Saga of the swamp thing book 2 by alan moore, stephen. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I liked the swamp thing as a character but as a comic i thought it was mediocre. The storyarc brings swamp thing together with other dark heroes of dc lore like deadman. Andrew writes about comics for sequart, where he is currently serialising a book on the moorebissettetotlebenveitch issues of swamp thing. Created out of the swamp by a freak accident, swamp thing is an elemental creature who uses the forces of nature and wisdom of the plant kingdom to fight the polluted worlds selfdestruction. Swamp thing 1982 from comic book to screen posted on january 12, 2018 april 24, 2019 by mike brooks in 1971 writer len wein and legendary artist bernie wrightson created one of the most iconic and more interesting creations to ever grace the pages of dc comics swamp thing, and then roughly ten years later wes craven tried to bring this.
Swamp thing 1972 comic read swamp thing 1972 comic. In this volume, alan moore and company set swamp thing against a toxic waste swilling wino, aquatic vampries, a were wolf, and zombies, all the while learning new things about himself and getting led around the nose by john constantine. Saga of the swamp thing book 6 by alan moore, rick veitch. Continuing the hardcover collections of alan moores awardwinning run on the saga of the swamp thing, this third volume is brimming with visceral horrors including underwater vampires, a werewolf with an unusual curse, and the hideous madman called nukeface.
The unmen capture swamp thing who is said to be 7 3 in height and 547 pounds in this story and take him to their creator, dr. The bronze age omnibus dc, 2017 series 2017 in swamp thing. The saga of the swamp thing was the first mainstream comic book series to completely abandon the comics code authority cca. Some of the locals catch sight of him and become agitated. This swamp thing collection brings together the american gothic story arc from alan moores seminal swamp thing run. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, stephen bissette, and john totleben. The fictional character the swamp thing has appeared in five american comic book series to date, including several specials, and has crossed over into other dc comics titles. Swamp thing 2004 comic read swamp thing 2004 comic. If you havent already completed moores run in trade, i strongly suggest that you do because it only gets more mindblowing later on, and concludes in a very satisfying way that will make you smile. Population statistics grade universal signature series restored qualified. Anton arcane, who wants to become a swamp thing himself. I hope you enjoy and let me know what you think about the swamp thing in.
Apr 17, 2012 buy saga of the swamp thing tp book 01 01 by alan moore isbn. He was then reworked as a character suitable for series appearances in swamp thing vol. Read swamp thing 1972 comic online free and high quality. It may not convince a new reader to jump into the series but it does push the story in interesting new directions and left me excited to come back for more.
A revival had been planned for 1978, but was a victim of the dc implosion. Best of all, this volume features the comics debut of john constantine. These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. Saga of the swamp thing book three by alan moore, 9781401227678, available at book depository with free. As well as being an excellent arc, brilliantly written with excellent artwork it also introduces john constantine, a modern classic of adult comic books who would go on to have a 300 run issue run in his own hellblazer series.
Alec holland must now band together with other heroes of the green who have lost their other selves to the madness and defeat them before the planet is made back into a green paradise. A horror comic, it told the tale of the swamp thing and established. Regular comics of that period had 40 cent covers usually, so that was my clue to look it up on the grand comic book database, which has a better search engine. Apr 16, 2020 this is the second volume of the swamp thing.
He blogs about comics and other aspects of popular culture here. Saga of the swamp thing last edited by williamsburger on 012020 02. Saga of the swamp thing book three continuing the hardcover collections of alan moores awardwinning run on the saga of the swamp thing, this third volume is brimming with visceral horrors including underwater vampires, a werewolf with an unusual curse, the hideous madman called nukeface. The artwork looked like the same artwork when superman and batman first came out in the 30s this book came out in the 80s. Best of all, this volume features the comics debut of john constantine, hellblazer, who launches swamp thing on a voyage of selfdiscovery. Reproduced with comics code stamp even though the actual cover did not carry it. The two behemoths of the graphic literature field yes, i still internally call them comic books, dc comics and marvel, go back a far ways in the 20th century.
The new series, called the saga of the swamp thing, featured an. My only issue was that the comic ran out in what seems like the middle of the story, and not. Swamp thing must travel the rivers of rotworld on his way. This final collection of master comics writer alan moores awardwinning run on swamp thing begins across the galaxy, where the swamp things consciousness has been hurled. Swamp thing befriends casey and begins walking her back to town. Swamp thing is a comic book character created in 1972 by len wein and famed horror artist bernie wrightson. Directed by jim wynorski, it is a sequel to the 1982 film swamp thing, having a lighter tone than its predecessor. Saga of the swamp thing saga of the swamp thing vol.
