Comic Title: Swamp Thing:The Bronze Age Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2020
On Sale Date: January 8, 2020 Direct Market Date January 8, 2020
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Direct Market Date December 11, 2019
Source: Previews, #372

Direct Market Date December 11, 2019
Source: DC Previews, #17

Cover Price: $39.99
Page Count: 440
Editor: Alex Galer

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Earth Below"
Pages: 17

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

Plotter: Gerry Conway
Scripter: David Anthony Kraft
Penciller: Ernie Chan
Inker: Fred Carrillo
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted From:
Swamp Thing #24 (1976)

Feature Character(s)

• Swamp Thing (last appearance in Swamp Thing #23; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #83)

Villain(s)

• Thrudvang (last appearance in Swamp Thing #23; no further appearances)
• John Zero (last appearance in Swamp Thing #23; no further appearances)
• Councilman Red (last appearance in Swamp Thing #23; no further appearances)
• Councilman Blue (no further appearances)
• Solomon Smith (an agent of Colossus; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Edward Holland (last appearance in Swamp Thing #23; no further appearances)
• Ruth Monroe (last appearance in Swamp Thing #23; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #83)
• Sheriff Kline (no further appearances)
• A logging crew (Bondo named; no further appearances)

Comments:
This storyline was meant to continue, but Swamp Thing's title was abruptly cancelled with this issue. The final page reveals that the next issue would have featured a meeting with Hawkman. The script and the surviving unfinished pages for this unpublished story were printed in Swamp Thing:The Bronze Age Vol. 2 TPB.

This story is continued from Swamp Thing #23.

Synopsis:
Alec Holland is no longer Swamp Thing. The combined efforts of his brother Edward and his assistant Ruth have cured him. However, agents of the Colossus organization are still in pursuit. They want the bio-restorative formula for their own use. Their agent Thrudvang attacks. Alec and Ruth are caught up in the battle. Alec is no match for his attacker physically, but he manages to lure the monster onto a rope bridge which he then collapses, sending the creature falling into the river far below.