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Swamp Thing #42 (1985) · The Collector

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Swamp Thing (1985)
#42

DC Comics#42

Swamp Thing

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Swamp Thing #42

Strange Fruit

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: November 1985
On sale: Jul 23, 1985
Cover price: $0.75
Pages: 36

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DirectMain
Printing not stated · $0.75
No barcode recorded
Canadian
Printing not stated · Newsstand · CA market · CA$0.95

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Grand Comics Database issue 40620

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Printing not stated · $0.75

Credits

Writer: Alan Moore
Penciller: Stephen R. Bissette
Inkers: John Totleben, Ron Randall
Colorist: Tatjana Wood
Letterer: John Costanza
Covers: Stephen R. Bissette, John Totleben
Cover colors: Tatjana Wood
Editor: Karen Berger
Managing editor: Tom Condon

Characters

Abigail Cable
Swamp Thing

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