Swamp Thing 1989 #1
Long-lost Swamp Thing #88 · “Morning of the Magician” · Cover A by Rick Veitch · first authorised publication
29 April 2026 · ★ Gold Star object
The first authorised publication of the famous cancelled Swamp Thing #88, issued in 2026 as Swamp Thing 1989 #1 under DC Black Label. Rick Veitch’s story, “Morning of the Magician,” continues directly from his 1989 run and sends Swamp Thing back to the time of the Crucifixion.
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- dc-comics
- Condition
- Near Mint appearance, provisional and ungraded within Collect Forever Soft Slab.
- Completeness
- Complete under the standing TMR rule. The sealed Soft Slab prevents direct interior collation, but no missing component is indicated; the enclosure specifically notes the letter column and rejected cover page.
Catalogue note
The first authorised publication of the famous cancelled Swamp Thing #88, issued in 2026 as Swamp Thing 1989 #1 under DC Black Label. Rick Veitch’s story, “Morning of the Magician,” continues directly from his 1989 run and sends Swamp Thing back to the time of the Crucifixion. The issue preserves the legacy #88 presentation while formally beginning a four-issue sequence completing Veitch’s long-abandoned finale. This copy is the standard Rick Veitch Cover A first printing, enclosed in a Collect Forever Soft Slab.
Why this object matters
The first authorised publication of the cancelled Swamp Thing #88 resolves a documented censorship and interrupted-authorship episode. The original Veitch cover state and restored material justify Gold at 9.3. This is a 2026 publication of the lost work, not a surviving 1989 printed issue.
Evidence limits: Complete under the standing TMR rule. The sealed Soft Slab prevents direct interior collation, but no missing component is indicated; the enclosure specifically notes the letter column and rejected cover page.
Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 9.3 / 10 · Gold Star.
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