EXCLUSIVE! A seminal book in comics history…
Alan Moore and Steve Bissette’s 1984 Swamp Thing #34, the landmark issue where Swamp Thing and Abby consummate their relationship, will get the Facsimile Edition treatment come December. It’s among five Facsimiles coming that month.
Dig the official solicitation info, which will be released formally by DC later Friday:
SWAMP THING #34 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by ALAN MOORE
Art by STEPHEN R. BISSETTE
Cover by STEPHEN R. BISSETTE and JOHN TOTLEBEN
Foil variant cover by STEPHEN R. BISSETTE and JOHN TOTLEBEN ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
A landmark issue that is far more than a simple beauty and the beast tale, uniting Swamp Thing at long last with his love, Abigail Cable (née Arcane). “Rite of Spring” is visually dazzling, with Stephen Bissette’s one-of-a-kind imagery exploding beyond the confines of traditionally paneled grids in a dizzying rush, made wholly poetic when accompanied by Alan Moore’s sure and evocative narration. A feast for the eyes and mind and a must-have for any Swamp Thing fan!
$3.99 US | 23 pages
ON SALE 12/16/26
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Buncha thoughts:
— If you’re going to list mainstream single issues that elevated and showed the potential of the medium, this is definitely one of them. (Hmm, sounds like a TOP 13 list…)
— As noted above, there’s plenty more Facsimile Edition news for December — including something for Alan Moore fans. Links below!
— Obligatory Price Comparison: An unslabbed, high-grade original Swamp Thing #34 recently sold on eBay for $25.
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LINKS
— DC Adds FOUR FACSIMILE EDITIONS to Its DECEMBER Schedule. Click here.
— 1980’s Beloved DETECTIVE COMICS #500 to Get FACSIMILE EDITION. Click here.
— KAMANDI #1: JACK KIRBY’s Classic to Be Re-Released as a Facsimile Edition. Click here.
— Cancelled BLACK CANARY SUPER POWERS Cover Gets a New Home. Click here.
