Yep, those are pretty much the only 5 Swamp Thing covers I can think of. Nice choices.

There was another iconic cover I was going to link to, but it turns out Ii was thinking of Man-Thing. Never mind.

Pretty good choices. House of Secrets #92 and Saga of the Swamp Thing #21 are what first come to mind when I think of this character’s history.

Nice choices. I think I might have picked, in place of your number four selection, either issue 7 or 10 from the Wein/Wrightson run. I suppose this is more a case of these being long standing favourites of mine, and not to do with any objective criteria.

For some reason I always think of that cover with the newsprint skull on it.

Apparently there aren’t many iconic Swamp Thing covers.

What about one of these?

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/swamp-thing/47-1.jpg

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/swamp-thing/49-1.jpg

Hmmm…for some reason I thought of the strait to video Swamp Thing II movie starring Heather Locklear. Such talent.

And for those who aren’t aware, that cute blonde getting frightened on the cover of House of Secrets #92 is Louise Simonson.

Ego notwithstanding, in regards to your comment that Bernie was the reason people were buying the early Swamp Thing issues, I feel obliged to point out what Paul Levitz told me years ago when I believed pretty much the same thing, namely that sales of Swamp Thing were not affected at all when Bernie left the book, but that they plunged when I left the title several issues later. I have to admit that little bit of info did a great deal for my admittedly-fragile ego.

I thought of choices 1 and 3, but honestly think there are so many cool covers that ought to be iconic (and most of them from John Totleben). I’m thinking of issues 49, 73 and 83 (admittedly that last one is very peculiar, but a powerful image, with Swamp Thing as a cloud formation Enemy Ace is flying into).

@Len Wein:

just thought I’d say “thank you” for providing so much enjoyment, particularly by creating the X-men and Swamp Thing that have shaped my love of comics lo these many years. Thank you very much.

Always think of this one when I think of Swamp Thing –

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/swamp-thing/7-1.jpg

for sentimental reasons, since it’s one of my first ones

And to echo the sentiments of dhole for Mr. Wein: THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.

Best,

Luis Jaime

Honestly think you’re missing this one. http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/swamp-thing/9-1.jpg

I considered it, but it’s basically just a rehash (a well done rehash, of course) of the cover for #1.

Ego notwithstanding, in regards to your comment that Bernie was the reason people were buying the early Swamp Thing issues, I feel obliged to point out what Paul Levitz told me years ago when I believed pretty much the same thing, namely that sales of Swamp Thing were not affected at all when Bernie left the book, but that they plunged when I left the title several issues later. I have to admit that little bit of info did a great deal for my admittedly-fragile ego.

Thanks for the comment, Len! It’s well-taken!

I would TOTALLY put Totleben’s at #1. No doubt!

> There was another iconic cover I was going to link to,
> but it turns out Ii was thinking of Man-Thing. Never mind.

Yeah ! Let’s have top 5 Man Thing covers !

was hoping swamp thing would pop up on the list. and glad to see the atanomy lesson was number one plus Swamp thing and Abby’s romance. the one cover looks like the issue where Swampy goes to hell for Abby

You tell ‘em Len!

Yeah ! Let’s have top 5 Man Thing covers !

I’ll split the baby with ya.

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Swamp Thing # 9 also has a memorable cover.

just found a #92 in my childhood collection of comicbooks!

After printing, the original cover art to #34 was stolen and never recovered!
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