Saga of the swamp thing book three continuing the hardcover collections of alan moores awardwinning run on the saga of the swamp thing, this third volume is brimming with visceral horrors including underwater vampires, a werewolf with. Script by len wein, art and cover by berni wrightson. Continuing alan moores awardwinning run on the saga of the swamp thing, this third volume is brimming with visceral horrors including underwater vampires, a werewolf with an unusual curse, the hideous madman called nukeface. Liberated from the comics code, this title really turned on the heat with some of the most beautifull frightening images that stephen bissette and john totleben could provide, like the arcane three parter that continues the plot thread. Written by scott snyder art and cover by yanick paquette alec holland thought he knew the history of the swamp thing but he was wrong. Swamp thing tries to disarm the father, but the gun goes off, killing him.
He believes the young girl, casey clancy to be a witch. The swamp thing wanders on until he finds a man ready to kill his own daughter. The return of swamp thing is a 1989 american superhero film based on the vertigodc comics character of the same name. This copy has been stored in a cool, dry, smoke and pet free environment and it is shipped bagged and boarded for its protection. Jan 12, 2018 swamp thing 1982 from comic book to screen posted on january 12, 2018 april 24, 2019 by mike brooks in 1971 writer len wein and legendary artist bernie wrightson created one of the most iconic and more interesting creations to ever grace the pages of dc comics swamp thing, and then roughly ten years later wes craven tried to bring this. In 1982, dc comics revived the swamp thing series, attempting to capitalize on the summer 1982 release of the wes craven film of the same name. Mcmanus is a fine artist who has had a long career in the comic book industry, but he seems jarringly out of place on the burial. Learning that he has the ability to regrow his body, combined with his already known ability to move his conscious to any plant in the world, swamp thing goes on a journey to locations in the us of a certain interest. Volume 2 was a revival in 1982 and the title was changed to saga of the swamp thing. Has no ties to the series, comic adaptation of the film. The green is controlled by an ancient force and is now using swamp thing and other champions of the green against the world. Buy swamp thing tp vol 01 saga of the swamp thing 01 by totleben, john isbn. In his attempts to finds his way back to earth, swamp thing stops over on thanagar, home of hawkman.
He holds a ba hons in english, history and media studies, an ma in english literary culture 18801920, and postgraduate qualifications in teaching and librarianship. Alan moore took the swamp thing to new heights in the 1980s with his unique narrative approach. Swamp thing is my very favorite comic book and this was the run that drew me into superhero comics as a whole. The story of the scarlet witch and the vision vision. His cover for the standard edition of the comic is ironically the weakest image of the book, showing on oddly proportioned swamp thing who appears partially disemboweled, but the character still manages to look striking against a night sky and impossibly large moon, which is nicely contrasted by chris sotomayor. Buy saga of the swamp thing tp book 01 01 by alan moore isbn. And, at night, beneath a lowhanging fog, it shambles through the shadows with its red eyes and funereal soul. Autumn is coming the saga of swamp thing pt 6 swamp. Book three, the third volume of alan moores run on swamp thing. Considered by many to be the pinnacle of moores run on the book, this storyarc, subtitled a murder of crows, shows swamp thing stepping up against a group of witchdoctors set on causing the destruction of heaven. Alec holland must now band together with other heroes of the green who have lost their other selves to the madness and defeat them before the planet is. Though writer alan moore took over writing duties with issue 20, issue 21 is when moore radically alters the origin of the title character and creates a new kind of swamp thing.
Swamp thing 1982 from comic book to screen mana pop. Swamp thing comic books 1982 series also called saga of the swamp thing show covers only. But after a bomb in his office explodes, the young. The original swamp thing series ran from 1972 to 1976, but the character received a recreation by legendary comic book writer alan moore during 1984. In book 3 of his swamp thing tales, alan moores swamp thing run shifts gears thanks to the introduction of a new superpower. Swamp thing volume 1 reproduces issues 21 through 27 of the comic book saga of the swamp thing, which first ran in 1984. Everyone remembers moores second issue, anatomy lesson, but moore actually started on the book one issue earlier, tying up the loose plotlines of previous. In this third volume of the saga of swamp thing, you will be witness of the birth of the vertigo line of comics once an alternative label by dc comics to publish. History of swamp thing new52 exploring comics youtube. Nov 25, 2015 swamp thing is my very favorite comic book and this was the run that drew me into superhero comics as a whole. I hope you enjoy and let me know what you think about the swamp thing in the. Continued from swamp thing 2004 series continued in swamp thing 2016 series in swamp thing comic books, the swamp thing can inhabit and animate any vegetable matter and construct it into a body for himself. A monster that was once a manalec holland was an idealistic scientist who was synthesizing a topsecret chemical in his hidden lab in the marshlands.