Saga of the Swamp Thing — 2025 Price Guide Values | #6-45, Annual #1-2 | ||||||||||
Issue | Direct Edition Value | CPV Cover Price |
Newsstand Canadian Price Variant Value | CGC-Confirmed | |||||||
Guide NM- | 9.2 NM- |
9.0 VF/NM |
8.0 VF |
6.0 FN |
4.0 VG |
2.0 GD |
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#6 | $5 | $0.75 | $15 | $13 | $11 | $7 | $5 | $2 | |||
DC, 10/1982 | Swamp Thing; Phantom Stranger Doug notes: FIRST Canadian Price Variant in Title CGC label note: Phantom Stranger backup story written by Mike W. Barr with art by Dan Spiegle. |
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#7 | $5 | $0.75 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | |||
DC, 11/1982 | CGC label note: Phantom Stranger backup story by Mike W. Barr & Fred Carrillo. | ||||||||||
#8 | $5 | $0.75 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | |||
DC, 12/1982 | Phantom Stranger back-up CGC label note: Phantom Stranger backup story by Mike W. Barr & Fred Carrillo. 75 cent cover price. |
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#9 | $5 | $0.75 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | |||
DC, 1/1983 | CGC label note: Phantom Stranger backup story by Joey Cavalieri & Fred Carrillo. | ||||||||||
#10 | $5 | $0.75 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | |||
DC, 2/1983 | Conan notes: A raw 8.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 2/25/2019 for $11 CGC label note: Phantom Stranger backup story by Joey Cavalieri & Fred Carrillo. |
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#11 | $5 | $0.75 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | |||
DC, 3/1983 | |||||||||||
#12 | $5 | $0.75 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | |||
DC, 4/1983 | CGC label note: Phantom Stranger backup story by Nicola Cuti & Fred Carrillo. | ||||||||||
#13 | $5 | $0.75 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | |||
DC, 5/1983 | |||||||||||
#14 | $5 | $0.75 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | |||
DC, 6/1983 | Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN 6.0 on 2/7/2022 for $11 (buy it now), a raw VF 8.0 on 12/30/2021 for $26 (at auction) | ||||||||||
#15 | $5 | $0.75 | $15 | $13 | $11 | $7 | $5 | $2 | |||
DC, 7/1983 | Conan notes: A raw FN/VF 7.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 2/7/2022 for $14 (buy it now) CGC label note: 75 cent cover price. |
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#16 | $6 | $0.75 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | |||
DC, 8/1983 | Conan notes: A raw VF 8.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 1/4/2022 for $17 (at auction) Conan notes: A raw FN- 5.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 11/3/2023 for $11.50 (buy it now) Doug notes: Bissette art CGC label note: 75 cent cover price. |
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#17 | $6 | $0.75 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | |||
DC, 10/1983 | Conan notes: A raw FN 6.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/4/2022 for $12 (buy it now) Doug notes: Bissette art CGC label note: 75 cent cover price. |
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#18 | $6 | $0.75 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | |||
DC, 11/1983 | Reprints Swamp Thing #10 Doug notes: Bissette art CGC label note: 75 cent cover price. |
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#19 | $6 | $0.95 | $19 | $17 | $13 | $9 | $6 | $3 | |||
DC, 12/1983 | Conan notes: A CGC 8.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/31/2022 for $28 (at auction) Doug notes: Bissette art |
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#20 | $70 | $0.95 | $109 ▲ $8 |
$73 | $58 | $41 | $27 | $14 | |||
DC, 1/1984 | Alan Moore scripts begin #41 in this year's Top 100. Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN 6.0 on 1/6/2022 for $25 (buy it now), a raw 6.5 on 7/19/2021 for $21 Doug notes: First ALAN MOORE Story & CLASSIC Series Begins; CGC label note: Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing begins. 95 cent cover price. |
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#21 | $65 | $0.95 | $98 ▼ $1 |
