The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... the Swamp Thing

Get the dirt on DC Comic’s premier supernatural hero, as we journey to the bayou to meet the Avatar of The Green himself, the Swamp Thing!

In the swamps of Louisiana, botanist Alec Holland is killed in an accident while working on a 'bio-restorative formula'. Fusing with his formula and the vegetation of the swamp, Alec is resurrected as a shambling humanoid mass of plant matter. Together with his girlfriend, the mad scientist's daughter Abigail Arcane, Alec protects the environment and fights supernatural threats as the Swamp Thing.

Updated September 24, 2024
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Swamp Thing Bronze Age Vol 1
Wein, L.
Paper Book
Deep in the bayous of Louisiana, far from civilization's grasp, a shadowed creature seen only in fleeting glimpses roils the black waters...a twisted, vegetative mockery of a man...a Swamp Thing! Created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, this shambling, muck...
Swamp Thing: the Bronze Age Vol. 3
Pasko, Martin
Paper Book
The shadows of the bayous in Louisiana hold a terrifying secret. Inside them hides a creature seen only in fleeting glimpses...a twisted, vegetative mockery of man...a SWAMP THING. Created by legendary writer LEN WEIN and artist BERNIE WRIGHTSON, this shambling, muck-encrusted...
Saga of the Swamp Thing. Book 1
Moore, Alan
Paper Book
Before Watchmen, Alan Moore made his debut in the U.S. comic book industry with the revitalization of the horror comic book The Swamp Thing. His deconstruction of the classic monster stretched the creative boundaries of the medium and became one of the most spectacular series in comic...
Saga of the Swamp Thing. Book 2
Moore, Alan
Paper Book
Created out of the Swamp by a freak accident, Swamp Thing is an elemental creature who uses the forces of nature and wisdom of the plant kingdom to fight the polluted world's self-destruction. Alan Moore took the Swamp Thing to new heights in the 1980s with his unique narrative approach. His...
Saga of the Swamp Thing. Book 3
Moore, Alan
Paper Book
Continuing the hardcover collections of Alan Moore's award-winning run on THE SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING, this third volume is brimming with visceral horrors including underwater vampires, a werewolf with an unusual curse, the hideous madman called Nukeface. Best of all, this volume features the comics...
Saga of the Swamp Thing. Book 4
Moore, Alan
Paper Book
Continuing the hardcover collection of master comics writer Alan Moore's award-winning run on The Saga of The Swamp Thing, this fourth volume brings Swamp Thing's quest for self-discovery with the mystic John Constantine to its shattering conclusion. A harbinger of doom has been...
Saga of the Swamp Thing. Book 5
Moore, Alan
Paper Book
Continuing the hardcover collection of master comics writer Alan Moore's award-winning run on THE SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING, this fifth volume begins as Swamp Thing returns from his sojourn to hell, only to learn that his girlfriend Abby is being persecuted for their "unnatural relations." When she...
Saga of the Swamp Thing. Book Six
Moore, Alan
Paper Book
This collection of issues #57-64 of SWAMP THING begins across the galaxy, where the Swamp Thing's consciousness has been hurled. Trying to find his way back to Earth, Swamp Thing stops over on Thanagar, home of Hawkman; Rann, home of Adam Strange; and encounters the Green Lantern of a world of...
Swamp Thing. Volume 1, Raise them bones
Snyder, Scott.
Paper Book
A New York Times Best Seller! In the 40-years since its debut, Swamp Thing has been graced with some of the best writers in comics from Len Wein to Alan Moore and now, as part of the DC Comics--The New 52, 'American Vampire' scribe Scott Snyder brings his talents to an all new...
Swamp Thing. Volume 2, Family Tree
Snyder, Scott.
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller! Alec Holland is back as the Swamp Thing, fully formed as the protector of The Green. Immediately upon his return, he must battle his way through the Bone Kingdom and The Rot to free his ally - and ex-girlfriend - Abigail Arcane. But will the cost...
Superman : whatever happened to the Man of Tomorrow? : the deluxe edition
Moore, Alan
Paper Book
Written by Alan Moore Art by Dave Gibbons, Curt Swan & George Perez, Kurt Schaffenberger, Murphy Anderson and Rick Veitch & Al Williamson Cover by Brian Bolland Legendary writer Alan Moore's seminal Superman issues are collected in this Deluxe Edition hardcover featuring beautiful art from Dave...
Swamp Thing. Volume 3, Rotworld : the green kingdom
Snyder, Scott.
Paper Book
The world has fallen to the Rot! Animal Man, a.k.a. Buddy Baker and Swamp Thing form an uneasy alliance as they find that after facing down the undead forces of Anton Arcane that the world has fallen deep into a decrepit future where the world is consumed into a withering land of decay. The two...
Swamp Thing. Volume 4, Seeder
Soule, Charles
Paper Book
Fetters Hill was once a thriving Scottish town whose inhabitants relied on the riches of their whiskey distillery to support themselves.nbsp; Once closed, Fetters Hill began a slow decline, until a mysterious stranger by the name of Seeder arrives in the desperate town with a gift: a tree that bears...
