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DC to finally let Swamp Thing meet Jesus Christ in new four-part restoration of a cancelled controversial 1989 storyline

Rick Veitch's lost issues of Swamp Thing will see print in 2026 as Swamp Thing 1989

Published on Thu Oct 09 2025

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DC to finally let Swamp Thing meet Jesus Christ in new four-part restoration of a cancelled controversial 1989 storyline

A lost piece of comic book history is finally going to see print in 2026, with DC Vertigo announcing that previously cancelled issues of Rick Veitch’s 1980s Swamp Thing run will be published under the new guise of Swamp Thing 1989.

The four-issue series by writer Veitch and artists Michael Zulli, Vince Locke, Tom Mandrake, and colorist Trish Mulvihill was originally created as #88-91 of the 1980s Swamp Thing comic book series, in which the title character of the series went back in time and met Jesus Christ. Controversial at time of creation, DC management of the period pulled the stories entirely, with Veitch leaving the series entirely as a result of the decision. Now, more than a quarter century later, DC Vertigo is printing the issues as originally intended — complete with the trade dress of the time, and even potentially period-specific advertisements, according to DC Vertigo executive editor Chris Conroy.

The announcement came at the end of Thursday’s DC Vertigo - We’re Back panel from New York Comic Con 2025, where the core 10 titles of the imprint’s 2026 slate were also revealed.

More information about DC Vertigo, and Swamp Thing 1989, will be released in the coming months. New York Comic Con 2025 continues through Sunday October 12.

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