$66 | $53 | $37 | $25 | $12 | |||
DC, 2/1984 | Origin of Swamp Thing (new origin) #59 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: The story in this issue is second to none. Swamp Thing #20, #21, #25, #37, #49 and #50 are great investment books! Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN+ 6.5 on 12/20/2021 for $20 (buy it now), a raw FN/VF 7.0 on 3/28/2022 for $98 (buy it now), a raw FN/VF 7.0 on 1/24/2022 for $48 (buy it now), a raw 6.5 on 7/16/2021 for $22, a CGC 9.2 on 8/6/2019 for $220 Doug notes: 2nd ALAN MOORE Script issue; First All-New ORIGIN of SWAMP THING by ALAN MOORE CGC label note: New origin of Swamp Thing. Floronic Man appearance. 95 cent cover price. |
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#22 | $16 | $0.95 | $37 | $33 | $26 | $18 | $12 | $6 | |||
DC, 3/1984 | Conan notes: A raw VF- 7.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 2/26/2022 for $20 (buy it now) Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story CGC label note: Floronic Man appearance. 95 cent cover price. |
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#23 | $16 | $0.95 | $41 | $31 | $25 | $17 | $12 | $6 | |||
DC, 4/1984 | Conan notes: A raw VF 8.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/30/2023 for $14.00 (buy it now) Conan notes: A raw VF- 7.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/4/2022 for $20 (buy it now) Conan notes: A raw VF 8.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 9/13/2023 for $14.00 (buy it now) Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story |
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#24 | $24 | $0.95 | $43 | $32 | $26 | $18 | $12 | $6 | |||
DC, 5/1984 | Conan notes: A raw VG 4.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 11/15/2021 for $11 (buy it now) Conan notes: A raw FN+ 6.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 12/27/2023 for $10.00 (buy it now) Doug notes: JLA X-Over; ALAN MOORE Story CGC label note: Justice League of America appearance. 95 cent cover price. |
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#25 | $70 | $0.95 | $101 ▼ $1 |
$68 | $54 | $38 | $25 | $13 | |||
DC, 6/1984 | 1st Cameo Appearance of Constantine; Alan Moore story; Jason Blood appearance #46 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: This is a must have CPV for any serious Constantine collector. A Constantine sequel has been confirmed. Jayden notes: Proving harder and hard to find in Newsstand, let alone Canadian. Cameos are getting big bumps, and this one is proving very tough to get! An NM CPV sold at CaptCanComics.ca on 11/26/2021 for $300 CAD and an F/VF CPV sold on 8/17/2022 for $77 CAD. Ben notes: OK, this has easily got to be among the very top coolest "it's complicated" first cameo appearance backstories in all of comics: artists Bissette & Totleben wanted to draw a character physically based upon Sting (the singer) and drew him for the first time in this issue (#25) as an unspeaking background character in a single panel, then said to writer Alan Moore, quote, "You better do something with him, because we're not going to stop drawing him!" [And they didn't!] Moore then developed him into John Constantine — more details in this article » Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG 4.0 on 10/27/2021 for $46 (buy it now), a raw 4.0 on 2/22/2019 for $52 Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; Etrigan the DEMON appears; FIRST Cameo appearance of JOHN CONSTANTINE aka HELLBLAZER = One panel Cameo, Appears ONE YEAR before the First FULL appearance in #37 CGC label note: Jason Blood appearance. 95 cent cover price. |
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#26 | $10 | $0.95 | $25 | $22 | $18 | $12 | $8 | $4 | |||
DC, 7/1984 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; | ||||||||||
#27 | $10 | $0.95 | $25 | $22 | $18 | $12 | $8 | $4 | |||
DC, 8/1984 | Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF 8.0 on 11/23/2021 for $10 (buy it now), a CBCS 8.5 on 8/24/2020 for $12 Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; Etrigan the DEMON appears; CGC label note: Demon appearance. 95 cent cover price. |