Swamp Thing. Volume 5, The killing field
Soule, Charles
Paper Book
The battle for the soul of The Green reaches its epic conclusion. Alec Holland knew little of the politics involved in becoming the The Green's Avatar, but since his role has been challenged, he must take a crash course in the politics and power of The Green. The mantle of Avatar...
Swamp Thing. Volume 6, The Sureen
Soule, Charles
Paper Book
The Parliament of Trees has been destroyed, and now Alec Holland must be the protector of the Green as well as its avatar. It's almost too much for Swamp Thing to handle. Fortunately, at just the right moment, the Sureen appear to him. An ancient order dedicated to serving avatars, the...
Swamp Thing. Volume 7, Season's end
Soule, Charles
Paper Book
Between the Red, the Rot, the Green and the Grey, Swamp Thing thought he'd seen it all. But now he's about to meet the avatar of a whole new Kingdom whose impact on the lives of all humanity goes deeper than even the Green's-the Machine! And when Swampy gets the opportunity to step aside and allow...
Swamp Thing. The dead don't sleep
Wein, Len
Paper Book
Swamp Thing returns in an all-new graphic novel written by his co-creator, legendary writer Len Wein and illustrated by the critically acclaimed horror master, Kelley Jones! Swamp Thing has received an ominous warning, and now he finds himself under attack from the forces of dark magic....
Swamp Thing : roots of terror
King, Tom
Paper Book
Well-known writers Tom King (Batman, Heroes in Criris) and Brian Azzarello (Batman: Damned, Joker) pay tribute to the legendary creators of Swamp Thing as they join forces for earth-shattering Swamp Thing tales that will send chills down your spine! From some of...
A very DC Halloween
Mahnke, Doug
Paper Book
All of your favorite DC characters get spooky in this first-ever DC Halloween collection! HEROES MEET HORROR! The DC Universe is home to some of the greatest crime-fighters in existence. Your favorite superheroes are usually busy keeping the universe safe, but when...
Future state : Suicide Squad
Thompson, Robbie
Paper Book
In a world devoid of superheroes and ravaged by extinction, the stakes are high, dire consequences are imminent, and several questions remain unanswered. Billy Batson made a deal with the devil and has to uncover who is now controlling the Mightiest Mortal's power to wreak havoc....
Becoming
V, Ram
Paper Book
Swamp Thing returns in a new series that stars Levi Kamei as the next Guardian of the Green! Unable to control his transformation into the monstrous Swamp Thing, Levi is thrust into the harsh, unforgiving mystery of grisly murders committed by a supernatural desert legend. Levi...
The Swamp Thing, Vol. 2: Conduit
V, Ram.
Paper Book
Swamp Thing returns in the second volume of the critically acclaimed series by Ram V and Mike Perkins. As the new guardian of the green, Levi Kamei will face old wars, past ideologies, and a Suicide Squad dedicated to hunting him down. The new guardian of the green is faced with...
The parliament of gears
V, Ram
Paper Book
If it's war humanity wants, it will be at their doorstep-and Swamp Thing will never be the same! The climactic battle between Levi and his brother Jacob led to events that left the Swamp Thing broken up-literally. Now, with Levi fractured and on the edge of oblivion, an unlikely...
Justice League Dark. Vol. 1, The last age of magic
Tynion, James, IV
Paper Book
From the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE- NO JUSTICE comes writer James Tynion IV's epic new series JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK! Earth's magic once belonged to them. Now they want the magic back. But who exactly are they? It's up to the new Justice League Dark to find out and stop this nightmarish new threat at all...
Wonder Woman and Justice League Dark. The witching hour
Tynion, James, IV
Paper Book
Long ago, Hecate, the goddess of magic, stole the powers of other mystic entities and hid them in Earth beings called the Witchmarked. In every generation, Hecate has designated new keepers of those powers, all unaware of their burden. Now the original owners have returned, and Hecate must awaken...
Justice League Dark. Vol. 3, The witching war
Tynion, James, IV
Paper Book
The rules of magic have changed forever, and the Justice League Dark is ready to keep the peace in the magical world! But that peace will be shattered as Circe steps to center stage, gathering a team of magic's most dangerous monsters to take control of magic once and for all! ...
Justice League Dark. Vol. 4, A costly trick of magic
V, Ram
Paper Book
Rot 'n' roll! Journey to the other place-with John Constantine! When Wonder Woman, Zatanna, and Swamp Thing are taken down by the hands (and endless teeth!) of the Upside-Down Man, the remaining members of the Justice League Dark-Detective Chimp, Doctor Fate,...
Justice League Dark : the great wickedness
V, Ram
Paper Book
Spinning out of the cataclysmic events of Dark Knights- Metal and the universe-defining No Justice, the core members of the Justice League-Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash and more-are finally reunited! Justice League Dark is an incredible...

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