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1st appearance of the Swamp Thing, Alex Olsen
[January 2023 - a Swamp Thing horror film is in development at DC Studios]
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1st appearance of the Swamp Thing, Alex Olsen
[January 2023 - a Swamp Thing horror film is in development at DC Studios]
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1st appearance and origin of the second Swamp Thing, Alec Holland
1st cameo appearance of Anton Arcane
1st appearance of Matt Cable, later becomes the Sandman's raven
1st cameo appearance of the Un-Men
1st appearance of Nathan Ellery, the man who caused the explosion that created Swamp Thing
First ongoing Swamp Thing solo title
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1st appearance and origin of the second Swamp Thing, Alec Holland
1st cameo appearance of Anton Arcane
1st appearance of Matt Cable, later becomes the Sandman's raven
1st cameo appearance of the Un-Men
1st appearance of Nathan Ellery, the man who caused the explosion that created Swamp Thing
First ongoing Swamp Thing solo title
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1st full appearance of Anton Arcane
1st cameo appearance of Patchwork Man
2nd appearance of the Swamp Thing, Alec Holland
1st full team appearance of the Un-Men
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1st full appearance of Anton Arcane
1st cameo appearance of Patchwork Man
2nd appearance of the Swamp Thing, Alec Holland
1st full team appearance of the Un-Men
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1st full appearance of the Patchwork Man
1st appearance of Abby Arcane
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1st full appearance of the Patchwork Man
1st appearance of Abby Arcane
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Discovery of new powers, the ability to regenerate damaged or severed limbs
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Discovery of new powers, the ability to regenerate damaged or severed limbs
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First meeting of Swamp Thing and Batman
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Cover art by Bernie Wrightson
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Iconic cover art by Bernie Wrightson
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Final Bernie Wrightson art on a Swamp Thing title
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1st appearance of Plant Master as the Floronic Man
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1st appearance of Madame Xanadu, a mystic
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First written work on Swamp Thing by Alan Moore
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New origin of the Swamp Thing
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Unofficial cameo team appearance of Justice League Dark
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Unofficial cameo team appearance of Justice League Dark
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Cover homage of 'House Of Secrets' No. 92, the issue in which the Swamp Thing made his first appearance as Alex Olsen
Origin of Swamp Thing, Alex Olsen retold
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Cover homage of 'House Of Secrets' No. 92, the issue in which the Swamp Thing made his first appearance as Alex Olsen
Origin of Swamp Thing, Alex Olsen retold
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1st appearance of John Constantine, Hellblazer
[September 2022 - Warner Bros. announced Keanu Reeves will reprise the role of Constantine in a sequel film]
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1st appearance of John Constantine, Hellblazer
[September 2022 - Warner Bros. announced Keanu Reeves will reprise the role of Constantine in a sequel film]
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3rd appearance of John Constantine
Retitled 'Swamp Thing' without 'Saga of the' - numbering continues
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3rd appearance of John Constantine
Retitled 'Swamp Thing' without 'Saga of the' - numbering continues
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1st team appearance of the Parliament of Trees, elementals like Swamp Thing
Unofficial cameo by Marvel's Man-Thing
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1st team appearance of the Parliament of Trees, elementals like Swamp Thing
Unofficial cameo by Marvel's Man-Thing
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Unofficial cameo team appearance of the Justice League Dark: Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Deadman, Phantom Stranger, Dr. Occult, Etrigan The Demon, Zatanna, The Spectre, Sargon and Dr. Fate
1st cameo appearance of the Great Evil Beast aka the Great Darkness
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Unofficial cameo team appearance of the Justice League Dark: Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Deadman, Phantom Stranger, Dr. Occult, Etrigan The Demon, Zatanna, The Spectre, Sargon and Dr. Fate
1st cameo appearance of the Great Evil Beast aka the Great Darkness
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1st unofficial team appearance of the Justice League Dark
Death of Giovanni Zatara and Sargon the Sorcerer
1st full appearance of the Great Evil Beast, in the form of darkness
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1st unofficial team appearance of the Justice League Dark
Death of Giovanni Zatara and Sargon the Sorcerer
1st full appearance of the Great Evil Beast, in the form of darkness
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Cover art by Stephen Bissette depicting Swamp Thing as the ivy on the gates of Arkham Asylum
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Cover art by Stephen Bissette depicting Swamp Thing as the ivy on the gates of Arkham Asylum
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1st appearance of Sprout, an elemental who will inhabit the body of Swamp Thing and Abby's baby
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1st appearance of Sprout, an elemental who will inhabit the body of Swamp Thing and Abby's baby
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Six-page preview of John Constantine's first solo title, Hellblazer #1 (1988)
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Six-page preview of John Constantine's first solo title, Hellblazer #1 (1988)
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1st appearance of Tefe Holland, an earth elemental and the daughter of Abby and Swamp Thing, Alec Holland
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1st appearance of Tefe Holland, an earth elemental and the daughter of Abby and Swamp Thing, Alec Holland
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