Swamp Thing #2 Values

Publisher: DC, 1972

About Swamp Thing #2

First appearance of Anton Arcane. Cameo first appearance of Patchwork Man. Bernie Wrightson cover and art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Anton Arcane; Swamp Thing; the Un-Men

Pencils: Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Inks: Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Colors: Bernie Wrightson; Glynis Wein

Notes: Colorist credits from the letters page of Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #4.

STORY DETAILS

(2 Stories)

Title: The Man Who Wanted Forever

Characters: Anton Arcane; the Conclave; Dr. Linda Holland (flashback); Ferrett; Matt Cable; the Patchwork Man [Gregori Arcane]; Swamp Thing [also as Dr. Alec Holland]; the Un-Men [including Cranius; Ophidian]

Synopsis: The Swamp Thing undergoes a mystical transferal where he regains his humanity while Arcane obtains the Swamp Thing's body. When Alec Holland finds out that his old body will be used for evil ends he interrupts the enchantment and things return as they were, with Arcane falling to his death.

Pages: 24.000

Script: Len Wein

Pencils: Bernie Wrightson [as Berni Wrightson]

Inks: Bernie Wrightson [as Berni Wrightson]

Letters: Gaspar Saladino

Reprints: DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #2 ([September] 1977)

Notes: Colors credits from the letters page of Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #4; letters credit from the letters page of Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #5.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Joe Orlando

Letters: typeset

Notes: Comments from fans Art Stampler, Wallace Foote and Michele Kreps who were visiting the DC offices and who were snared to read the first issue, as regular letters still hadn't arrived. Includes an editorial discussing how the Swamp Thing comic is produced.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	3	4	10	16	22	29	41	42	91	69	82	119	86	37	0	0	660
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	4	0	2	2	4	3	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	28
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	6	3	6	12	20	23	31	45	47	95	75	85	122	89	37	0	0	700

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