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Karen Clancy

**Karen "Casey" Clancy** is a fictional character and villain in comic books published by the American company DC Comics. She first appeared in *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #1 (May 1982), and was created by Martin Pasko and Tom Yeates.

## History

Karen Clancy seemed at first to be a harmless mute young girl, but was in reality a powerful paranormal and sorceress, and apparently a host for a demonic entity known as the "Herald of the Antichrist".

Swamp Thing met her when she was about to be killed by her own father, and saved her at the last possible moment. The two befriended each other and began to travel together, until they were separated by an attack of vampires in Rosewood, Illinois.

## Powers and Abilities

### Abilities

* **Telepathy**
* **Telekinesis**
* **Possession**

## References

1. ↑ *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #3 (July 1982)

## External Links

* Karen Clancy on DC Wiki
* Karen Clancy on Comic Vine
Gregori Arcane

**Gregori Arcane**, also known as **The Patchwork Man**, is a fictional character and monster in comic books published by the American company DC Comics. He first appeared in *Swamp Thing* #2 (January 1973), and was created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson.

## History

Gregori Arcane was a businessman living in the Balkan mountain region of Eastern Europe, where he raised his daughter Abigail as best he could. But he became the target of neighbors who considered him an unfit father. One day they took away his daughter, and Gregori wandered into a minefield leftover from World War II while searching for her. Gregori's mad scientist brother Anton Arcane gathered up the pieces of Gregori's body and sewed them back together. Through sorcery, Gregori was resurrected as the misshapen Patchwork Man. For years, Gregori was imprisoned in Anton's dungeons until he was inadvertently freed by the Swamp Thing, and sought out for his daughter, now an adult. Ultimately, Gregori sadly could not bare to allow Abigail to see his hideous form and spent in exile until he was reunited with his daughter and rendered into pieces caused by a severe storm.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Superhuman Strength:** The Patchwork Man possessed superhuman strength and stamina, the exact limits of which remain unknown.

## Trivia

* The concept of the Patchwork Man borrows heavily from the story of *Frankenstein*, first written in 1818 by Mary Shelley. Shelly's creation was also re-imagined by DC Comics as the character known as the Spawn of Frankenstein. Aside from conceptual similarities, there is no connection between the Spawn of Frankenstein and the Patchwork Man.

## External Links

* Gregori Arcane on Wikipedia
* Gregori Arcane on DC Wiki
* Gregori Arcane on Comic Vine
Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search for Swamp Thing Issue 1

## "The Search for Swamp Thing, Part I"

"*The* vegetable twit *got the* better *of me. That's a bloody* first*. Got to* find *him before there's a bloody* second*.*"
―John Constantine

## Appearances

### "The Search for Swamp Thing, Part I"

#### Individuals

* John Constantine
* Alec Holland
* Batman
* Chas Chandler
* James Gordon
* Zatanna Zatara
* Swamp Thing
* Alfred Pennyworth ***(Cameo)***
* Falcone Crime Family
	+ Stephen Capello ***(Deceased)***
* Papa Midnite ***(Mentioned only)***

#### Locations

* Gotham City
* Louisiana
	+ Houma
* England
	+ London

## External links

* *Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search for Swamp Thing* Issue 1 on DC Wiki
* *Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search for Swamp Thing* Issue 1 on Comic Vine
Bayou Jack

**Bayou Jack** is a fictional character created for the animated *Swamp Thing*. He was voiced by Philip Akin in the animated series.

## History

Bayou Jack is an African American Vietnam veteran and ally of Swamp Thing and later on becomes a temporally fourth Un-Man, half-human and half mantis. He uses a high-pressure water gun on his enemies. In a pinch it's sometimes used to refresh a weakened Swamp Thing as well.

## Abilities

* **Military Protocol**
* **Tactical Analysis**
* **Hand-to-Hand combat**
* **Marksmanship**
Legend of the Swamp Maiden (Episode)

## Legend of the Swamp Maiden

### Synopsis

Jim and Obo sneak out on a midnight visit to the swamp to find the Swamp Maiden, who appears only once a year. Despite warnings from Swamp Thing, they, along with a visitor from the newspaper, come to learn the meaning of "looks that kill."

## Cast

### Main Cast Members

* Mark Lindsay Chapman as Anton Arcane
* Jesse Ziegler as Jim Kipp
* Carrell Myers as Tressa Kipp
* Anthony Galde as Oboe Hardison
* Dick Durock as Swamp Thing

### Guest Stars

* Tom Nowicki as Greg
* Heide Paine as Swamp Maiden

## External links

* Legend of the Swamp Maiden on IMDb
* Legend of the Swamp Maiden on DC Wiki
He Speaks (Episode)

"**He Speaks**" is the third episode of the *Swamp Thing* TV series. It premiered on DC Universe on June 14, 2019.

## Plot

After the Swamp Thing walks away from Munson's body, it is resurrected by thousands of bugs which kill several wild pigs and a hunter. Abby confides the revelation that the Swamp Thing could be Alec to Liz. CDC official Eli Troost is sent to supervise the situation that is growing out of control. After Harlan contracts the disease, Abby decides to break into Alec's lab and find out what he was working on. Liz confronts loan officer Gordon about secret payments he has been supposedly making to Avery, but he refuses to talk. Gordon later talks to Avery, demanding he return all the secret payments or else he will talk, revealing Avery is actually in debt. Lucilia Cable interviews Avery about Alec's death and reveals that they were in a relationship when Maria was suffering from her daughter's death. Shawna's ghost confronts Maria about Avery's faithlessness. Abby is cornered by Munson in Alec's lab, but is saved by the Swamp Thing who fights him before ordering the bugs to release him. Abby reveals she knows that he is Alec and says she needs his help. Alec reveals that the disease is not fighting, but fighting back to protect itself. Abby realizes that the antibiotics they were using only make the disease stronger and uses immunosuppressants to relax it, temporarily saving Harlan, Susie and the other infected. Avery attempts to get more funds from Maria's family inheritance, but she refuses him after considering Shawna's words. Daniel Cassidy expresses his desire to leave Marais and has Xanadu read his cards. His usual cards come up, but they are inverted, meaning change is coming. Abby dances with Matt while Alec looks on. Liz's girlfriend discovers a part of Alec's boat with bullet holes. Gordon refuses to cooperate with Avery and threatens to expose him and "The Conclave", and Avery kills him.

