Comic Title: Saga of Swamp Thing #24
Publisher: DC
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: May 1984
On Sale Date: February 16, 1984 Newsstand Date February 16, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #216

Newsstand Date February 16, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #40

Shipping Date January 24, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #216

Shipping Date January 24, 1984
Source: Comics Journal, #86

Copyright Date January 24, 1984
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1984
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date January 24, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #40

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Len Wein

Title: "Roots"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Alan Moore
Penciller: Steve R. Bissette
Inker: John Totleben
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tatjana Wood

Reprinted In:
Saga of the Swamp Thing TPB (1987)
Essential Vertigo:Swamp Thing #4 (1997)
Saga of the Swamp Thing Vol. 1 HC (2009)
Saga of the Swamp Thing Vol. 1 TPB (2012)
Absolute Swamp Thing by Alan Moore Vol. 1 HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Swamp Thing (last appearance in Saga of Swamp Thing #23; next appearance in Saga of Swamp Thing #25)

Guest Star(s)

• Justice League of America (last appearance in Justice League of America #227; next appearance in Supergirl #20)
• Superman (last appearance in DC Comics Presents #69; next appearance in Action Comics #555)
• Wonder Woman (last appearance in Wonder Woman #317; next appearance in Supergirl #20)
• Flash (last appearance in Flash #338; next appearance in Supergirl #20)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in Justice League of America #224; next appearance in Supergirl #20)
• Aquaman (last appearance in Justice League of America #223; next appearance in Supergirl #20)
• Green Arrow (last appearance in Justice League of America #227; next appearance in Supergirl #20)
• Hawkman (last appearance in Justice League of America #227; next appearance in Supergirl #20)
• Zatanna (last appearance in Justice League of America #227; next appearance in Supergirl #20)
• Firestorm (last appearance in Fury of Firestorm #23; next appearance in Supergirl #20)
• Martin Stein (last appearance in Fury of Firestorm #23; next appearance in Supergirl #20)

Supporting Character(s)

• Abby Cable (last appearance in Saga of Swamp Thing #23; next appearance in Saga of Swamp Thing #25)

Villain(s)

• Floronic Man (last appearance in Saga of Swamp Thing #23; next appearance in Saga of Swamp Thing #30)