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Veitch left the title, and the unpublished issue marked the abrupt end of Veitch’s three-year saga.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!
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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!
Rick Veitch Foil Virgin Variant Cover:
Swamp Thing 1989 #2
As Swamp Thing is flung backwards through time, his true destination is revealed!
While John Constantine works a world of connections to locate the lost elemental, Abby prepares to give birth to their child of three worlds.
Witness the epic odyssey that could not see print until now!
Creative Team
- Writer: Rick Veitch
- Artist: Tom Mandrake
- Colorist: Tamra Bonvillan
- Letterer: Becca Carey
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Rick Veitch and Tamra Bonvillain
- Variant Cover Artist(s):Rick Veitch and Tamra Bonvillain
- Format: Limited Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$3.99
Swamp Thing is flung backwards through time, his true destination is revealed in Swamp Thing 1989 #2, on shelves and digital platforms May 27, 2026, from DC Black Label Imprint