## Cast

### Starring

* Crystal Reed as Abby Arcane
* Virginia Madsen as Maria Sunderland
* Andy Bean as Alec Holland
* Derek Mears as Swamp Thing
* Henderson Wade as Matt Cable
* Maria Sten as Liz Tremayne
* Jeryl Prescott as Madame Xanadu
* Jennifer Beals as Lucilia Cable
* Will Patton as Avery Sunderland
* Kevin Durand as Jason Woodrue

### Guest starring

* Elle Graham as Susie Coyle
* Leonardo Nam as Harlan Edwards
* Selena Anduze as Caroline Woodrue
* Given Sharp as Shawna Sunderland
* Micah Fitzgerald as Munson
* Tim Russ as Dr. Chowodury
* Al Mitchell as Delroy Tremayne
* Al Vicente as Eli Troost
* Ian Ziering as Daniel Cassidy

### Co-starring

* Kelly Walker as Margaux
* Dorothy Recasner Brown as Nadine
* Matt Burke as Gordon Haas
* Rasool Jahan as Nurse #2
* Fran Tabor as Nurse Reed
* Estes Tarver as Zane

## Locations

* United States of America
	+ Louisiana
		- Marais

## External links

* He Speaks on IMDb
* He Speaks on DC Wiki
Mirador's Brain (Episode)

## Mirador's Brain

### Synopsis

Dr. Arcane's genius mentor, Carl Mirador, has died. Using an experimental brain cell transfer, Arcane transfers all of Mirador's knowledge into his own brain. Unfortunately, he also transfers Mirador's mental illnesses. Meanwhile, Will meets and falls for Mirador's granddaughter, Dana.

## Cast

### Main Cast Members

* Mark Lindsay Chapman as Anton Arcane
* Scott Garrison as Will Kipp
* Dick Durock as Swamp Thing

### Guest Stars

* Jill Whitlow as Dana Mirador
* Kevin Quigley as Graham
* Harold Bergman as Carl Mirador
* Bob Barnes as Deputy

## External Links

* Mirador's Brain on IMDb
* Mirador's Brain on DC Wiki
Mist Demeanor (Episode)

## Mist Demeanor

### Synopsis

When a killer mist emerges from the swamp and invades Houma, Swamp Thing and Arcane must team-up to try to stop it before it decimates the whole town. Meanwhile, Will and Abigail race to warn the town.

## Cast

### Main Cast Members

* Mark Lindsay Chapman as Anton Arcane
* Scott Garrison as Will Kipp
* Dick Durock as Swamp Thing

### Guest Stars

* Kari Wührer as Abigail
* Kevin Quigley as Graham
* Marc Macaulay as Sheriff Andrews
* Kathy Neff as Mrs. Reiger
* Judy Clayton as Dr. Thomas
* Shane Obedzinski as Joshua
* Jim Greene as Reiger
* Craig Thomas as Johnson

## External Links

* Mist Demeanor on IMDb
* Mist Demeanor on DC Wiki
Flora Black

**Flora Black**, also known as **Black Orchid**, is a fictional character in comic books published by the American company DC Comics. She first appeared in *Black Orchid* #1 (December 1988), but her first appearance in Swamp Thing comics was in *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #132 (June 1993). She was created by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean.

## History

The second Black Orchid used the name Flora Black.

She was one of a greenhouse full of human/plant hybrid clones of Susan Linden, created by Dr. Philip Sylvain. After Linden was killed, her ex-husband Carl Thorne sought out and killed Sylvain. He torched the greenhouse, leaving only two alive: A mature one and a child one, Suzy. They had limited memories of Linden, and the elder had less than the younger.

Thorne and a LexCorp hit squad followed them to Brazil, but the hit squad, enthralled by the hybrids' perfection, turned on Thorne and killed him.

Black later used pheromone manipulation to break and marry millionaire Elliot Weems to claim his fortune and company business as her own.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Pheromone Control**
* **Flight**

## External Links

* Flora Black on DC Wiki
* Flora Black on Comic Vine
Children of the Fool (Episode)

## Children of the Fool

### Synopsis

Will falls in love with a lovely carnival worker named Amanda. Yet, Will becomes aware that Amanda is being held against her will by the shady carnie owner, Hurley, who has a dark agenda for Will.

## Cast

### Main Cast Members

* Mark Lindsay Chapman as Anton Arcane
* Scott Garrison as Will Kipp
* Dick Durock as Swamp Thing

### Guest Stars

* Caroline Strong as Amanda
* Wolfman Jack as Hurly
* Bill Orsini as Chuck
* Jay Derrick as Jamie

## External Links

* Children of the Fool on IMDb
* Children of the Fool on DC Wiki
Len Wein

**Leonard Norman Wein** June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine. Wein was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.

## Swamp Thing

Len was co-creator of Swamp Thing/Alec Holland along with artist Bernie Wrightson.

Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson created the horror character Swamp Thing in *The House of Secrets* #92 (July 1971). Over the next several decades, Swamp Thing would star in DC series and miniseries – including an initial 1972–76 series begun by Wein and Wrightson, and the early 1980s *Saga of the Swamp Thing*, edited by Wein and featuring early work by writer Alan Moore—as well as two theatrical films, and a syndicated television series. Abigail Arcane, a major supporting character in the character's mythos was introduced by Wein and Wrightson in *Swamp Thing* #3 (March 1973).

## References

1. ↑ Template:Cite book
2. ↑ McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 153: "Following his debut in *House of Secrets* #92 in 1971, the Swamp Thing grew into his own series, albeit with a reimagining of his origins by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson."
3. ↑ McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 154: "Scribe Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson left Swamp Thing some company...the woman who would become Swamp Thing's soul mate, Abigail Arcane."

## Resources

* Batman fandom entry
* X-Men fandom entry
Anaïs Arcane

**Anaïs Arcane** is a fictional character and hero in comic books published by the American company DC Comics. She first appeared in *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #83 (February 1989). She was created by Rick Veitch and Alfredo Alcala.

## History

Anaïs Arcane was a Romanian woman and grandmother of Abigail Arcane. During World War I, she and along with her children, Aniela and Gregori, were forced to sought shelter to the Barony of her distant cousin Hans von Hammer, also known as the Hammer of Hell, after Romania was invaded by Austrian forces.

On her first encounter with her cousin, von Hammer shot down two Allied planes from the ground. Anaïs and von Hammer then investigated the wreckage of one of the downed planes, in which they find one French pilot healed from plant matter due to being possessed by the time traveling Swamp Thing. Although startled by the Swamp Thing's half-man, half-plant visage, Anaïs and von Hammer ultimately decided to bring the wounded pilot into the Baron's castle for treatment. Anaïs later went to seeing her eldest son Anton, who was acting as a medical officer on the Western Front, to be brought back to the castle to examine the pilot; however, she was unaware of her son's demented persona, and that his only interest in studying the pilot is so that he can further his own grotesque experiments.

After having a disturbing dream portending Anton's evil nature, Anaïs discovered Anton's sinister nature during an occult ritual involving the Claw of Aelkhünd to glean the secrets of the Swamp Thing's powers. Witnessing Anton torture the Swamp Thing, Anais denounced Anton as a monstrous animal that needed to die for his misdeeds. Anton flew into a rage when his mother interfered in the ritual, and grabs her by the throat and preparing to kill her as part of a blood sacrifice. Fortunately, Baron von Hammer saved Anaïs and blasted Anton in the chest with a rifle at Anais' own behest, apparently killing him. After freeing the Swamp Thing, the creature finally managed to talk to Anaïs and absolves her of any fault in her son's evil deeds. The Swamp Thing then exposed himself to the Claw of Aelkhünd one more time, allowing him to continue his journey through the timestream. Von Hammer then decided that the Claw should be hidden there along with the pilot's body, and the room bricked shut. When Anaïs and von Hammer went to deal with Anton, they find his body missing.

Anaïs and her children would later on move to her uncle's estate in Krakow, where she would received a missive indicating that her husband Josip has been killed in action, while showing coldness after the trauma of watching Anton gunned down.
Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing Issue 11

## "The Brimstone Ballet"

"*You have made a* mistake*, Arcane. Things have* changed *since you were dead. I am not* Holland*. I am* Swamp *Thing. I am of the* clean Earth*. I am in my place of* power*.* And you should not have COME here*!*"
―Swamp Thing
## Synopsis

### "The Brimstone Ballet"

Possessing the body of Matthew Cable, Anton Arcane reveals to Swamp Thing that he has not only killed his friend Abby Cable, but he has also sent her guiltless soul to Hell. He chases Swamp Thing with a plague of abominations, but he is lured back to the swamp by his prey.

From outer space, the events in Louisiana are being observed by Harbinger and the Monitor. Despite Harbinger's concern about the dramatic levels of supernatural activity going on there, The Monitor refuses to intervene. He is, however, unable to tear his eyes away from his viewer.

Arcane believes that his power gives him control over the swamps, but it is there that Swamp Thing reveals to his foe the new power he has gained from communion with the world of flora. Arcane is taken aback, unaware of the fact that Alec Holland and the Swamp Thing were never one and the same. Swamp Thing's elemental power is able to hurt Arcane, and weaken his hold over his host's body to the point that he is forced into an internal struggle with Matthew Cable's consciousness.

Matt wrests some of Arcane's control away, and decides that after what happened to Abby, he would give up the extension that his life was given in order to send Arcane to Hell. Arcane's soul is condemned to Hell, leaving only Matthew's battered and broken body - the wounds from his car accident returned to him. He admits to Swamp Thing that it was his own weakness that allowed Arcane to kill Abby.

Swamp Thing suggests that Matthew could use his reality-warping powers to heal himself. Matthew doesn't want to live, however, and instead, decides to help bring Abby back to life. Though he is weary, Matthew is able to regenerate his wife's cells, making her blood flow, her heart beat, and her lungs breathe, but he fails to return her soul before dying. Swamp Thing then gathers Abby into his arms and walks further into the swamp, leaving Matthew's body to be found by the police.

