Cover Credits |
Artist: Nestor P. Redondo |
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Comic Title: Swamp Thing #15
Publisher: DC
(National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Mar/Apr 1975
On Sale Date:
December 5, 1974 Newsstand Date December 5, 1974
Source: Comic Reader, #113
Copyright Date December 5, 1974
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1975
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 32
Editor: Joe Orlando
Story |
Title: "The Soul-Spell of Father Bliss"
Pages: 20
Feature(s):
Swamp Thing (of Earth-1)
Writer: David Michelinie
Artist: Nestor P. Redondo
Letterer: Marcos Pelayo
Colorist: Tatjana Wood
Reprinted In:
Swamp Thing:The Bronze Age Omnibus HC (2017)
Swamp Thing:The Bronze Age Vol. 2 TPB (2020)
Feature Character(s)
- Swamp Thing (last appearance in Swamp Thing #14; next appearance in Swamp Thing #16)
Supporting Character(s)
- Matt Cable (last appearance in Swamp Thing #13; next appearance in Swamp Thing #16)
- Abigail Arcane (last appearance in Swamp Thing #13; next appearance in Swamp Thing #16)
- Bolt (last appearance in Swamp Thing #13; next appearance in Swamp Thing #16)
Villain(s)
- Jonathon Bliss (a preacher; dies in this story; no further appearances)
- Nebiros (a demon; no further appearances)
Other Character(s)
- Luke (dies in this story; last appearance in Swamp Thing #11; no further appearances)
Comments:
It is unclear whether Nebiros, who appears in this story, is the same demon who later appeared in Blue Devil #1.
Synopsis:
After Swamp Thing is struck by lightning, he is helped by Father Jonathan Bliss. The preacher takes the swamp monster to his demolished church to help him recover. However, Bliss is actually working with the demon Nebiros to bring about armageddon. Bliss lures Swamp Thing into a trap which allows the demon to take over his body.
In the body of Swamp Thing, Nebiros encounters Matt, Abby, and their companion Luke. He takes them prisoner and brings them back to the church. Matt Cable convinces Bliss that he is misguided. Abby then helps free Alec from Nebiros. The demon tries to possess Bliss, but the old man's body is too frail, and it burst into flame. Swamp Thing, Matt, and Abby exit the church where they witness Bolt being carried away by a helicopter.
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