Another first appearance question????

[Mushroom]

We all know that Swamp Things first appearnace was in HOS #92, however, it is not Wrightson's first Swamp Thing art. HOM #195 was. A number of questions:

 

Why isn't HOM #195 accorded the importance that it should? and

Why did DC delay publishing it until after HOS #92?

 

I gots to know.

 

[shiverbones]

wellllll, its really just sort of a forest monster, not REALLY a swamp monster. The Editors kept a large back log of inventory to pick from, so maybe it just took a bit of time to see print

i think Phantom Stranger #14 is more startling since that IS a "Swamp monster" story & is written by len wein, and is printed pre HOS92!

[Zonker]

Swamp Thing?

 

[shiverbones]

swamp thing if he spent a lot of time at dunkin donuts!!!

[PovertyRow]

wellllll, its really just sort of a forest monster, not REALLY a swamp monster. The Editors kept a large back log of inventory to pick from, so maybe it just took a bit of time to see print

i think Phantom Stranger #14 is more startling since that IS a "Swamp monster" story & is written by len wein, and is printed pre HOS92!

 

And let's not forget The Heap in the 40's AIRBOY comics. The very first (to my recollection) Swamp Thing!

[Bonds25]

swamp thing if he spent a lot of time at dunkin donuts!!!

 

[shiverbones]

man thing Really ripped off the heap with that nose root thingy, or snuffalupagus

[joe_collector]

All these Swamp Thing-like appearances give me a headache, and the first true appearance of the Swamp Thing we all know and love is in Swamp Thing #1.

 

'nuff said.