Chad Burdette
One of the most talked-about moments of New York Comic Con 2025 was DC’s confirmation that it would finally publish Veitch’s then-controversial storyline, originally pulled before publication.
When Alan Moore concluded his landmark run on Swamp Thing, he personally selected Rick Veitch to continue the series. Veitch’s work quickly earned its own acclaim.
After a renowned two year run on the series, Veitch’s grand finale to Swamp Thing was cut short, and never to see print!
In 1989, the original plans for Swamp Thing #88 were halted during production.
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Veitch left the title, and the unpublished issue marked the abrupt end of Veitch’s three-year saga.
Over three decades since the controversy and cancellation, Rick Veitch’s legendary lost issues are completed!
Now presented with its original trade dress, period-accurate numbering on the cover, facsimile-style paper stock, and vintage ads, to Veitch’s final Swamp Thing saga, running as it would have been published in 1989
After a renowned two year run on the series, Veitch’s grand finale to Swamp Thing was cut short, and never to see print!
Whispers and leaks hinted at the epic untold saga for years. Now, for the first time, that final story is told!
Michael Zulli Variant/ Foil Variant Cover
Blank Sketch Variant Cover:
Swamp Thing 1989 #1
As Swamp Thing is cast back through time, he will come to meet a carpenter who will change the trajectory of his life, and the DC Universe forever.
The origin of Etrigan , and Swamp Thing’s journey to the beginning of time starts here!