## Appearances

### "The Brimstone Ballet"

#### Individuals

* Swamp Thing
* Abby Cable ***(Appears only as a corpse)***
* Matt Cable
* Anton Arcane
* Sally Parks ***(Flashback and main story)***
* Gus Pritchett ***(Flashback Only)***
* Betty Monclair ***(Flashback Only)***
* Mark Newell
* Eric Loveday
* Monitor
* Harbinger
* The Demon Etrigan ***(Flashback Only)***
* Helmut Kripptman ***(Mentioned only)***

#### Locations

* Louisiana
	+ Houma

## Notes

* This issue reprints *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #31 in black and white.
* At the time of its original printing, *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #31 was not part of DC's Vertigo line of comics.
* This story continues in *Swamp Thing Annual* Vol. 2, #2.

## External links

* *Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing* Issue 11 on DC Wiki
* *Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing* Issue 11 on Comic Vine
Love Lost (Episode)

## Love Lost

### Synopsis

Swamp Thing is struggling to remain hopeful that he will be human again. Someone from the past comes to visit him, using Will to guide her to him. Only Will doesn't believe she is who she says she is, and he is about to learn who he can and cannot trust.

## Cast

### Main Cast Members

* Mark Lindsay Chapman as Anton Arcane
* Scott Garrison as Will Kipp
* Dick Durock as Swamp Thing

### Guest Stars

* David Lansbury as Randy
* Carrell Myers as Tressa Kipp
* Lisa Eichhorn as Victoria

## External links

* Love Lost on IMDb
* Love Lost on DC Wiki
Eyam

**Yggdrasil** is a fictional character in comic books published by the American company DC Comics. He first appeared in *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #89 (November 1989), and was created by Doug Wheeler and Tom Yeates.

## History

Eyam was the third elemental, and he founded the Parliament of Trees 450 million years ago. Eyam was the planet's third plant elemental, created by Yggdrasil alongside their fellow founding member, Tuuru.

In truth, Yggdrasil grew from a seed planted by the Swamp Thing; the seed itself having been harvested from his body. In the process of travelling backwards through time, he had been given three seeds. The first that he planted, millions of years ago, became Yggdrasil.

The Parliament of Trees took root in the Garden of Eden, and after some many years, Yggdrasil became known as the Tree of Life, while his companion Tuuru became known as the Tree of Knowledge.

Eyam, by its turn, was the first to emulate the shape of other lifeforms and thereby acquire their knowledge. Eyam himself is however capable of only very basic thought and seems to have no ability to communicate except to Yggdrasil and Tuuru.

## External links

* Eyam on DC Wiki
* Eyam on Comic Vine
Galaxy Communications

**Galaxy Communications** is a fictional broadcasting company in comic books published by the American company DC Comics. It first appeared in *Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen* #133 (October 1970), but its first appearance in *Swamp Thing* comics was in *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #68 (January 1988). It was created by Jack Kirby.

## History

Galaxy Communications is one of the world's leading telecommunications companies and a major economic engine of both Metropolis and the United States. Galaxy Communications also supplies cable service and phone service to customers in Metropolis. It has a broadband division that supplies Americans with cable and digital television services, and also produces several periodicals and books through its subsidiary Galaxy Publishing.

Originally spearheaded by Morgan Edge, an article by Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent revealed that Edge was also in command of Intergang, one of Metropolis's most notorious criminal organizations. This eventually led to Morgan's father Vincent Edge taking over Galaxy Communication. However, he too was ousted from the corporation, as it was exposed that he continuously made Catherine Grant the victim of repeated sexual harassment.

Galaxy Communications shares a loose alliance with The Daily Planet, as they are two of the leading centers for truth and accuracy throughout the city's media. They are aggressively opposed by LexCorp, which operates WLEX-TV, a major television station in Metropolis; and LexCom, an internet site that serves as a digital news center. As it is offered over the internet, LexCom has a great access to mainstream America, minus the costs of publishing. LexCorp's owner, Lex Luthor, manipulates nearly two-thirds of Metropolis business. Galaxy Communications stands as the leading major media empire which provides the citizens of Metropolis with information and entertainment.

## Subsidiaries

* **Galaxy Broadcasting System:** A television media empire owned by Morgan Edge as a subsidiary of the larger Galaxy Communications conglomerate. Based out of Metropolis, its primary news service is WGBS News.
* **Galaxy Publishing:** Galaxy Communications' publisher that produces several periodicals and books.

## In other media

*Main article: Galaxy Communications in other media*
Crystal Reed

**Crystal Marie Reed** is an American actress. She portrays Abby Arcane on DC Universe's *Swamp Thing*.

## Biography

Reed was born on February 6, 1985, in Detroit, Michigan. She studied dance at an early age and was a dance captain at Roseville High School, from where she graduated in 2003. Before her days as a television actress, Reed starred in the musicals *Annie*, *Fiddler on the Roof* and *Grease* while an active member of her local community theater. She later attended Wayne State University, where she was a part of the Bachelor of Fine Arts program until she left the program to better pursue her dreams. After moving to Chicago, and appearing in several local productions, Reed moved to Hollywood in December of 2008 to pursue a screen career.

Reed's television debut was in 2010 on the American procedural forensics crime drama *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation*. She appeared in a single episode. She also guest starred in *Rizzoli & Isles*, *The Hard Times of RJ Berger* and *CSI: NY*, before landing what was arguably her biggest role as Allison Argent in MTV's hit supernatural teen drama *Teen Wolf*. Reed co-starred in the series from 2011–2014. Afterward, she was cast in another starring role. This time on FOX's *Gotham* as Sofia Falcone.

