Swamp Thing 1989 # 1 Cover D Zulli Foil Variant First Printing 2026 BN

Swamp Thing 1989 #1 is a 32-page historical comic release from DC Comics, officially arriving in stores on April 29, 2026. This "lost issue" finally publishes the controversial finale of Rick Veitch's acclaimed late-1980s run, which was originally canceled in 1989. Released under the DC Black Label imprint for mature readers, it is the first of a four-issue miniseries. 

The "Lost" Story

The plot picks up with Swamp Thing being cast back through time to Jerusalem. He encounters a humble carpenter (Jesus Christ) whose presence is set to alter the creature's destiny and the trajectory of the DC Universe forever. This issue also sets the stage for the origin of Etrigan the Demon and initiates a mythic journey back to the beginning of time. 

ONE OF THE GREATEST STORIES NEVER TOLD. INTRODUCING THE MOST FAMOUS UNPUBLISHED DC COMIC OF ALL TIME! Over three decades since the controversy and cancellation, Rick Veitch's legendary lost issues are completed! After a renowned two year run on the series, Veitch's grand finale to Swamp Thing was cut short, and never to see print! Whispers and leaks hinted at the epic untold saga for years. Now, for the first time, that final story is told! As Swamp Thing is cast back through time, he will come to meet a carpenter who will change the trajectory of his life, and the DC Universe forever. The origin of Etrigan, and Swamp Thing's journey to the beginning of time starts here!

Creative Team

• Writer: Rick Veitch.
• Artists: Michael Zulli (original layouts/pencils) and Vince Locke (inks).
• Cover Artists: Rick Veitch (Cover A) and a painted variant by the late Michael Zulli.