #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8479-4		2019On eBay ›
Absolute Swamp Thing by Alan Moore #2
ISBN 978-1-77950-282-7		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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