Nov. '86 - Roots of the Swamp Thing # 5

Writer: Len Wein
Artist: Berni Wrightson

This was a series that reprinted the early issues of the original Swamp Thing series. Excellent comics, each issue reprinted two of the old series. They are true horror comics with Swamp Thing sometimes a bystander to what's going on. They are similar to the work Alan Moore would later do in Swamp Thing. In a lot of his issues, Swamp Thing wasn't the protagonist of the comic but may have just happened upon the horrific situation.

This was a very affordable way to read some great comics. This issue also includes the first appearance of the Swamp Thing from House of Secrets #92. The origin and look of Swamp Thing would change a bit but the premise remained intact.