## Credits

### *Swamp Thing*

#### Season 1

* Pilot Abby Arcane
* Worlds Apart Abby Arcane
* He Speaks Abby Arcane
* Darkness on the Edge of Town Abby Arcane
* Drive All Night Abby Arcane
* The Price You Pay Abby Arcane
* Brilliant Disguise Abby Arcane
* Long Walk Home Abby Arcane
* The Anatomy Lesson Abby Arcane
* Loose Ends Abby Arcane

## External Links

* Crystal Reed at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow Crystal Reed (@CrystalmReed) on Twitter
* Follow Crystal Reed (@crystalmreed) on Instagram
* Follow Crystal Reed (@crystalmreedofficial) on Facebook

## References

1. ↑ ‘Swamp Thing’: Crystal Reed To Star As Abby Arcane In DC Universe Series - Deadline
Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing Issue 3

## "Another Green World"

"*Alec Holland... was* me! *No. No, he wasn't. That was the* trouble*, wasn't it? I* thought *I was Alec Holland, but I learned differently...*"
―Swamp Thing
## Synopsis

### "Another Green World"

Swamp Thing is residing within The Green after the shock of discovering that he is merely composed of plant-matter that was somehow deceived into thinking that it was once the human Alec Holland.

Elsewhere, the Floronic Man, formerly Jason Woodrue, commanding the power of all plants, goes on a rampage of murder and destruction throughout Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Abby Cable drives alone, and discovers the bodies of some of Woodrue's victims, and in her fragile state, cries out for Alec, before being set upon by some of Woodrue's vines.

Woodrue uses plants to increase the oxygen levels within peoples' homes to the point that it causes an explosion when someone lights a cigarette, and destroys everything in the town. He has a local boy film everything, and then deliver the tape to the authorities. As a result, the authorities call the Justice League of America.

Through The Green, Swamp Thing hears Abby call to him, and begins to piece together recent events, coming to grips with the fact that he is not Alec Holland, and slowly beginning to perceiving Woodrue's negative presence within The Green.

As Woodrue's vines nearly strangle Abby to death, Swamp Thing finally wakes, and uproots himself, saving her. Then he goes to confront Woodrue himself.

## Appearances

### "Another Green World"

#### Individuals

* Swamp Thing
* Abby Cable
* The Floronic Man
* Stuey ***(Dies)***
* Dumont ***(Dies)***
* Andy ***(Dies)***
* Sheriff Ed Cutler ***(Dies)***
* William Anslinger
* Sgt. Luther Galen
* Janey Galen

#### Locations

* Louisiana
	+ Terrebonne Parish
		- Houma
		- Lacroix
		- Chenille

## Notes

* This issue reprints *Saga of the Swamp Thing* #23 in black and white.
* At the time of its original printing, *Saga of the Swamp Thing* #23 was not part of DC's Vertigo line of comics.

## Trivia

* The issue title alludes to to that of the 1975 Brian Eno album of the same title.

## External links

* *Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing* Issue 3 on DC Wiki
* *Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing* Issue 3 on Comic Vine
Easy Company

The **Easy Company** was a United States Army unit made up of a disparate collection of individuals who managed to participate in every major action in the European Theatre of World War II in comic books published by the American company DC Comics. They first appeared in *Our Army at War* Vol. 1, #81 (April 1959), but their first appearance in *Swamp Thing* comics was in *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #82 (January 1989). They were created by Bob Haney and Ross Andru.

## History

Easy was lead by Sergeant Frank Rock, whom the men of his company looked up to him as a capable leader and he was responsible for forging Easy into the legendary combat unit it became.

Nicknamed the "Combat-Happy Joes", the men of Easy Company have their own unique and unusual nicknames, which Sgt. Rock explained that during battle, they would be required to do things their civilian identities might not be able to live with; once the war was over, the nicknames could be left behind once the soldiers resumed their civilian lives.

Easy Company itself is radically different from any other American military units in which one case, they allowed African-American Jackie Johnson into their unit; in which it was a definite defiance of racial segregation policy of the Army during the war.

## Paraphernalia

### Weapons

* Various conventional weapons and arsenal

## Notes

* Easy Company is not to be confused with the real life Easy Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Also known as the "Screaming Eagles" of the 101st Airborne Division. Instead, Easy is designated to the 2nd Battalion of the 141st Infantry.
* An "Easy Company" appears in the story "A Pigeon for Easy Co." in *Our Army at War* Vol. 1, #61, serving as an early model for later "official" Easy Company stories.

## Trivia

* There is a Pre-Crisis story where an amnesiac Superman traveled back in time by accident and briefly joined Easy Company under the name 'Tag-Along'. Upon regaining his memory, he faked his own death before returning discreetly to his own time.
* In another Pre-Crisis story, Rock and the Easy Co. worked together with Bruce Wayne, who posed as a British Service Spy and stopped a Nazi faction from using nerve gas against the allied forces. This was achieved thanks to Batman's intervention and Easy Company's teamwork.

## References

1. ↑ *Between Hell and a Hard Place*
2. ↑ *DC Comics Presents* Vol. 1, #10 (June 1979)
3. ↑ *The Brave and the Bold* Vol. 1, #84 (July 1969)

## In other media

*Main article: Easy Company in other media*
Dennis Barclay

**Dennis Barclay** is a fictional character and psychiatrist in comic books published by the American company DC Comics. He first appeared in *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #5 (September 1982), and was created by Martin Pasko and Tom Yeates.

## History

Dennis Barclay was a psychiatrist who was mistakenly led by Harry Kay to believe that he had psychic healing ability. While generally well-meaning, he still did the Sunderland Corporation's bidding, including causing Matt Cable brain damage which erased some of his memories and gave him the power to create lifelike phantasms when sufficiently excited.

Soon, however, he learned better and rebelled against Sunderland, joining Lizabeth Tremayne and Swamp Thing in their search for Karen "Casey" Clancy and for a cure for Swamp Thing's illness.

He eventually succeeded at diagnosing and treating Swamp Thing, but he and Liz remained companions of the creature for some time after.

