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Swamp Thing 24

SWAMP THING #24

Cover Date: September 1976
Cover Price: $0.30
Publication Date: 1976-05-06

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Cover Credits:
Art: Ernie Chan


Story: "The Earth Below" (17 Pages)

Credits:

PlotGerry Conway
StoryDavid Anthony Kraft
PencilsErnie Chan
InksFred Carrillo
ColorsCarl Gafford
Assistant editingPaul Levitz
EditingJoe Orlando

Feature Character(s):

Swamp Thing (reverted to Alec Holland's form; next in Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 1 #83)

Supporting Character(s):

Ruth Monroe (next in Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 1 #83)
Edward Holland

Villain(s):

Colossus:
Councilman Blue (first appearance)
Councilman Red
Sabre
Solomon Smith (first appearance)
Thrudvang (also in flashback to earliest chronological appearance; likely dies; see Comments)

Other Character(s):

Sheriff Kline (first appearance)
three loggers (first appearance of all; Bondo named)

Location(s):

Blue Mountains, northeastern Oregon
Quin, OR

Comment(s):

This story continues from the previous issue.
Despite his dialogue on the cover, Thrudvang is revealed to be incapable of speech in this story.
Although there is a next issue blurb promising Hawkman vs. Swamp Thing, this is the final issue of Swamp Thing Vol. 1.

Story Reprinted in:

Swamp Thing: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2017)
Swamp Thing: The Bronze Age #2 (2020)

Solicitation:

Councilmen Red and Blue of Colossus break Sabre out of jail and relate their plans to build an army of Swamp Things.


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