Comic Title: Swamp Thing #51
Publisher: DC
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: August 1986
On Sale Date: May 15, 1986 Newsstand Date May 15, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #27

Newsstand Date May 15, 1986
Source: House Ad, Warlord #108, Page 28

Newsstand Date May 15, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #93

Shipping Date April 22, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #27

Shipping Date April 22, 1986
Source: Comics Journal, #107

Copyright Date April 22, 1986
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1986
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date April 22, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #93

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Karen Berger

Title: "Home Free"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Swamp Thing (of Earth-1)

Writer: Alan Moore
Penciller: Rick Veitch
Inker: Alfredo P. Alcala
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tatjana Wood

Reprinted In:
Swamp Thing:Earth to Earth TPB (2002)
Saga of the Swamp Thing Vol. 5 HC (2011)
Saga of the Swamp Thing Vol. 5 TPB (2014)
Absolute Swamp Thing by Alan Moore Vol. 3 HC (2022)

Feature Character(s)

• Swamp Thing (last appearance in Swamp Thing #50; next appearance in Swamp Thing #52)

Guest Star(s)

• Phantom Stranger (last appearance in Swamp Thing #50; next appearance in Swamp Thing #55)
• Deadman (last appearance in Swamp Thing #50; next appearance in Swamp Thing #55)

Supporting Character(s)

• Abby Cable (last appearance in Swamp Thing #48; next appearance in Swamp Thing #52)
• John Constantine (last appearance in Swamp Thing #50; next appearance in Swamp Thing #55)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Harvey Bullock (last appearance in Batman #398; next appearance in Detective Comics #565)