Swamp Thing – Facts to Know About The most Unusual Superhero from Dc Comics
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Origins
In a normal story of man-turned-beast, Swamp Thing showed up in House of Secrets #92 in the late spring of 1971. In Len Wein and Berni Wrightson's story, talented researcher, Alex Olsen, was dealing with a superpowered equation in the marshlands when his lab was assaulted by hoodlums. Presented to his own equation in the strike, Olsen dove into the closest marsh to attempt to wash the synthetic substances off, however rather rose as Swamp Thing.
The character and story were generally welcomed, and the dispa...