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Issue Details

Issue #70
Published March 1988
Cover Price 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.60
Pages 36
Editing Karen Berger

Cover Details

Characters John Constantine; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
Genre horror
Pencils Rick Veitch
Inks Rick Veitch

Half page Mar Deluxe Checklist promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis Checklist for DC comics released in March 1988.
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Half page Meanwhile... promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis Dick Giordano talks about all the events going on to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation of Superman.
Script Dick Giordano
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24 page Swamp Thing story "The Secret Life of Plants"

Characters John Constantine; Carl; Liz Tremayne; Chester Williams; Staj; Ming; Ghost Hiding in the Rushes (cameo); Dr. Roger "Piggy" Huntoon; Brenda; Freddy; Jane Day; Rodney; Dogbum; Abigail Arcane Holland; Blackbriar Thorn; Gene LaBostrie; Carl (introduction, a dream analyst); Ming (introduction, an acupuncturist); Brenda (introduction, a Sioux Indian and coroner); Rodney (introduction, a boy mathematical genius); Staj (introduction, an old farmer); Freddy (introduction, a geomancer); Dogburn (introduction, a homeless wizard); Snuffy (first appearance, Dogburn's dog); Jane Day (introduction, a psychic channelling ancient spirits); Bathsheba (as spirit, slave of Herod) S.R. Bissette (deceased; on the coroner's table); Shadow; Superman; Wonder Woman; Flash; Green Lantern; Batman; Hawkman; Manhunter; Guardian of the Universe
Synopsis Constantine tries to figure out who has been chosen to become the new Swamp Thing.
Genre horror
Script Rick Veitch
Pencils Brett Ewins; Rick Veitch
Inks Alfredo Alcala
Colors Tatjana Wood
Letters John Costanza

2 page Swamp Things letters page

Script Karen Berger
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