Comic Title: Roots of the Swamp Thing HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: May 28, 2009 Direct Market Date May 28, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Thursday, May 28, 2009

Direct Market Date May 27, 2009
Source: Previews, #244

Direct Market Date May 28, 2009
Source: Comic Shop News, #1139

Cover Price: $39.99
Page Count: 320

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Night of the Bat"
Pages: 21

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

Writer: Len Wein
Artist: Bernie Wrightson
Letterer: Gaspar Saladino

Reprinted From:
Swamp Thing #7 (1973)

Feature Character(s)

• Swamp Thing (last appearance in Swamp Thing #6; next appearance in Swamp Thing #8)

Guest Star(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #437; next appearance in Batman #253)

Supporting Character(s)

• Matt Cable (last appearance in Swamp Thing #6; next appearance in Swamp Thing #9)
• Abigail Arcane (last appearance in Swamp Thing #6; next appearance in Swamp Thing #9)

Villain(s)

• The Conclave (last appearance in Swamp Thing #6; no further appearances)
• Mister E (real name Nathan Ellery revealed; dies in this story; last appearance in Swamp Thing #6; next appearance in Swamp Thing #16)
• A gang of smugglers (no further appearances)
• Dr. Hammerschmidt (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #437; next appearance in Detective Comics #438)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #252; next appearance in Batman #253)

Other Character(s)

• Mutt (dies in this story; last appearance in Swamp Thing #6; no further appearances)
• Driscoll (Mister E's driver; no further appearances)
• Several Gotham City police officers (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Alec Holland (in flashback)
• Linda Holland (in flashback)
• Maxwell Ferrett (in flashback)

Comments:
Although, Ellery appears to die in this story, but as revealed in Swamp Thing #17, he is later resurrected by the Conclave.

Synopsis:
Swamp Thing traces Matt Cable and Abigail Arcane to Gotham City. Police spot him and soon Commissioner Gordon summons Batman for help. While Batman hunts for Swamp Thing, the muck monster follows leads which eventually lead him to Matt and Abby. He rescues them and is then found by Batman.

Batman starts a fight, but Swamp Thing tries to avoid the conflict. Unable to communicate his true intentions, Swamp Thing flees. He then tracks down Nathan Ellery, the head of the Conclave, the organization which killed Linda Holland. Swamp Thing has an opportunity to take revenge, but he holds back. Ellery still dies during an accidental fall. Batman arrives too late to save Ellery, and Swamp Thing has already disappeared.