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#28 | $10 | $0.95 | $25 | $22 | $18 | $12 | $8 | $4 | |||
DC, 9/1984 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; CGC label note: 95 cent cover price. |
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#29 | $10 | $0.95 | $25 | $22 | $18 | $12 | $8 | $4 | |||
DC, 10/1984 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; Etrigan the DEMON appears; | ||||||||||
#30 | $10 | $0.95 | $25 | $22 | $18 | $12 | $8 | $4 | |||
DC, 11/1984 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; | ||||||||||
#31 | $6 | $0.95 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | |||
DC, 12/1984 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; | ||||||||||
#32 | $6 | $0.95 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | |||
DC, 1/1985 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; CGC label note: Walt Kelly's Pogo Possum tribute issue. |
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#33 | $6 | $0.95 | $16 | $14 | $11 | $8 | $5 | $3 | |||
DC, 2/1985 | Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG+ 4.5 on 1/18/2022 for $11 (buy it now), a raw 4.5 on 1/28/2021 for $14 Doug notes: Reprints original Swamp Thing story from House of Secrets #92; CGC label note: House of Secrets #92 cover homage. 95 cent cover price. |
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#34 | $25 | $0.95 | $35 ▲ $3 |
$31 | $25 | $17 | $12 | $6 | |||
DC, 3/1985 | Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN- 5.5 on 5/4/2022 for $16 (buy it now), a raw FN/VF 7.0 on 2/22/2022 for $17 (buy it now), a CGC 9.2 on 8/10/2022 for $41 (at auction), a raw 4.5 on 1/27/2021 for $14 Doug notes: Classic Cover; ALAN MOORE Story; |
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#35 | $6 | $0.95 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | |||
DC, 4/1985 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; CGC label note: 95 cent cover price. |
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#36 | $6 | $0.95 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | |||
DC, 5/1985 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; CGC label note: 95 cent cover price. |
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#37 | $340 | $0.95 | $515 ▼ $60 |
$345 | $276 | $193 | $129 | $65 | |||
DC, 6/1985 | 1st Appearance of John Constantine #6 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: It's now confirmed that Keanu Reeves will be starring as Constantine in a sequel movie! In 2024: an 8.0 CGC sold in May for $350. Doug notes: First FULL appearance of JOHN CONSTANTINE aka HELLBLAZER; ALAN MOORE Story; CGC label note: 1st full appearance of John Constantine. 95 cent cover price. |
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#38 | $14 | $0.95 | $26 | $23 | $18 | $13 | $9 | $4 | |||
DC, 7/1985 | Doug notes: Second FULL appearance of JOHN CONSTANTINE aka HELLBLAZER; ALAN MOORE Story; CGC label note: Title becomes Swamp Thing with next issue. John Constantine appearance. |
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#39 | $14 | $0.95 | $22 | $19 | $15 | $11 | $7 | $4 | |||
DC, 8/1985 | Doug notes: Third FULL appearance of JOHN CONSTANTINE aka HELLBLAZER; ALAN MOORE Story; | ||||||||||
#40 | $14 | $0.95 | $22 | $19 | $15 | $11 | $7 | $4 | |||
DC, 9/1985 | Doug notes: Fourth FULL appearance of JOHN CONSTANTINE aka HELLBLAZER; ALAN MOORE Story; | ||||||||||
#41 | $4 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | |||
DC, 10/1985 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; | ||||||||||
#42 | $4 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | |||
DC, 11/1985 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; | ||||||||||
#43 | $4 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | |||
DC, 12/1985 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; | ||||||||||
#44 | $4 | $0.95 | $16 | $14 | $11 | $8 | $5 | $3 | |||
DC, 1/1986 | Doug notes: Early JOHN CONSTANTINE appearance; ALAN MOORE Story; | ||||||||||
#45 | $4 | $0.95 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | |||
