Swamp Thing Vol 1 3



 The Patchwork Man 

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 3 Month: February-March Year: 1973

Credits
Editor in Chief: Joe Orlando Head Writer: Len Wein Cover Artists: Bernie Wrightson Pencilers: Bernie Wrightson Inkers: Bernie Wrightson Editors: Joe Orlando

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Swamp Thing (Alec Holland)
 * Abigail Arcane
 * Matthew Cable
 * Patchwork Man

Locations:
 * Eastern Europe
 * The Balkans

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Swamp Thing scales the cliffs leading to the ancient castle of his late nemesis, Anton Arcane. Upon reaching its peak, Swampy begins exploring Anton's laboratory, but a flagstone floor gives way beneath him threatening to drop him into some unknown abyss. A zombie-like Patchwork Man is present in the lab and tries to pull the Swamp Thing to safety. But he cannot keep his grip and Swampy falls down to the bottom of a vast cavern. The Patchwork Man then sets to destroying the lab causing the entire castle to explode.

Down in the nearby Balkan village, Interpol agent Matt Cable continues searching for the Swamp Thing. He blames him for the deaths of Alec and Linda Holland and wants revenge. He meets a medic at a nearby clinic named Abigail. Abigail just happens to be the niece of the mad scientist Anton Arcane. Matt and Abigail see the explosion of the castle and begin making their way towards the bridge that leads to the castle's cliff-side.

The Patchwork Man appears and Abigail faints from fright. He gingerly picks her up and begins taking her across the bridge. Swamp Thing appears (having climbed through the wreckage of the castle) and begins fighting the Patchwork Man. Abigail is about to fall from the bridge, but the Patchwork Man rescues her. As she looks into his eyes, she realizes that it is her father, Gregori Arcane – another sad experiment of her demented uncle.

Matt catches up with Abigail and the two take a sea-plane away from the Balkan village.

Trivia

 * None

Recommended Readings

 * Swamp Thing (Volume 1)
 * Swamp Thing (Volume 2)
 * Swamp Thing (Volume 3)
 * Swamp Thing (Volume 4)

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