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Swamp Thing
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Real Name
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Alec Holland, Swamp Thing (after discovering he was never Alec Holland)
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First Appearance
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House of Secrets #92 (July, 1971) [Alec Olsen], Swamp Thing (Vol. 1) #1 (October–November, 1972) [Alec Holland]
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Creators
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Len Wein, Bernie Wrightson
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Team Affliations
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Parliament of Trees, White Lantern Corps, Justice League Dark
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Alias
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None
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Base of Operations
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The Louisiana Bayou
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Powers
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Possession and Control of Plants, Living Plant, Rapid Regeneration, Mutate and Grow plants, Teleportation through plants
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Skills and Abilities
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Biochemistry mastery
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Tools and Weapons
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Can create tools and weapons through his body
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Swamp Thing is an elemental enemy and a superhero in the DC Universe. He has also been the subject of two feature films and two short lived TV series (one animated, one live action).
Origin
When Alec Holland created a Bio-Regenerative Formula in a swamp, he became the target of assassins who bombed Alec's lab. Alec, covered in flames and the Bio-Regenerative Formula, ran into the swamp and never came out, replaced by the monstrous but gentle Swamp Thing.
Biography
Alec Holland
The childhood and background of Alec Holland remains largely unknown. Alec Holland was a brilliant scientist and botanist who, with his wife Linda, were working on a revolutionary Bio-Regenative Formula that could "make forests out of deserts). Working in an isolated lab in the Louisiana swamps, the couple were approached by Bruno and Ferrett, agents of the Nathan Ellery (at the time known only as Mr. E), who was known as the mysterious Mr. E, who desired the formula for his own reasons. The two men broke into the lab and knocked Holland out.and placed a time bomb in the lab. When Alec awoke, he soon was caught in the blast. While dying and on fire, Alec ran into the swamp and soon drowned in the swamp. Though Alec died, the Bio-Regenative materials made the plants grow and absorbing the remains of Alec Holland. The new creature was awakened sometime later as a beast made entirely out of plant matter with the memories of Alec Holland.
Dark Genesis
A funeral was soon held with Linda and Matt Cable, a DDI Agent and friend of Alec, in attendence and Alec was declared legally dead.
Powers
Regeneration, breathes carbon dioxide, super strength, and sometimes super speed.