DC, 2/1986 | Series continued as Swamp Thing (2nd Series) #46 Doug notes: Scarcer LAST issue under this Title & LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title; Early JOHN CONSTANTINE appearance; ALAN MOORE Story; CGC label note: John Constantine appearance. 95 cent cover price. |
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Annual #1 | $6 | $1.25 | $28 | $25 | $20 | $14 | $9 | $5 | |||
DC, 1982 | 1982 Doug notes: Movie Adaption; Painted cover CGC label note: Movie adaptation. $1.25 cover price. |
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Annual #2 | $8 |
$1.60 | $45 ▼ $15 |
$34 | $27 | $19 | $13 | $6 | |||
DC, 1985 | Conan notes: A raw 6.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 6/25/2020 for $39 Doug notes: ALAN MOORE story; Swamp Thing, Phantom Stranger, Boston Brand the Deadman, Etrigan the Demon & Jim Corrigan the Spectre cover & Story; PRECEEDS the Original incarnation of the JLD or JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK in Swamp Thing #49-50 from 6-7/1986 by about a YEAR, and has MANY of the Same Teams Members; ** Includes appearances by; Abigail Cable, Muttlecraunch, Flutch & Anton Arcane; CGC label note: Phantom Stranger, Deadman, Demon & Spectre appearance. $1.60 cover price. |
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Issue | Guide NM- | CPV Cover Price |
9.2 NM- |
9.0 VF/NM |
8.0 VF |
6.0 FN |
4.0 VG |
2.0 GD |
CGC-Confirmed | ||
Direct Edition Value | Newsstand Canadian Price Variant Value |
Saga of the Swamp Thing CGC Census Changes: | ||||||
Issue # |
10/3/2023 Census Count |
10/8/2024 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
6 | 21 | -- | 23 | -- | +2 | -- |
7 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 2 | -- | -- |
8 | 20 | 2 | 23 | 2 | +3 | -- |
9 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 3 | +1 | -- |
10 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 2 | +5 | -- |
11 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | +1 | -- |
12 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 1 | +4 | -- |
13 | 12 | -- | 14 | -- | +2 | -- |
14 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | -- | -- |
15 | 22 | 3 | 23 | 3 | +1 | -- |
16 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 3 | +2 | -- |
17 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | -- | -- |
18 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 2 | +2 | -- |
19 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 3 | +1 | -- |
20 | 691 | 21 | 739 | 23 | +48 | +2 |
21 | 473 | 20 | 503 | 22 | +30 | +2 |
22 | 70 | 2 | 71 | 2 | +1 | -- |
23 | 77 | 2 | 80 | 2 | +3 | -- |
24 | 70 | 5 | 73 | 5 | +3 | -- |
25 | 539 | 22 | 601 | 24 | +62 | +2 |
26 | 41 | 1 | 42 | 1 | +1 | -- |
27 | 64 | 3 | 68 | 4 | +4 | +1 |
28 | 86 | 3 | 96 | 5 | +10 | +2 |
29 | 54 | 3 | 60 | 3 | +6 | -- |
30 | 55 | 2 | 59 | 2 | +4 | -- |
31 | 35 | 2 | 38 | 2 | +3 | -- |
32 | 38 | 4 | 39 | 4 | +1 | -- |
33 | 121 | 2 | 134 | 4 | +13 | +2 |
34 | 123 | 2 | 138 | 2 | +15 | -- |
35 | 57 | 2 | 64 | 3 | +7 | +1 |
36 | 73 | 4 | 77 | 4 | +4 | -- |
37 | 4,011 | 68 | 4,429 | 75 | +418 | +7 |
38 | 156 | 1 | 167 | 1 | +11 | -- |
39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
40 | -- | -- | 65 | 2 | +65 | +2 |
41 | -- | -- | 40 | 1 | +40 | +1 |
42 | -- | -- | 46 | 1 | +46 | +1 |
43 | -- | -- | 53 | 1 | +53 | +1 |
44 | -- | -- | 96 | 2 | +96 | +2 |
45 | 33 | 1 | 36 | 1 | +3 | -- |
Annual #1 | 216 | 4 | 250 | 4 | +34 | -- |
Annual #2 | 456 | 15 | 482 | 15 | +26 | -- |
Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
7,771 ~97% |
214 ~3% |
8,802 ~97% |
240 ~3% |
+1,031 ~98% |
+26 ~2% |
Issue | CPV Cover Price |
CPV Value 9.2 |
CGC-Confirmed | |
#6 | $0.75 | $15 | ||
DC, 10/1982 | Swamp Thing; Phantom Stranger Doug notes: FIRST Canadian Price Variant in Title CGC label note: Phantom Stranger backup story written by Mike W. Barr with art by Dan Spiegle. |
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#7 | $0.75 | $13 | ||
DC, 11/1982 | CGC label note: Phantom Stranger backup story by Mike W. Barr & Fred Carrillo. | |||
#8 | $0.75 | $13 | ||
DC, 12/1982 | Phantom Stranger back-up CGC label note: Phantom Stranger backup story by Mike W. Barr & Fred Carrillo. 75 cent cover price. |
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#9 | $0.75 | $13 | ||
