Swamp Thing
DC · 1972–1976 · 24 issues
About the series
From 1972 to 1976, DC Comics introduced a new kind of horror with Swamp Thing, a 24-issue series that transformed a tragic monster into a brooding icon of the macabre. Co-created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, the book follows scientist Alec Holland, transformed into a plant-like creature after a lab accident, as he battles both human and supernatural threats alongside allies like Matt Cable and Abigail Arcane, while facing the sinister machinations of Anton Arcane. With lush, gothic art by Wrightson and Nestor Redondo, this foundational run established the Swamp Thing as a poignant, elemental force in comics, influencing decades of dark fantasy storytelling.