

Len Wein was the writer for the first 13 issues before David Michelinie and Gerry Conway finished up the series. The first Swamp Thing series ran for 24 issues, from 1972 to 1976. However, over the years, the Swamp Thing comics have suffered from low sales, which have resulted in numerous series cancellations and revivals.

These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the mid-late 1980s under Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette, and John Totleben. The fictional character the Swamp Thing has appeared in five American comic book series to date, including several specials, and has crossed over into other DC Comics titles. ( June 2010) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations.

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