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Issue: Swamp Thing #5
Publication Date: July 1973
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Issues: #5 of 24 Issues (25 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [circle]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/05/1973
Volume: 2
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 4 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #95.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Rebecca Ravenwind; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDC Special Series #17 published September 1979
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagGigant #8/1983 published January 1983
as Timothy Ravenwinds hemmelighet [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagGigant #8/1983 published January 1983
as Gigant presenterer: originalomslaget [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagRoots of the Swamp Thing #3 published September 1986
as Part 3 of 5 [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagSwamp Thing: Dark Genesis #[nn] [First Printing] published March 1991
as 5 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Classics Library: Roots of the Swamp Thing #[nn] published July 2009
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-3127
Disclose Notes: August on cover. Signature dated 72-73.
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The Last of the Ravenwind Witches!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Swamp Thing [Alec Holland] (origin recap); Linda Holland (flashback, cameo); Rebecca Ravenwood; Timothy Ravenwood; Jocko; Gideon; Smith
First Line: It was Larabee on night watch who first noticed the stowaway leaning on the guardrail, his topcoat bundled tightly against the brisk pre-dawn chill...
Synopsis: Swamp Thing is rescued from the ocean by Rebecca Ravenwood, who is fleeing her small town after being accused of being a witch.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDC Special Series #17 published September 1979
as The Last of the Ravenwind Witches! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSelecções #223 published March 1980
as A Última Feiticeira (Witches!) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGigant #8/1983 published January 1983
as Timothy Ravenwinds hemmelighet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagRoots of the Swamp Thing #3 published September 1986
as The Last of the Ravenwind Witches! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSwamp Thing: Dark Genesis #[nn] [First Printing] published March 1991
as The Last of the Ravenwind Witches! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC Comics Classics Library: Roots of the Swamp Thing #[nn] published July 2009
as The Last of the Ravenwind Witches! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22.67
Job Number: J-3049
Disclose Notes: The last page is 2/3 of a page. Letters credit from the letters page of Swamp Thing (DC, 1972 series) #16.
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The Day Bill Told Off His Boss

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): CIE - Cleveland Institute of Electronics
Character(s): Bill; Mr. Bemis (boss)
First Line: Get in here, Bill!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Fumetti-style ad for the CIE - Cleveland Institute of Electronics.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Dear Len, Berni, and Joe, The only word I can use to describe Swamp Thing is--fantastic!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-3103
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Jim Stone, Dave Lofvers, Dave Huztley, Mike Noller and Eric Heyl.

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