DC, 1/1983 | CGC label note: Phantom Stranger backup story by Joey Cavalieri & Fred Carrillo. | |||
#10 | $0.75 | $13 | ||
DC, 2/1983 | Conan notes: A raw 8.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 2/25/2019 for $11 CGC label note: Phantom Stranger backup story by Joey Cavalieri & Fred Carrillo. |
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#11 | $0.75 | $13 | ||
DC, 3/1983 | ||||
#12 | $0.75 | $13 | ||
DC, 4/1983 | CGC label note: Phantom Stranger backup story by Nicola Cuti & Fred Carrillo. | |||
#13 | $0.75 | $13 | ||
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#14 | $0.75 | $13 | ||
DC, 6/1983 | Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN 6.0 on 2/7/2022 for $11 (buy it now), a raw VF 8.0 on 12/30/2021 for $26 (at auction) | |||
#15 | $0.75 | $15 | ||
DC, 7/1983 | Conan notes: A raw FN/VF 7.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 2/7/2022 for $14 (buy it now) CGC label note: 75 cent cover price. |
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#16 | $0.75 | $14 | ||
DC, 8/1983 | Conan notes: A raw VF 8.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 1/4/2022 for $17 (at auction) Conan notes: A raw FN- 5.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 11/3/2023 for $11.50 (buy it now) Doug notes: Bissette art CGC label note: 75 cent cover price. |
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#17 | $0.75 | $14 | ||
DC, 10/1983 | Conan notes: A raw FN 6.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/4/2022 for $12 (buy it now) Doug notes: Bissette art CGC label note: 75 cent cover price. |
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#18 | $0.75 | $14 | ||
DC, 11/1983 | Reprints Swamp Thing #10 Doug notes: Bissette art CGC label note: 75 cent cover price. |
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#19 | $0.95 | $19 | ||
DC, 12/1983 | Conan notes: A CGC 8.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/31/2022 for $28 (at auction) Doug notes: Bissette art |
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#20 | $0.95 | $109 ▲ $8 |
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DC, 1/1984 | Alan Moore scripts begin #41 in this year's Top 100. Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN 6.0 on 1/6/2022 for $25 (buy it now), a raw 6.5 on 7/19/2021 for $21 Doug notes: First ALAN MOORE Story & CLASSIC Series Begins; CGC label note: Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing begins. 95 cent cover price. |
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#21 | $0.95 | $98 ▼ $1 |
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DC, 2/1984 | Origin of Swamp Thing (new origin) #59 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: The story in this issue is second to none. Swamp Thing #20, #21, #25, #37, #49 and #50 are great investment books! Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN+ 6.5 on 12/20/2021 for $20 (buy it now), a raw FN/VF 7.0 on 3/28/2022 for $98 (buy it now), a raw FN/VF 7.0 on 1/24/2022 for $48 (buy it now), a raw 6.5 on 7/16/2021 for $22, a CGC 9.2 on 8/6/2019 for $220 Doug notes: 2nd ALAN MOORE Script issue; First All-New ORIGIN of SWAMP THING by ALAN MOORE CGC label note: New origin of Swamp Thing. Floronic Man appearance. 95 cent cover price. |
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#22 | $0.95 | $37 | ||
DC, 3/1984 | Conan notes: A raw VF- 7.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 2/26/2022 for $20 (buy it now) Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story CGC label note: Floronic Man appearance. 95 cent cover price. |
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#23 | $0.95 | $41 | ||
DC, 4/1984 | Conan notes: A raw VF 8.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/30/2023 for $14.00 (buy it now) Conan notes: A raw VF- 7.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/4/2022 for $20 (buy it now) Conan notes: A raw VF 8.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 9/13/2023 for $14.00 (buy it now) Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story |
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#24 | $0.95 | $43 | ||
