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Swamp Thing by Rick Veitch Book Three: Time Upon a Once

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6-5/8"W x 10-3/16"H | 13 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Mar 17, 2026 | 424 Pages | 9781799506928
Mature

The Roots of Horror Twist Through Time

A journey through DC’s dark corners—past, present, and future—with Swamp Thing as your haunted guide.

As Rick Veitch deepens his visionary take on the character, Swamp Thing becomes untethered from the present and spirals across time. From Revolutionary battlefields to Arthurian legends, each stop is a meditation on violence, identity, and the monstrous. Meanwhile, Abby and John Constantine face disturbing revelations of their own in the here and now.

A thematically rich chapter in DC’s horror canon.
Collects The New Titans #0, Swamp Thing #80–87, Swamp Thing Annual #5, Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days Deluxe Edition #1, and Swamp Thing/Vertigo Special #1–4.
Rick Veitch is a visionary comics creator whose work bridges surrealism and social critique. A longtime DC contributor, his credits include Aquaman, Time Warp, and the cult classics The Maximortal and Brat Pack.

Tom Yeates has illustrated for Swamp Thing, The Books of Magic, and Jonah Hex. A master of mood and historical settings, he is recognized for his lush, organic style.
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About

The Roots of Horror Twist Through Time

A journey through DC’s dark corners—past, present, and future—with Swamp Thing as your haunted guide.

As Rick Veitch deepens his visionary take on the character, Swamp Thing becomes untethered from the present and spirals across time. From Revolutionary battlefields to Arthurian legends, each stop is a meditation on violence, identity, and the monstrous. Meanwhile, Abby and John Constantine face disturbing revelations of their own in the here and now.

A thematically rich chapter in DC’s horror canon.
Collects The New Titans #0, Swamp Thing #80–87, Swamp Thing Annual #5, Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days Deluxe Edition #1, and Swamp Thing/Vertigo Special #1–4.

Creators

Rick Veitch is a visionary comics creator whose work bridges surrealism and social critique. A longtime DC contributor, his credits include Aquaman, Time Warp, and the cult classics The Maximortal and Brat Pack.

Tom Yeates has illustrated for Swamp Thing, The Books of Magic, and Jonah Hex. A master of mood and historical settings, he is recognized for his lush, organic style.
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