Swamp Thing

Super Name: Swamp Thing
Real Name: Alec Holland
Publisher: DC Comics
Creators: Len Wein,Alan Moore,Rick Veitch,Bernie Wrightson
Gender: Male
Character Type: God/Eternal
First Appearance: Swamp Thing #1 - Dark Genesis
Appears in: 577 issues
Birthday: n/a
Died: None

Origin:


Swamp Thing first appeared in 1971 in House of Secrets #92. In the early 1900's, scientist Alex Olson is working on a bio-restorative formula when his lab is destroyed by explosives placed by his friend and co-worker, Damian Ridge, who is interested in Olson's wife, Linda. Olsen is caught in the explosion and set aflame. He runs into the water of the swamps where he is transformed into the Swamp Thing by the forces of the swamp and the bio-restorative formula. Believing Alex dead, Linda marries Damian. When Linda begins to suspect that Damian is responsible for Alex's death, he plots to kill her. While he is in the act, Swamp Thing arrives and stops him, but is unable to vocalize to Linda that he is Alex, and sadly returns to the swamp.

Creation:





The Swamp Thing character was created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson in the House of Secrets horror anthology for DC Comics back in the 70's. Therefore, "Swamp Thing" first appeared in House of Secrets #92 (July 1971) but that character is not the same as the one who became an established character in comics. The original Swamp Thing was Alex Olsen, but when Swamp Thing was deemed a hit the character was updated by his creators and became Alec Holland who first appeared in Swamp Thing #1 (November 1972).



Major stories:




Swamp Thing Has A Daughter
Brightest Day
Alec Learns History of The Green
Swamp Thing
The History of Anton Arcane
Rotworld
Helping the Justice League Dark and the House of Mystery




Powers & Abilities:



Chameleon
Chemical Absorbtion
Cosmic Awareness
Divine Powers
Earth Manipulation
Flight
Healing
Immortal
Intellect
Invulnerability
Longevity
Magic
Necromancy
Plant Control
Shape Shifter
Size Manipulation
Soul Absorption
Stamina
Sub-Mariner
Super Strength
Teleport
Time Travel
Unarmed Combat
Elemental Control
Superhuman Strength
Immortality
Resurrection
Chlorokinesis
Self-Sustenance
Flight

Other Media:

Justice League
Swamp Thing (1991-1993)
Batman: The Dark Knight 2012
Heroclixs