Later, the group briefly made reacquaintance with former Swamp Thing companions Matt Cable and his wife Abby. Unfortunately, he eventually became unbalanced and abusive towards his companion Lizabeth, forcing Abby's hand towards allowing his death.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* For a period of time, Dennis Barclay thought he had the gift of Psychic Healing.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #5 (September 1982)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #17 (October 1983)
3. ↑ *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #19 (December 1983)
4. ↑ *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #13 (May 1983)
5. ↑ *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2 #54 (November 1986)

## External Links

* Dennis Barclay on DC Wiki
* Dennis Barclay on Comic Vine
Legend of the Lost Cavern (Episode)

## Legend of the Lost Cavern

### Synopsis

Still obsessed on gaining immortality, Dr. Arcane desecrates the Indian burial of Tomahawk’s ancestors in search of the Lost Caverns, home of the fabled Fountain of Youth.

## Cast

### Voice Cast Members

* Len Carlson as Swamp Thing
* Don Francks as Anton Arcane
* Harvey Atkin as Tomahawk
* Philip Akin as Bayou Jack
* Errol Slue as Dr. Deemo
* Gordon Masten as Skinman
* Joe Matheson as Weed Killer
* Paulina Gillis as Abigail Arcane
* Jonathan Potts as Delbert
* Richard Yearwood as J.T.

## External Links

* Legend of the Lost Cavern on IMDb
* Legend of the Lost Cavern on DC Wiki
Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing Issue 16

## "The Nukeface Papers, Part 1"

"*It was a dream. The katydids... continue... their monotonous accusals.. and Abby... is safe... beside me. It was a dream... I can... forget it... and return... to sleep... No. No; I can't.*"
―Swamp Thing
## Synopsis

### "The Nukeface Papers, Part 1"

In Blossomville, Pennsylvania, a strange, disfigured, and clearly insane homeless man known as Nukeface is associated with causing the disappearances of several other homeless people from the site of a former strip-mine now being used as a toxic waste dump.

Somewhere near Houma, Nukeface offers his current companion, Bob, a swig from a can containing nuclear waste, and in addition to its physical effects, it causes Bob to hallucinate that everything is blue. Meanwhile, a man named Wallace – an employee for a nuclear power company – shares his contentment to see the dump closed down with his girlfriend, Treasure. He admits, though, that he feels some guilt for playing a part in the disappearances. Treasure assures him he shouldn't blame himself. They make their way to Louisiana to look for a new location for the company.

This picks up directly after the previous issue, with Swamp Thing and Abby having their communion of body and mind. Abby is still sleep, and Swamp Thing dreams of Blossomville, and is disturbed by the lack of life there. He sees that something awful has happened in Blossomville; all around him are collapsed buildings, cinder covering the ground, and puddles reflecting continuously burning fire. Seemingly his mind is being drawn to this location because of its massive disturbance of the purity of the Green. He is relieved when he wakes in the swamp beside Abby, where the grass is still green. However, he cannot forget what he saw there.

Nearby, Swamp Thing happens to catch some workmen dumping toxic waste into a river. Meanwhile, Nukeface's companion is reduced to a blue, bubbling mess. Nukeface wanders to the same river, and realizes that waste has been dumped there. He is full of indignant despair, and when he encounters Swamp Thing, his touch kills the plant matter the creature is composed of. Swamp Thing collapses, and Nukeface decides to dump the remainder of the toxic waste in his flask into Swamp Thing's mouth, further injuring him.

## Appearances

### "The Nukeface Papers, Part 1"

#### Individuals

* Swamp Thing
* Abigail Holland
* Nukeface ***(First Appearance)***
* Diagonal Bob
* Wallace Monroe

#### Locations

* Louisiana
	+ Houma
* Pennsylvania
	+ Bloomsfield

## Notes

* This issue reprints *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #35 in black and white.
* At the time of its original printing, *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #35 was not part of DC's Vertigo line of comics.

## Trivia

* The Blossomville mine fire to which Nukeface refers is based on the Centralia, Pennsylvania coal mine fire which began in 1962, ultimately resulted in the near-complete abandonment of the town, and is still burning to this day.

## External links

* *Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing* Issue 16 on DC Wiki
* *Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing* Issue 16 on Comic Vine
Alice Cable

**Alice Cable** is a fictional character created for the 1982 *Swamp Thing* film. She is portrayed by Adrienne Barbeau. Alice Cable is a female version of Matthew Cable but in place of Swamp Thing's comic book love interest Abigail Arcane, who, however, appears in the sequel.

## Movie

Alice Cable is a government worker who arrives to the bogs as a replacement for a scientist who had died under mysterious circumstances while assisting a top-secret bioengineering project in the swamps of Southern United States.

## Trivia

* In the comics Alice Holland is the mother of Alec Holland.
Destiny (Episode)

## Destiny

### Synopsis

The ghosts of two temporally displaced Confederate Civil War soldiers appear in the swamp, one of whom is a previous resident of Will's house. Swamp Thing assists Will to help the man to discover the mystery behind his wartime disappearance and make peace with his past.

## Cast

### Main Cast Members

* Mark Lindsay Chapman as Anton Arcane
* Scott Garrison as Will Kipp
* Dick Durock as Swamp Thing

### Guest Stars

* Andrew Stahl as Lt. Wyatt
* Edgar Allan Poe IV as Boggs
* Eric Whitmore as Kenny

## Notes

* Not to be confused with the *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* episode of the same title.

## External Links

* Destiny on IMDb
* Destiny on DC Wiki
Eve

**Eve** is a character in comic books published by the American company DC Comics. She first appeared in *Secrets of Sinister House* #6 (September, 1972), but her first appearance in *Swamp Thing* comics was in *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #84 (March, 1989).

