SWAMP THING
#56
"My Blue Heaven"

(?? pages)
Writer: Alan Moore
Artists: Rick Veitch, Alfredo Alcala
Colorist: Tatjana Wood
Letterer: John Costanza
Editor: Karen Berger
Swamp Thing Created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson

Cover: Steve Bissette (signed)

Original cover sketch by Bissette

6:5 We've seen the psychedelic effects of the tubers in issues #34

COMMENT: This issue's title comes from the song by Fats Domino.

COMMENT: The planet in this issue appears again (with issue #67's guest-star, Solomon Grundy, on it!) in STARMAN #48-49, written by James Robinson and David Goyer (1998). Art at left by Yeowell & Keith Champagne.

COMMENT: The front inside cover (usually reserved for advertisements) of the original printing of this issue featured a black and white full page illustration of a "Death Certificate" for the ST.

Comment: This issue's letters page includes a response from Alan Moore regarding controversy over the "menstruation story" in issue #40.

COMMENT: In 2002, DC Comics collected issues 51-56 in the trade book "Swamp Thing: Earth to Earth".


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