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Alec Holland

146 appearances · Bronze Age · 1972–2026 · 6 key issues

Who is Alec Holland?

Few characters in DC's history carry as much weight as Alec Holland, who first shambled into existence in 1972's Swamp Thing #1, conjured by the legendary creative partnership of Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson in one of the Bronze Age's most atmospheric debut issues. Over more than five decades — from that iconic first issue through multiple volumes of Swamp Thing and The Saga of Swamp Thing — Holland has proven himself one of DC's most enduring and genuinely haunting figures, accumulating six key collector issues along the way. His world is rich enough to draw in the heaviest hitters the DC Universe has to offer, with Batman, Superman, and Green Lantern all sharing pages across his long publication history. If you're a fan of comics that blend horror, humanity, and genuine mythic weight, Alec Holland's sprawling 146-appearance legacy is absolutely worth diving into.

Appearances

Swamp Thing (1972)

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #39 #46 #51 #52 #53 #54 #55 #1 #3 #4 #56 #61 #8 #9 #10 #11 #85 #86 #88 #140 #144 #145 #146 #147 #148 #149 #150 #159 #8 #0 #1

The Rocket's Blast-Comicollector (1964)

#124

Challengers of the Unknown (1958)

#82 #83 #84

Showcase (1956)

#94 #103

DC Special Series (1977)

#2 #14 #17

The Comics Journal (1977)

#48

DC Comics Presents (1978)

#38 #85

Green Lantern (1960)

#151

The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #9 #37

The Best of DC (1979)

#25 #35

The Saga of Swamp Thing Annual (1982)

Blackhawk (1957)

#271

DC Sampler (1983)

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)

#8 #17 #22

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)

All-Star Squadron (1981)

#53 #59

Roots of the Swamp Thing (1986)

#1 #2 #3

The Spectre (1987)

#1 #62

Infinity, Inc. (1984)

#39 #46

Who's Who: Update '87 (1987)

Saga of the Swamp Thing (1987)

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Secret Origins (1986)

#23

Blab! (1988)

Hellblazer (1988)

Comics Scene (1987)

#5 / 16

Firestorm the Nuclear Man (1987)

#92

Amazing Heroes (1981)

#178

Swamp Thing: Love and Death (1990)

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The Comic Relief Comic (1991)

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Black Orchid (1991)

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Robin II (1991)

The Comet (1991)

Vertigo Jam (1993)

San Diego Comic Con Comics (1992)

Guy Gardner: Warrior (1994)

#29 #39

Terminal City (1996)

Vertigo Visions: Ten Years of Artwork on the Edge (2003)

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John Constantine, Hellblazer: The Gift (2007)

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DC Comics Classics Library: Roots of the Swamp Thing (2009)

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Comic Book Comics (2008)

Green Arrow (2011)

Justice League Dark (2011)

#10 #19 #20 #21 #3

Brightest Day (2011)

Justice League Dark Annual (2012)

DC Universe by Alan Moore (2013)

#[nn]

Adventures of Superman (2013)

Talon (2012)

#15

Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger (2013)

#16

Aquaman (2011)

#31

Batman (2011)

#33

Batman: Kelley Jones Gallery Edition (2014)

#[nn]

Swamp Thing Annual (2012)

All Star Western (2012)

Convergence: Crisis (2015)

Graphic Ink: The DC Comics Art of Ivan Reis (2015)

#[nn]

Convergence (2016)

#[nn]

John Constantine, Hellblazer (2011)

#16

Superman (2017)

Young Monsters in Love (2018)

Suicide Squad Annual (2018)

Doomsday Clock (2018)

Suicide Squad (2017)

A Wealth of Pigeons (2020)

#[nn]

Detective Comics (2011)

#1027

Absolute Swamp Thing by Alan Moore (2020)

Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman (2021)

Comic Book Creator (2013)

#28

Dark Crisis #0 FCBD Special Edition (2022)

#[nn]

John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America (2024)

#2 #3 #4 #6

Swamp Thing by Rick Veitch (2024)

Jenny Sparks (2024)

DC Finest: Team-Ups: Chase to the End of Time (2025)

#[nn]

Thirteen Cancelled Comics (2025)

#[nn] (Premiere Edition)

Supergirl (2025)

Batgirl (2025)

#14