Swamp Thing #3 - Bernie Wrightson art & cover + 1st Patchwork Man

Bernie Wrightson

Swamp Thing v1 #3, 1973 - A remnant from the previous story, the Patchwork Man makes his first full appearance along with the white-haired Abigail Arcane. Unlike the previous issues, this origin story has an abundance of small panels, particularly toward the end. Still, there are some outstanding scenes, including the Swamp Thing's destructiveness on page 3 and the mountaintop explosion on page 8. Equally superb are Bernie Wrightson's masterfully designed sequences on pages 3-5 that emphasize extreme heights through vertical panels (see interior page below). This Len Wein story was later reprinted in DC Special Series #14 and Roots of the Swamp Thing #2. This is 3 of 10 Swamp Thing issues by Wrightson. /// key 1st appearance, 1st cover Abigail Arcane, 1st appearance, 1st origin Gregori Arcane as Patchwork Man / Wrightson gallery

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Wrightson cover pencils and inks = ***
"The Patchwork Man" Wrightson story pencils and inks 23 pages = ****

Bernie Wrightson

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