Roots Of The Swamp Thing: Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, The Un-Men And More

Roots of the Swamp Thing: Your Portal to the Universe of Swamp Thing, The Un-Men and John Constantine: Hellblazer

• Part 1: Before Year 1
• Part 2: Year 1 to 1899
• Part 3: 1900 to 1969
• Part 4: 1970 to 1979
• Part 5: 1980 to 1984
• Part 6: 1985 to 1988
• Part 7: 1989 to 1991
• Part 8: 1992 to 1994
• Part 9: 1995 to 1999
• Part 10: 2000 to Present

Born on the Bayou
A history and introduction

Creature Features
Articles and feature stories

Cover Gallery
Judge the books by the covers

In the Swamplight
Issue-by-issue breakdowns

Elemental Lineage
Past lives and other entities

Upcoming Releases
Coming to a bog near you

What's New Bayou?
Archived news updates

About Me
Portrait of a swamp-nerd

Homepage
Go back to the roots

Contact Me
Comments, corrections & tubers

Thanks to Joe Bongiorno, who first dragged me kicking and screaming into the mucky mythos of Swamp Thing, and to Paul Giachetti, who created the amazing header banner.

Thanks also to reader 'Alec Holland,' whose support has been invaluable; Mike Sterling, for promoting Swamp Thing and this site; and Kevin Church, for his excellent optimization advice.

And thanks to Len Wein, Bernie Wrightson, Alan Moore, John Totelben, Stephen Bissette, Jamie Delano, Garth Ennis and all the other creators whose work inspired this site.

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Welcome to the Bog!

This website was created to chronicle the saga of the "muck-encrusted mockery of a man" known as the Swamp Thing. Now I've expanded it to include its spinoff titles, Hellblazer and The Un-Men.

All four Swamp Thing incarnations have been added, along with guest appearance in other titles. As for Hellblazer, I've chronicled the Jamie Delano run and am almost done breaking down the Garth Ennis years. To access the timeline, click here or choose an era at left.

I've also added a new feature, "In the Swamplight," showcasing individual issues related to the Swamp Thing saga. Click the image to the right to read a synopsis of the spotlighted story, as well as view issue credits, trivia, a larger version of the cover image and more.

LATEST ADDITION: The House of Secrets #140

What's New Bayou?

Roots of the Swamp Thing Is Going Dark
June 17, 2008

Well, it'll probably come as no surprise to anyone reading this, but I've not been motivated to update the site in a while. I've tried to add new material on a regular basis, and to keep the calendar up to date, but I've been less than successful. I've been taking a break from comic books, and my attention has been on other aspects of my life—not the least of which are my wife and kids.

I should be back later this year, once my batteries have had a chance to recharge, at which time I hope to get back to updating the timeline and the "In the Swamplight" section. In the meantime, thanks for all your support, dear readers...and stay green.

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