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Veitch left the title, and the unpublished issue marked the abrupt end of Veitch’s three-year saga.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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- Swamp Thing 1989 #1: Passion Of The Swamp Thing
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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!
After over three decades of anticipation, Rick Veitch’s legendary finale to the Swamp Thing saga explodes in Swamp Thing #4 1989
Rick Veitch and Tamra Bonvillain Foil Virgin Variant Cover:
Swamp Thing 1989 #4
The child is born, and Anton Arcane has slithered out of hell to claim them as his final prize. Can John Constantine and Abby’s closest friends protect their baby? Will the fate of the world be tipped into an abyss of unalloyed hatred? Or will Swamp Thing do whatever it takes to return to his loved ones and save them from Arcane’s clutches?
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
Welcome to the ultimate ending to the saga of Swamp Thing in Swamp Thing 1989 #4, on shelves and digital platforms July 22, 2026, from DC Comics Black Label Imprint
