Comic Title: Swamp Thing #88
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: September 1989
On Sale Date: August 1, 1989 Shipping Date August 1, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #169

Shipping Date August 1, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #167, Page 14

Direct Market Date August 3, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #110

Copyright Date August 1, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Shipping Date May 30, 1989
Source: Previews, #3

Shipping Date August 1, 1989
Source: Previews, #6

Shipping Date August 3, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #8

Shipping Date June 1, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #5

Direct Market Date June 1, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #102

Shipping Date June 1, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #166
Delayed

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

Title: "Survival of the Fittest"
Pages: 24

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

Writer: Douglas M. Wheeler
Artist: Thomas Yeates
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tatjana Wood

Feature Character(s)

• Swamp Thing (last appearance in Swamp Thing #87; next appearance in Swamp Thing #89)

Supporting Character(s)

• Abby Cable (last appearance in Swamp Thing Annual #5; next appearance in Swamp Thing #89)
• John Constantine (last appearance in Swamp Thing #84; next appearance in Secret Origins Special #1)
• Gene LaBostrie (last appearance in Swamp Thing Annual #4; next appearance in Swamp Thing #89)

Villain(s)

• A tribe of early homo-sapiens (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two cops (Paul named; no further appearances)
• A tribe of neanderthals (Tianne and Rheelai named; die in this story; no further appearances)
• A shaman (Constantine's informant; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Shining Knight (in flashback)
• Merlin (in flashback)
• King Arthur (in flashback)
• Tomahawk (in flashback)
• Enemy Ace (in flashback)

Synopsis:
Swamp Thing's journey through time continues. He encounters a tribe of neanderthals. These people treat him with respect. However, their shaman believes their time is coming to an end. A tribe of early men is coming to wipe them out. Swamp Thing is less powerful than usual and is unable to stop the genocide which wipes out the neanderthals. When the shaman dies, a stone of amber is removed from the pouch he carries. The amber once again sends Swamp Thing on his way.

Meanwhile, Constantine meets with Abby and learns that Swamp Thing is somewhere in the past. He decides to seek out the amber and claw in an attempt to bring Alec home.