Comic Title: Swamp Thing #70
Publisher: DC
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: March 1988
On Sale Date: November 24, 1987 Shipping Date November 24, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #46

Shipping Date November 24, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #130

Copyright Date December 15, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987

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

Title: "The Secret Life of Plants"
Pages: 24

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

Writer/Penciller: Rick Veitch
Penciller: Brett Ewins
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 Infinity Inc. #46; next appearance in Swamp Thing #71)

Supporting Character(s)

• John Constantine (last appearance in Hellblazer #5; next appearance in Swamp Thing #71)
• Abby Cable (last appearance in Swamp Thing #69; next appearance in Swamp Thing #71)
• Chester Williams (last appearance in Swamp Thing #69; next appearance in Swamp Thing #73)
• Liz Tremayne (last appearance in Swamp Thing #68; next appearance in Swamp Thing #73)
• Gene LaBostrie (last appearance in Swamp Thing #67; next appearance in Swamp Thing Annual #4)

Villain(s)

• Blackbriar Thorn (as a spirit; first post-Crisis appearance; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Robert Huntoon (last appearance in Secret Origins #23; next appearance in Swamp Thing #71)
• Dogbum (next appearance in Swamp Thing #71)
• Brenda (a coroner; next appearance in Swamp Thing #72)
• Carl (next appearance in Swamp Thing #72)
• Nancy Ming (an acupuncturist; last name only given in this story; next appearance in Swamp Thing #72)
• Staj (a farmer; next appearance in Swamp Thing #73)
• Freddy (a geomancer; next appearance in Swamp Thing #73)
• Rodney (a young boy; next appearance in Swamp Thing #72)
• A shaman (next appearance in Swamp Thing #72)
• Jane Day (a spirit medium; no further appearances)
• Snuffy (Dogbum's dog; next appearance in Swamp Thing #71)

Comments:
This story continues in Swamp Thing #71.

Synopsis:
John Constantine questions many of his contacts around the world to gather information on an imbalance in nature. He learns that the cause of the imbalance is Swamp Thing who has defied the Parliament of Trees. He determines who will be the new host for the Sprout. Then he brings the information to Swamp Thing to work on a solution.