Comic Title: Swamp Thing #69
Publisher: DC
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: February 1988
On Sale Date: October 27, 1987 Shipping Date October 27, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #45

Shipping Date October 27, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #128

Copyright Date October 27, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987

Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 32
Editor: Karen Berger

Title: "Wild Thing"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Swamp Thing (Post-Crisis)

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

Reprinted In:
Swamp Thing:Regenesis TPB (2004)

Feature Character(s)

• Swamp Thing (last appearance in Swamp Thing #68; next appearance in Infinity Inc. #46)

Guest Star(s)

• Roy Raymond (last appearance in Swamp Thing #68; next appearance in Swamp Thing #71)

Supporting Character(s)

• Abby Cable (last appearance in Swamp Thing #68; next appearance in Swamp Thing #70)
• Parliament of Trees (last appearance in Swamp Thing #68; next appearance in Millennium #8)
• Chester Williams (last appearance in Swamp Thing #68; next appearance in Swamp Thing #70)
• Sprout (last appearance in Swamp Thing #68; next appearance in Swamp Thing #71)

Villain(s)

• Alan Bolland (dies in this story; last appearance in Swamp Thing #68; no further appearances)
• Bog Venus, Kettle Hole Devil, Saint Columba, and Ghost Hiding in the Rushes (last appearance in Swamp Thing #68; next appearance in Swamp Thing #74)
• Wild Thing (a plant creature created from the remains of Alan Bolland; first appearance;; next appearance in Swamp Thing #71)

Other Character(s)

• Lipchitz (last appearance in Swamp Thing #68; next appearance in Swamp Thing #71)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Superman (in flashback)

Comments:
This story is continued from Swamp Thing #68.

Synopsis:
While the Sprout bonds with the soul of failed suicide bomber Alan Bolland, the Parliament of Trees attempts to get Swamp Thing to take permanent root among their number. Using their power over the Green, the Parliament trap Swamp Thing while he is exchanging information with them. However, Alec uses his unique knowledge gained while in space to jump his consciousness to the moon and back. In the process he destroys several of the Parliament members.

Meanwhile the Sprout becomes a wild monster that terrorizes Metropolis. His mind is deranged like that of Bolland. He spouts commercial jingles while tearing up the streets. The "Wild Thing" is found by Roy Raymond, who utilizes the creature's hatred of Morgan Edge to lure the creature away from trouble.