DC, 5/1984 | Conan notes: A raw VG 4.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 11/15/2021 for $11 (buy it now) Conan notes: A raw FN+ 6.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 12/27/2023 for $10.00 (buy it now) Doug notes: JLA X-Over; ALAN MOORE Story CGC label note: Justice League of America appearance. 95 cent cover price. |
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#25 | $0.95 | $101 ▼ $1 |
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DC, 6/1984 | 1st Cameo Appearance of Constantine; Alan Moore story; Jason Blood appearance #46 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: This is a must have CPV for any serious Constantine collector. A Constantine sequel has been confirmed. Jayden notes: Proving harder and hard to find in Newsstand, let alone Canadian. Cameos are getting big bumps, and this one is proving very tough to get! An NM CPV sold at CaptCanComics.ca on 11/26/2021 for $300 CAD and an F/VF CPV sold on 8/17/2022 for $77 CAD. Ben notes: OK, this has easily got to be among the very top coolest "it's complicated" first cameo appearance backstories in all of comics: artists Bissette & Totleben wanted to draw a character physically based upon Sting (the singer) and drew him for the first time in this issue (#25) as an unspeaking background character in a single panel, then said to writer Alan Moore, quote, "You better do something with him, because we're not going to stop drawing him!" [And they didn't!] Moore then developed him into John Constantine — more details in this article » Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG 4.0 on 10/27/2021 for $46 (buy it now), a raw 4.0 on 2/22/2019 for $52 Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; Etrigan the DEMON appears; FIRST Cameo appearance of JOHN CONSTANTINE aka HELLBLAZER = One panel Cameo, Appears ONE YEAR before the First FULL appearance in #37 CGC label note: Jason Blood appearance. 95 cent cover price. |
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#26 | $0.95 | $25 | ||
DC, 7/1984 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; | |||
#27 | $0.95 | $25 | ||
DC, 8/1984 | Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF 8.0 on 11/23/2021 for $10 (buy it now), a CBCS 8.5 on 8/24/2020 for $12 Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; Etrigan the DEMON appears; CGC label note: Demon appearance. 95 cent cover price. |
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#28 | $0.95 | $25 | ||
DC, 9/1984 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; CGC label note: 95 cent cover price. |
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#29 | $0.95 | $25 | ||
DC, 10/1984 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; Etrigan the DEMON appears; | |||
#30 | $0.95 | $25 | ||
DC, 11/1984 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; | |||
#31 | $0.95 | $14 | ||
DC, 12/1984 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; | |||
#32 | $0.95 | $14 | ||
DC, 1/1985 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; CGC label note: Walt Kelly's Pogo Possum tribute issue. |
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#33 | $0.95 | $16 | ||
DC, 2/1985 | Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG+ 4.5 on 1/18/2022 for $11 (buy it now), a raw 4.5 on 1/28/2021 for $14 Doug notes: Reprints original Swamp Thing story from House of Secrets #92; CGC label note: House of Secrets #92 cover homage. 95 cent cover price. |
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#34 | $0.95 | $35 ▲ $3 |
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DC, 3/1985 | Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN- 5.5 on 5/4/2022 for $16 (buy it now), a raw FN/VF 7.0 on 2/22/2022 for $17 (buy it now), a CGC 9.2 on 8/10/2022 for $41 (at auction), a raw 4.5 on 1/27/2021 for $14 Doug notes: Classic Cover; ALAN MOORE Story; |
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#35 | $0.95 | $14 | ||
DC, 4/1985 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; CGC label note: 95 cent cover price. |
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#36 | $0.95 | $14 | ||
DC, 5/1985 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; CGC label note: 95 cent cover price. |
