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3February-March 1973
$0.20

Swamp Thing #3

DC · February-March 1973 · on sale 1972-12-07

First appearance: Abigail ArcaneOrigin: Gregori ArcaneDeath of Gregori Arcane
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Identification plate

Series
Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
February-March 1973
Key date
1973-02-00
On-sale date
1972-12-07
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Gregori Arcane, The Patchwork Man.

Death on record for: Gregori Arcane, The Patchwork Man.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; colors: Bernie WrightsonAbigail Arcane First, Gregori Arcane, Alec Holland, The Patchwork Man, Swamp Thing
1The Patchwork Mancomic story23script: Len Wein; pencils: Berni Wrightson; inks: Berni Wrightson; colors: Bernie Wrightson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAbigail Arcane First, Anton Arcane, Gregori Arcane Origin, Matthew Cable, Mister E., Nathan Ellery, Alec Holland, The Patchwork Man Origin, Swamp Thing
3-letters page1script: Joe Orlando

Plus 1.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Original Swamp Thing Saga1978On eBay ›
Roots of the Swamp Thing #21986On eBay ›
Swamp Thing: Dark Genesis #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-044-5		1991On eBay ›
Secret of the Swamp Thing #[nn]
ISBN 1401207987		2005On eBay ›
DC Comics Classics Library: Roots of the Swamp Thing #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2236-9		2009On eBay ›
Roots of the Swamp Thing #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3287-0		2012On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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