SWAMP THING ##88
DC Comics • Saga of the Swamp Thing (Volume 2)
Writer
Rick Veitch
Interior Artist
Michael Zulli and Vince Locke
Cover Artist
Michael Zulli
Publication Date
July 1989
Cover Variant
Regular Edition (DC Black Label Facsimile Reproduction)
Printing
Facsimile Edition
Comic Description
In this issue, Swamp Thing (Alec Holland) encounters a Jesus-like figure in the past. This storyline was famously controversial as DC Comics originally refused to publish the original Veitch script for issue #88 due to religious themes, leading to Veitch's resignation. This specific version is likely a modern facsimile or collected reprint of the era.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Near Mint (CGC 9.4)
Condition Details
Generally sharp and flat based on digital image. Expected minor shelf wear, sharp corners, and negligible spine stress. No visible color-breaking creases.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5.00 - $10.00; Graded (9.8): $30.00 - $45.00
Recent Sales
Recent sales of facsimile editions for modern reprints typically hover around cover price ($4.99) to $10.00 for raw high-grade copies.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of grading exceeds the market value of the book for this specific reprint edition unless it is a guaranteed 9.9 or 10.0.
Notable Features
Includes the 'DC Black Label' trade dress which indicates a modern reprint/facsimile of the classic 1980s run. Features the infamous 'lost' era of Rick Veitch.
Authentication Notes
Identifiable as a modern reprint by the $4.99 price point and the 'Black Label' logo on the top left, which did not exist in 1989.