Swamp Thing (Volume 2) #4 is an issue of the series Swamp Thing (Volume 2) with a cover date of August, 1982. It was published on April 20, 1982.
Synopsis for "In the White Room"
A demon which murders children possesses the body of Paul Feldner and kidnaps Casey Clancy, forcing the Swamp Thing to intervene. Swamp Thing eventually defeats the demon in a slaughterhouse by offering his body as a host and then activating a hanging conveyor belt sending them both into the freezer, killing the demon. The story ends with an unconscious Swamp Thing being carried into an ambulance to be taken to a private clinic owned by the Sunderland Corporation.
Appearing in "In the White Room"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Barnard Stryker, a.k.a. "Uncle Barney"
Other Characters:
- Rosita Hernandez
- Mr. Fields
- Sheriff Bingham
- Timothy Chung
Locations:
- Arkansas
- Pineboro
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Hospital of Fear"
The Phantom Stranger intervenes to save a woman who has been turned into a mental zombie by a mystic incantation that saved her life, and finds himself in the clutches of Tannarak.
Appearing in "Hospital of Fear"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Dr. Frederick Rune
- Joanna Helms
- Nurse Robbins
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Mr. Barnes
- Joey
- Broderick Rune (In a photograph only)
Locations:
Items:
- The Orb of Souls
- Soul Jars
Notes
- "In the White Room" is reprinted in Swamp Thing: The Bronze Age Vol. 3.
- "In the White Room" was written in dedication to the then-recent Atlanta child murders, which escalated stranger danger concerns around the United States.
- Accordingly, "Uncle Barney" is a caricature of Fred Rogers, whose preschool television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was often accused of reducing vigilance in children and families.
See Also
Links and References
