The image illustrates an educational article about the comic book artist who drew this particular art, and who indeed is best-known as the artist of this particular character; its inclusion in the article adds significantly to understanding the text because it is a historical sample of the Swamp Thing art covered in the critical commentary. Furthermore, the specific issue shown is one referenced in the text. Therefore the image substantially improves the educational value of the article.
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