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Saga of the Swamp Thing 9

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #9

Cover Date: January 1983
Cover Price: $0.60

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Cover Credits:
Art: Tom Yeates (signed)


Story: "Prelude to Holocaust" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMartin Pasko
PencilsJan Duursema
InksTom Mandrake
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsTatjana Wood
EditingLen Wein

Feature Character(s):

Swamp Thing (in flashback in #10 in between sentences on page 14, panel 3)

Supporting Character(s):

Dennis Barclay (in flashback in #10 in between sentences on page 14, panel 3)
Liz Tremayne (dyes her hair black; in flashback in #10 in between sentences on page 14, panel 3)
Paul Feldner (also in flashback in between issue #7 and main story)

Villain(s):

Karen Clancy (also in flashback in between issue #7 and main story)
Avery Sunderland (last in issue #7)
Mr. Grasp (Walter Ellenbeck; last in flashback in issue #10)
Harry Kay (also in flashback in between issue #7 and main story; revealed to be Dr. Helmut Kripptmann)
Milton Grossman (also in flashback in between issue #7 and main story)

Other Character(s):

an orderly (first appearance; dies)

Cameo Appearance(s):

"Reef" (dies)
Mrs. Clancy (in flashback)

Location(s):

Barclay Clinic, SD
Washington, DC
New Jersey shoreline

Comment(s):

Story occurs on the 30th of the month, from 1:43 am to after 9:07 am.
Story continues in the next issue.

Solicitation:

Casey Clancy uses psychic power to grow her body into adulthood. Meanwhile, General Sunderland gives Grasp the order to kill the Swamp Thing!


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Second Story: "Sanctuary of Shadow" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoey Cavalieri
ArtFred Carrillo
ColorsAdrienne Roy
EditingLen Wein

Feature Character(s):

Phantom Stranger

Supporting Character(s):

Kenneth Malley (first appearance; an architect)

Villain(s):

Gargoyles (first appearance; Dmitri named)

Other Character(s):

Construction crew (first appearance; scared off from the church demolition)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Father Carlin (first appearance; dies)

Location(s):

St. Sebastian's Cathedral (first appearance; scheduled for demolition)

Comment(s):

Story continues in the next issue.


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