## History

Eve is literally the Biblical Eve of Hebrew doctrine. She is often regarded as the First woman and is the wife of Adam. She is the mother of master storytellers Cain and Abel.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Immortality**
* **Storytelling**

## In other media

* Eve appeared in the fourth season of *Lucifer*, portrayed by Inbar Lavi.
Hawk Haukins

**Hawk Haukins**, also known as **Hawk, Son of Tomahawk**, is a fictional character and hero in comic books published by the American company DC Comics. He first appeared in *Tomahawk* #131 (December 1970), but his first appearance in *Swamp Thing* comics was in *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #85 (April 1989). He was created by Robert Kanigher and Frank Thorne.

## History

Hawk Haukins is the son of legendary frontiersman Thomas Haukins. He was born in the year 1800, the child of an Indian woman, Moon Fawn, and her husband, the famed frontiersman, Tom Hawk, aka Tomahawk. Hawk grew up in an isolated cabin with his parents in the midwestern town of Echo Valley.

Unlike his celebrated father, Hawk was contemptuous of violence, particularly as it related to racial relationships and brutality between Native American tribes and white men.

Tomahawk trained Hawk in all of the skills required to survive in the wilderness including, hunting, fishing and trapping. He also taught him how to handle himself in a fight. Although Hawk was more than capable of getting himself out of scrapes, it didn't prevent his father from lending him a hand on occasion.

Hawk carved out his own legend during the early years of the 19th century. He developed a close friendship with another young fighter known as Firehair.

By the 1870s, Hawk, well into senescence, was still engaging in various adventures across the Midwest and the Southwestern United States. Hawk and Firehair assisted several younger frontier fighters such as Jonah Hex, El Diablo, Bat Lash, Johnny Thunder, Madame .44 and Super-Chief against the villainy of Black Bison as well as that of his outcast, elderly uncle, Wise Owl. During this adventure, Hawk also had an encounter with the time-lost Earth elemental Alec Holland. The Swamp Thing's essence was temporarily bound to this time period until Hawk used the Claw of Aelkhünd (given to him years earlier by his father) to free him.

Following this affair, Hawk published his memoirs titled, *Hawk, Son of Tomahawk*. In the late 20th century, a copy of his book was discovered by Alec Holland's wife, Abigail.

## Powers and Abilities

### Abilities

* **Equestrianism**
* **Firearms**
* **Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)**
* **Hunting**
* **Survival**
* **Tracking**

## Paraphernalia

### Equipment

* Hawk possessed the mystical **Claw of Aelkhünd**, passed down to him by his father who acquired it shortly before Hawk was born. In 1872, he used the power of the Claw to free the Swamp Thing, from a piece of amber, and send him back through the timestream.
Fire and Ice

Fire and Ice is a spellbook.

*"This book is bound in soft red leather but the design on the cover is hard and cold."*

Spells Contained

1. Flame Wave
2. Infernus
3. Frost Bolt
4. Cold Burst

When equipped with Poet:

Tap: Ignus Strike: Sends a flame line of ~4 tiles of length. Burns enemies it touches.

Hold: Ice Block: Spawns a 2x3 rectangle of pure cold. Enemies and terrain inside said area will be frozen.
Natural Enemy (Episode)

## Natural Enemy

### Synopsis

A mutant insect is on the loose in the swamp, and Jim's curiosity makes him a victim of its deadly bite.

## Cast

### Main Cast Members

* Mark Lindsay Chapman as Anton Arcane
* Jesse Ziegler as Jim Kipp
* Carrell Myers as Tressa Kipp
* Anthony Galde as Oboe Hardison
* Dick Durock as Swamp Thing

### Guest Stars

* Chase Randolph as Dr. Cass Muir
* Bill Cordell as Dr. Bloom
* Carolyn Jett as Nurse

## External links

* Natural Enemy on IMDb
* Natural Enemy on DC Wiki
Falco

**Falco** is a fictional character created for 1990's *Swamp Thing*. He was portrayed by Peter Mark Richman.

## History

Appearances can often be deceiving. Such was the case with the mysterious man known only as Falco. Falco was once a normal peregrine falcon until scientist Anton Arcane manipulated his genetic code, giving him humanoid features. For all intents and purposes, Falco was a human but for his right arm, which was an over-sized, mutated, taloned wing. Falco despised Arcane for this and swore to avenge himself against him. He learned how to speak and act like a normal human, but he also developed a human's emotional capacity for hatred. Arming himself with a rifle, Falco appeared at the funeral of Savanna Langford and tried to snipe Arcane who was in attendance. The shot missed, and Falco ran off into the woods. He hid his rifle inside the hollowed out trunk of a fallen tree.

The failed attack against Arcane earned the attention of the Swamp Thing. The Swamp Thing found Falco's rifle in the tree trunk and used his powers to fuse the gun stock with the surrounding wood of the trunk. Falco returned to reclaim his weapon and encountered the Swamp Thing. Revealing his "disfigurement", he told the Swamp Thing his origin and his insatiable need to kill Arcane. The Swamp Thing tried to appeal to Falco's humanity (such as it was), citing that taking revenge against Arcane would make him no better than a common murderer. Falco would not be dissuaded however and took off into the Swamp.

