History: (Swamp Thing I #9) - A cosmic storm damaged the Stalker’s ship, and he crash-landed on Earth in the Houma bayou. He found a lab, and began repairing his craft. The lab once belonged to Alec Holland, and a tragic accident there led to the birth of Swamp Thing. Swamp Thing made his way to Alec’s old lab, convinced he could find a way to restore his humanity. He found his lab taken over by the alien Stalker from Beyond, who’d gutted his equipment to repair his spacecraft. Swamp Thing saw what he thought was his last shot at returning to human destroyed, and attacked the alien, who responded with force. Swamp Thing was rendered unconscious, and the alien mourned him, thinking he was dead, and hating himself for having resorted to violence. The alien dumped Swamp Thing in the bog, and was then confronted by Matt Cable, who was working with the Agency of Interstellar Discovery. The A.I.D. men provoked him, and after he injured one of them he felt enough remorse to allow himself to be shackled. While A.I.D.‘s duty was to gain scientific knowledge from it, A.I.D. leader Captain Brad Sampson wanted to kill it because it was different. Swamp Thing revived and watched Matt clash with A.I.D. trying to save the alien’s life. Swamp Thing freed the Stalker, and returned it to his lab so he could finish fixing his craft. The Stalker was touched by Swamp Thing’s gesture, but disgusted by how the humans had wanted to kill him for no reason. The Stalker was a being of peace, and never expected to see such savagery on Earth. He flew off, but his ship malfunctioned, and crashed into the swamp, killing the Stalker.

(Swamp Thing II #81) - The Dominators planned a full-scale invasion of Earth, and contracted the Stalker’s widow Widowsweed to kill Abigail Arcane, who was carrying Swamp Thing’s child, a future elemental that could turn the tide of the battle. Widowsweed had no interest in violence, and only signed on with the Dominators so she could find out what happened to her husband. She captured Abby, but then told her she meant no harm. She showed Abby her egg, telling her she was a mother too. She located the Stalker’s craft in the Louisiana bayou, and put his body aboard her ship. She left Abby behind, telling her to take great care of her child. Superhero Guy Gardner saw the craft fly off, and not caring about Widowsweed’s intentions, shot it down.

Comments: Created by Len Wein & Berni Wrightson.

The Stalker from Beyond had cameos in Swamp Thing I #8 and 13.

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