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#37 | $0.95 | $515 ▼ $60 |
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DC, 6/1985 | 1st Appearance of John Constantine #6 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: It's now confirmed that Keanu Reeves will be starring as Constantine in a sequel movie! In 2024: an 8.0 CGC sold in May for $350. Doug notes: First FULL appearance of JOHN CONSTANTINE aka HELLBLAZER; ALAN MOORE Story; CGC label note: 1st full appearance of John Constantine. 95 cent cover price. |
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#38 | $0.95 | $26 | ||
DC, 7/1985 | Doug notes: Second FULL appearance of JOHN CONSTANTINE aka HELLBLAZER; ALAN MOORE Story; CGC label note: Title becomes Swamp Thing with next issue. John Constantine appearance. |
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#39 | $0.95 | $22 | ||
DC, 8/1985 | Doug notes: Third FULL appearance of JOHN CONSTANTINE aka HELLBLAZER; ALAN MOORE Story; | |||
#40 | $0.95 | $22 | ||
DC, 9/1985 | Doug notes: Fourth FULL appearance of JOHN CONSTANTINE aka HELLBLAZER; ALAN MOORE Story; | |||
#41 | $0.95 | $12 | ||
DC, 10/1985 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; | |||
#42 | $0.95 | $12 | ||
DC, 11/1985 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; | |||
#43 | $0.95 | $12 | ||
DC, 12/1985 | Doug notes: ALAN MOORE Story; | |||
#44 | $0.95 | $16 | ||
DC, 1/1986 | Doug notes: Early JOHN CONSTANTINE appearance; ALAN MOORE Story; | |||
#45 | $0.95 | $14 | ||
DC, 2/1986 | Series continued as Swamp Thing (2nd Series) #46 Doug notes: Scarcer LAST issue under this Title & LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title; Early JOHN CONSTANTINE appearance; ALAN MOORE Story; CGC label note: John Constantine appearance. 95 cent cover price. |
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Annual #1 | $1.25 | $28 | ||
DC, 1982 | 1982 Doug notes: Movie Adaption; Painted cover CGC label note: Movie adaptation. $1.25 cover price. |
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Annual #2 | $1.60 | $45 ▼ $15 |
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DC, 1985 | Conan notes: A raw 6.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 6/25/2020 for $39 Doug notes: ALAN MOORE story; Swamp Thing, Phantom Stranger, Boston Brand the Deadman, Etrigan the Demon & Jim Corrigan the Spectre cover & Story; PRECEEDS the Original incarnation of the JLD or JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK in Swamp Thing #49-50 from 6-7/1986 by about a YEAR, and has MANY of the Same Teams Members; ** Includes appearances by; Abigail Cable, Muttlecraunch, Flutch & Anton Arcane; CGC label note: Phantom Stranger, Deadman, Demon & Spectre appearance. $1.60 cover price. |
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Issue | CPV Cover Price |
CPV Value 9.2 |
CGC-Confirmed |
Saga of the Swamp Thing CGC Census Data: | ||||
Issue # |
10/8/2024 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
6 | 23 | -- | +2 | -- |
7 | 19 | 2 | -- | -- |
8 | 23 | 2 | +3 | -- |
9 | 15 | 3 | +1 | -- |
10 | 23 | 2 | +5 | -- |
11 | 12 | 1 | +1 | -- |
12 | 17 | 1 | +4 | -- |
13 | 14 | -- | +2 | -- |
14 | 14 | 2 | -- | -- |
15 | 23 | 3 | +1 | -- |
16 | 18 | 3 | +2 | -- |
17 | 10 | 1 | -- | -- |
18 | 24 | 2 | +2 | -- |
19 | 21 | 3 | +1 | -- |
20 | 739 | 23 | +48 | +2 |
21 | 503 | 22 | +30 | +2 |
22 | 71 | 2 | +1 | -- |
23 | 80 | 2 | +3 | -- |
24 | 73 | 5 | +3 | -- |
25 | 601 | 24 | +62 | +2 |
26 | 42 | 1 | +1 | -- |
27 | 68 | 4 | +4 | +1 |
28 | 96 | 5 | +10 | +2 |
29 | 60 | 3 | +6 | -- |
30 | 59 | 2 | +4 | -- |
31 | 38 | 2 | +3 | -- |
32 | 39 | 4 | +1 | -- |
33 | 134 | 4 | +13 | +2 |
34 | 138 | 2 | +15 | -- |
35 | 64 | 3 | +7 | +1 |
36 | 77 | 4 | +4 | -- |
37 | 4,429 | 75 | +418 | +7 |
38 | 167 | 1 | +11 | -- |
39 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
40 | 65 | 2 | +65 | +2 |
41 | 40 | 1 | +40 | +1 |
42 | 46 | 1 | +46 | +1 |
43 | 53 | 1 | +53 | +1 |
44 | 96 | 2 | +96 | +2 |
45 | 36 | 1 | +3 | -- |
Annual #1 | 250 | 4 | +34 | -- |
Annual #2 | 482 | 15 | +26 | -- |
Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
8,802 ~97% |
240 ~3% |
+1,031 ~98% |
+26 ~2% |