Swamp Thing: Dark Genesis Omnibus
Release December 1, 2026
Part of the DC Omnibus guide — every release, in reading order
Fully remastered to original colors by legendary colorist José Villarubia, experience the original Swamp Thing saga in reading order, from his horrifying origin up through all his adventures until Alan Moore’s run.
One of the greatest comics sagas ever told begins here! Presented in a two-volume, prestigious, oversize hardcover set, welcome to the complete story of Swamp Thing before Alan Moore’s run. In this first set (of more to come) experience the stories that changed comics forever and set the precedent for decades of groundbreaking stories and timeless runs.
Collects Swamp Thing #1-25 (the final issue completed for the first time with Joe Rubinstein and José Villarubia); The Saga of the Swamp Thing #1-15; The Saga of the Swamp Thing Annual #1; The Brave and the Bold #122, #176; DC Comics Presents #8; Challengers of the Unknown #81-87; and stories from Phantom Stranger #14; House of Secrets #92 and #140; and the unpublished Patchwork Man tale from the lost version of House of Secrets #141. Featuring extensive essays and never-before-seen scripts, art, and more!
1 printing · 1 variant · 2026
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Cover by Bernie Wrightson
ISBN: 978-1799509059
Release December 1, 2026
$150.00
Also collected in
93% of this book is also in other books we catalog.
Swamp Thing: The Bronze Age Omnibus70% of this bookHouse of Secrets (1956) #92 · Swamp Thing (1972) #1–24 · The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982) #1–15 · The Saga of Swamp Thing Annual (1982) #1
The Phantom Stranger Omnibus29% of this bookThe Phantom Stranger (1969) #14 · The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982) #1–13
Deadman Omnibus5% of this bookChallengers of the Unknown (1958) #84–874 more books share a few stories
The House of Secrets: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 2 · 2% of this book
The House of Secrets: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 · 2% of this book
Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 2 · 1% of this book
Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 3 · 1% of this book
Creators
click a creator to highlightWriterLen Wein +21
PencilerNestor Redondo +28
InkerNestor Redondo +28
ColoristTatjana Wood +12
LettererJohn Costanza +11
Percentages may exceed 100% when multiple creators share a role on the same issue.
Issues (54)
Unverified order1. #92 House of Secrets (1956)24pp
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"Cain & Abel [Foreword]"1pp
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
2. #140 House of Secrets (1956)19pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
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"Patchwork Mail [Letters]"1pp
3. #141 House of Secrets (1956)17pp
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"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"Beware of Cat [Cartoon]"1pp
"Volume 76 Issue 1 - Week of May 3rd, 1976 [Column]"1pp
4. #1 Swamp Thing (1972)25pp
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5. #2 Swamp Thing (1972)25pp
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6. #3 Swamp Thing (1972)24pp
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7. #4 Swamp Thing (1972)24pp
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8. #5 Swamp Thing (1972)24pp
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9. #6 Swamp Thing (1972)21pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
"Direct Currents [Column]"1pp
10. #7 Swamp Thing (1972)22pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
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11. #8 Swamp Thing (1972)21pp
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12. #9 Swamp Thing (1972)21pp
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13. #10 Swamp Thing (1972)21pp
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14. #11 Swamp Thing (1972)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
15. #12 Swamp Thing (1972)21pp
🖼️Cover — Nestor Redondo · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
16. #13 Swamp Thing (1972)21pp
🖼️Cover — Nestor Redondo · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
17. #14 Swamp Thing (1972)21pp
🖼️Cover — Nestor Redondo · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
18. #15 Swamp Thing (1972)21pp
🖼️Cover — Nestor Redondo · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
19. #16 Swamp Thing (1972)19pp
🖼️Cover — Nestor Redondo · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
20. #17 Swamp Thing (1972)19pp
🖼️Cover — Nestor Redondo · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
21. #18 Swamp Thing (1972)19pp
🖼️Cover — Nestor Redondo · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
22. #19 Swamp Thing (1972)19pp
🖼️Cover — Nestor Redondo · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
23. #20 Swamp Thing (1972)19pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
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24. #21 Swamp Thing (1972)19pp
🖼️Cover — Nestor Redondo · 1pp
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25. #22 Swamp Thing (1972)19pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
"Justice for All Includes Children 2 [PSA]"1pp
26. #23 Swamp Thing (1972)18pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
"Justice for All Includes Children, 4 [PSA]"1pp
27. #24 Swamp Thing (1972)18pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
"Justice for All Includes Children 6 [PSA]"1pp
28. #81 Challengers of the Unknown (1958)18pp
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"Challenger Mountain Mail Room [Letters]"1pp
"Volume 77 Issue 12 - Week of March 21, 1977 [Column]"1pp
29. #82 Challengers of the Unknown (1958)18pp
🖼️Cover — Michael Netzer · 1pp
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"Volume 77 Issue 21 - Week of May 23, 1977 [Column]"1pp
"Challenger Mountain Mail Room"1pp
30. #83 Challengers of the Unknown (1958)18pp
🖼️Cover — Rich Buckler · 1pp
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"Challenger Mountain Mail Room [Letters]"1pp
"You Can Help Superman When You Help the Special Olympics! [PSA]"1pp
"Volume 77 Issue 29 - Week of July 18, 1977 [Column]"1pp
31. #84 Challengers of the Unknown (1958)18pp
🖼️Cover — Rich Buckler · 1pp
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"Challenger Mountain Mail Room [Letters]"1pp
