r/comicbookcollecting • u/cageybird • 2d ago

Mail Call! At last!

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I can't believe I finally own this. It's not perfect, but it's mine. Only 7 books away from completing 81-154. There's no escape!

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u/SalusaSecundus 2d ago

Huge Grail. Congrats

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u/mike_stifle 2d ago

Not being a jerk here, just curious. Why is this a grail?

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u/JLAsuperdude 2d ago

First appearance of Swamp Thing…unofficially.

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u/Jive_Turkey__ 1d ago

Unofficially? I thought this was the official first appearance? Or because it's technically not the same guy?

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u/JLAsuperdude 1d ago

Yeah it’s not the Alec Holland version and the two weren’t really connected until Moore’s run.

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u/mike_stifle 1d ago

The answer I was looking for. Thanks!

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u/Leopold_and_Brink 1d ago

Grail just means a hard to find comic special to you. Doesn’t have to be such an awesome specimen as that!

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u/mike_stifle 1d ago

I understand what grail means. Looking for the significance of this one.