A short time later, both Falco and Swamp Thing noticed nine-year-old Jim Kipp drowning in the middle of a lake. Both of them raced to save him, but Falco got there first. Falco waded into the lake, pulled Jim to the surface and dragged him back to shore whereupon he performed CPR. The experience of saving a boy's life filled Falco with great satisfaction and he realized that the Swamp Thing was right. He decided to forego his vendetta against Arcane and went back out into the swamps to eke out a new life for himself.
Brilliant Disguise (Episode)

"**Brilliant Disguise**" is the seventh episode of the *Swamp Thing* TV series. It premiered on DC Universe on July 12, 2019.

## Plot

Abby and Alec go to the rotted part of the swamp. While she is collecting a sample from dead wood, the darkness attacks and infects her with a bacteria. Alec takes Abby back to his lab, where she is saved by the Green that defeats the Brown in her. Lucilia tells Avery that Alec is still alive and asks him to come with her to take Alec down before he comes for them. Matt surprises him and knocks him out. When Avery wakes up, he tells Matt that he's his father. Matt gets angry at Lucilia for not telling him. While he is distracted, Avery stabs him. Lucilia then shoots Avery in the leg, causing him to fall overboard. She fires multiple times into the water. Alec tells Abby that his transformation from a human to the creature he has become serves a higher purpose. He also tells Abby to move on with her life and to not come back anymore. Abby goes to the CDC in Atlanta to try and find a cure for him before it is too late. Although injured by bullets, Avery emerges from the water and makes it to the shore.

## Cast

### Starring

* Crystal Reed as Abby Arcane
* Virginia Madsen as Maria Sunderland
* Andy Bean as Alec Holland
* Derek Mears as Swamp Thing
* Henderson Wade as Matt Cable
* Maria Sten as Liz Tremayne
* Jeryl Prescott as Madame Xanadu
* Jennifer Beals as Lucilia Cable
* Will Patton as Avery Sunderland
* Kevin Durand as Jason Woodrue

### Guest starring

* Selena Anduze as Caroline Woodrue
* Michael Beach as Nathan Ellery
* Dorothy Recasner Brown as Nadine

## Locations

* United States of America
	+ Louisiana
		- Marais

## External links

* Brilliant Disguise on IMDb
* Brilliant Disguise on DC Wiki
Paul Feldner

**Paul Feldner** is a fictional character in comic books published by the American company DC Comics. He first appeared in *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #3 (July 1982), and was created by Martin Pasko and Tom Yeates.

## History

He was with Elizabeth Tremayne as she traveled to Pineboro, Arkansas to cover the "Child Stalker" case and ended up possessed for a brief while by the demon responsible for the killings until Swamp Thing rescued him.

During his travels with Liz, he ended up allying himself with Helmut Kripptman, also known as "Harry Kay", as well as Dennis Barclay and Swamp Thing himself. He remained with the group during most of their quest to stop Karen Clancy and ended up hospitalized for that.

Technically an employee of the Sunderland Corporation, Paul never knew nor supported the company's shadiest practices.

## References

1. ↑ *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #3 (July 1982)
2. ↑ *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #4 (August 1982)
Jefferson Bolt

**Jefferson Bolt** is a fictional character and hero in comic books published by the American company DC Comics. He first appeared in *Swamp Thing* #11 (August 1974), and was created by Len Wein and Nestor Redondo.

## History

Jefferson Bolt was one of the kidnapped victims of Zachary Nail. He was freed by Matt Cable, Abigail Arcane and Swamp Thing, and a short while later learned that Swamp Thing was in reality a transformed Alec Holland (which was later disproven).

He got involved in the revenge scheme of Mr. E and attempted to help Swamp Thing for some time since, until he came to believe that the monster was destroyed by Matt.
Maria Sten

**Maria Sten** is an actress, writer and producer of Danish, Swedish, Congolese ethnicity. She portrays Liz Tremayne on DC Universe's *Swamp Thing*.

## Biography

Sten was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and holds the title of Miss Denmark 2008. Now an actress, Sten started her career as a professional dancer and model. She debuted her first short film, which she wrote, directed, produced and starred in, at Uptown Short Film Festival and
LA Shorts Fest 2016. Sten was a fellow in The Black List / ATX TV Festival Writing Program 2017 and The Black List / Women In Film Episodic Labs 2017.

While she has mostly appeared in short films, Sten has recently been cast in Syfy's *Channel Zero* as Jillian Hope Hodgson, in a starring role. She has also appeared in a web series entitled *Persuasion*.

## Credits

### *Swamp Thing*

#### Season 1

* Pilot Liz Tremayne
* Worlds Apart Liz Tremayne
* He Speaks Liz Tremayne
* Darkness on the Edge of Town Liz Tremayne

## External Links

* Maria Sten at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow Maria Sten (@actressmaria) on Twitter
* Follow Maria Sten (@actressmaria) on Instagram
Four-Eyes

**Four-Eyes** is a fictional character and hero in comic books published by the American company Wikipedia:DC Comics. He first appeared in *Our Army at War* #294 (July 1976), but his first appearance in *Swamp Thing* comics was in *Swamp Thing* Vol. 2, #82 (January 1989). He was created by Robert Kanigher and Frank Redondo.

## History

Four-Eyes was a member of the World War II military detachment known as Easy Company. Being the only bespectacled soldier in the Easy Company, he earned his said nickname. But ironically, Four-Eyes is one of the company's best sharpshooters.
Future State: Swamp Thing (Volume 1)

## Overview

*Future State: Swamp Thing* was a limited series, published by DC Comics. It ran from March to April 2021. It starred Swamp Thing.

## Issues

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*Future State: Swamp Thing* #1

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*Future State: Swamp Thing* #2

## See also

* Future State: Swamp Thing (Volume 1)/Gallery

## External links

* Future State: Swamp Thing (Volume 1) on DC Wiki
* Future State: Swamp Thing (Volume 1) on Comic Vine