"It's a Mystery... [Column]"1pp
"#23 Bob Layton [Column]"1pp
32. #85 Challengers of the Unknown (1958)18pp
🖼️Cover — Rich Buckler · 1pp
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"Challenger Mountain Mail Room [Letters]"1pp
"Volume 77, Issue 47 - Week of November 21, 1977 [Column]"1pp
33. #86 Challengers of the Unknown (1958)18pp
🖼️Cover — Rich Buckler · 1pp
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"Challenger Mountain Mail Room [Letters]"1pp
"Volume 78, Issue 1 - Week of January 23, 1978 [Column]"1pp
34. #87 Challengers of the Unknown (1958)18pp
🖼️Cover — Alex Saviuk · 1pp
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"Address: Unknown [Letters]"1pp
"Volume 78, Issue 12 - Week of March 20, 1978 [Column]"1pp
35. #14 The Phantom Stranger (1969)23pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
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"Mail to the Phantom Stranger [Letters]"1pp
36. #122 The Brave and the Bold (1955)19pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
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"The Brave and the Bold Mailbag [Letters]"1pp
37. #176 The Brave and the Bold (1955)26pp
🖼️Cover — Michael Wm. Kaluta · 1pp
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"The Brave and the Bold Mailbag [Letters]"1pp
38. #8 DC Comics Presents (1978)18pp
🖼️Cover — José Luis García-López · 1pp
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"Pair Mail [Letters]"1pp
"Volume 79 Issue 1 - Week of January 8, 1979 [Column]"1pp
39. #1 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)27pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Yeates · 1pp
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40. #2 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)26pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
41. #3 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)26pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Yeates · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
42. #4 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)26pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Yeates · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
43. #5 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)26pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Yeates · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
44. #6 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)24pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Yeates · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
45. #7 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)24pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Yeates · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"2pp
"DC Coming Comics [Column]"1pp
46. #8 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)24pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Yeates · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"1pp
47. #9 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)24pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Yeates · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"2pp
"DC Coming Comics [Column]"1pp
48. #10 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)24pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Yeates · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"2pp
"Meanwhile... [Column]"1pp
"DC Coming Comics [Column]"1pp
49. #11 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)24pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Yeates · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"2pp
"Meanwhile... [Column]"1pp
"DC Coming Comics [Column]"1pp
50. #12 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)24pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Yeates · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"2pp
"Meanwhile... [Column]"1pp
"DC Coming Comics [Column]"1pp
51. #13 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)25pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Yeates · 1pp
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"Meanwhile... [Column]"1pp
"DC Coming Comics [Column]"1pp
52. #14 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)24pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Yeates · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"2pp
"Meanwhile... [Column]"1pp
"DC Coming Comics [Column]"1pp
53. #15 The Saga of Swamp Thing (1982)24pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Yeates · 1pp
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"Swamp Things [Letters]"2pp
"Meanwhile... [Column]"1pp
"DC Coming Comics [Column]"1pp
54. #1 The Saga of Swamp Thing Annual (1982)42pp
🖼️Cover — Richard Hescox · 1pp
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Period-appropriate paper
The lightweight, matte, old-comics-style paper DC has been printing its classic-era omnibus reprints on since 2026. DC's own solicitations call it “period appropriate paper”; collectors call it Norbrite.
What it actually is
A high-bulk, uncoated groundwood book paper — the same family of stock trade paperbacks and novels are printed on — instead of the coated gloss or matte sheet most collected editions use. The Norbrite name comes from a NORPAC paper line made from thermomechanical (groundwood) pulp: roughly 80 brightness, about 52–67 gsm, and 400–570 pages per inch. Standard coated omnibus paper runs closer to 90–100 gsm at 510–600 pages per inch.
What that means in hand
- Lighter book: the sheet weighs roughly a third less than coated stock.
- Thicker spine: it is bulkier per sheet, so the same page count needs more shelf space.
- Matte, low-glare pages with softer colour — closer to how the original newsprint comics looked.
- Groundwood paper carries lignin, so like the comics it imitates it can tone over the years, especially in sunlight.
Who likes it
Fans praise the comfortable reading weight and the period feel on vintage art. Detractors find the colours muted and the stock less premium than gloss — and it costs shelf space. Neither camp is wrong; it is a taste call, which is why you can filter by it.
Check the printing, not just the book
Paper is chosen per printing. A 2026 reprint may be on period paper while the first printing of the same book is on coated stock. Each printing carries its own badge, and a catalog card names which printing(s) qualify when only some do. No badge means we have not recorded period-appropriate paper for that printing.