Comic Title: Swamp Thing #87
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: June 1989
On Sale Date: April 25, 1989 Shipping Date April 25, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #163

Shipping Date April 25, 1989
Source: Previews, #2

Copyright Date April 25, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Direct Market Date April 27, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #93, #94, #95

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Karen Berger

Title: "Fall of the House of Pendragon"
Pages: 24

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

Writer: Rick Veitch
Artist: Thomas Yeates
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tatjana Wood

Feature Character(s)

• Swamp Thing (last appearance in Swamp Thing #86; next appearance in Swamp Thing #88)

Guest Star(s)

• Shining Knight (last appearance in Young All-Stars #27; no further appearances)
• Merlin (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #62; next appearance in Hellblazer Annual #1)
• King Arthur (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #62; next appearance in Hellblazer Annual #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Abby Cable (last appearance in Swamp Thing #86; next appearance in Swamp Thing Annual #5)
• Chester Williams (last appearance in Swamp Thing #86; next appearance in Swamp Thing Annual #5)
• Liz Tremayne (last appearance in Swamp Thing #85; next appearance in Swamp Thing Annual #5)

Villain(s)

• Morgaine Le Fay (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Action Comics #587)
• Modred (no further appearances)
• The demonic forces of Morgaine Le Fay (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Jason Blood (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Action Comics #587)
• Winged Victory (last appearance in Young All-Stars #27; no further appearances)
• Demon (last appearance in Secret Origins #10; next appearance in Action Comics #587)
• Guinevere (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #62; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story shows the fall of Camelot.

The Shining Knight is said to be a frequent time traveler. He has returned to Camelot after his adventures in the 20th Century.

Etrigan takes the human form of Jason Blood in this story; presumedly for the first time.

Merlin makes veiled references to Crisis on Infinite Earths in this story. He tells Swamp Thing, "...at some point during your era, a sort of convergence of the world's seems to have occurred. And all the endless possibilities were boiled down into a single reality, which is much easier to set up a direct channel to." Swamp Thing responds, "Hmmm. An interesting theory. Others I have encountered... have espoused it as well. But if there were... a Crisis on such a scale... I'm sure I would remember it."

Synopsis:
Swamp Thing is found in the time stream by Sir Justin, the Shining Knight. Justin brings Swamp Thing to Camelot and plants him in the garden. Swamp Thing then learns from Merlin, that Camelot is besieged by the evil forces of Morgaine Le Fay. Meanwhile, King Arthur has been brought to madness.

Merlin urges Swamp Thing to save Camelot. The elemental uses his powers to lift the very ground under the castle into the sky. In doing so, half of the attacking forces are destroyed. The Shining Knight then arrives after retrieving the Holy Grail. Arthur pulls a piece of amber out of the cup. The presence of the amber causes Swamp Thing to resume his travel back in time. Without him to hold up Camelot, the castle crashes to the ground and is destroyed.

Sir Justin then travels back to the 20th century to deliver a message to Abby. He informs her that Swamp Thing is still alive and vows to search for him through the time stream.