Comic book fans will obviously know that abby arcane is a major part of the alec hollandswamp thing mythos, but setting up the series this way. Script by len wein, pencils by berni wrightson, inks by wrightson and mike kaluta. Dc comic books comic book covers swamp thing dc comics scary comics vintage comics artist at work saga the past gladstone. 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. The newest entry into the ongoing ouvre of swamp thing, its original run isnt even complete yet but i cant help but mention it. Swamp thing 1972 comic read swamp thing 1972 comic. Beginning with the new 52 seemed, wrong, although i really like the art. Swamp thing is a great character who works splendidly on a visual level but never seems to get the treatment that he deserves. He cannot let his wife see him as this deformed monster but he also has to protect her. Last week, dc universe launched swamp thing, a southernbackwoodsset horror series based on the comic book character created by len wein and bernie wrightson.
From the botanist alec holland first becoming the avatar of the green, controlling all forms of. Swamp thing volume 4 was an ongoing series published under dcs vertigo imprint from may of 2004 to september of 2006. In a secret facility located in the louisiana swamplands, scientist alec holland and his wife linda invented a biorestorative formula that would solve any nations food shortage problems. John constantines assembled cohort of mystics lead swamp thing to a cave where a group called the brujeria are concocting a scheme to infect the world with evilbut when swamp thing tries to save constantine from their clutches, he allows one of the mystics, now transformed into a. He is a mass of vegetable matter that absorbed the memories and personality of alec holland, a botanist who died in a swamp shortly after creating a hormonal biorestorative formula for plants. The origin shares some elements of the comic book and the movie origins but that is where the similarity ends. He has a way of digging into the true evil of horror, so that reality itself seems broken, even when we know things are occurring that cant possibly happen in the context of the comic book universe swamp thing lives in. The story ends with an unconscious swamp thing being carried into an. Read swamp thing 1972 comic online free and high quality. Not bad story, as swamp thing works to create his own replacement, so he can step down as guardian of the earth, but it drags and meanders around and some of veitchs bits of expirimental story teller feel a bit too oh, look at how clever i am. The title featured alec holland the swam swamp thing vol 4 20042006 published by vertigo swamp thing. Swamp thing 1982 comic read swamp thing 1982 comic. Swamp thing and animal man are now red and green together as a team to.
Animal man and swamp thing meet and they both go and fight off anton arcane and his rot army in the portal at the swamp. Because rising in his place is the swamp thing, a creature made of vegetation thats absorbed alec hollands memories, personalityand grief. This hasnt been collected, but the first four issues are on comixology. However, he is unaware that an alien has landed there to repair its spaceship. Roots of the swamp thing comic read roots of the swamp.
Swamp thing reading order comic book reading orders. Swamp thing returns in an allnew series written by his cocreator, legendary writer len wein. After the success of the short story in the house of secrets comic, the original creators were asked to write an ongoing series, depicting a more heroic, more contemporary creature. Swamp thing debuts may 31 on the dc universe streaming service in the us. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine. The bronze age omnibus dc, 2017 series 2017 in swamp thing.
Swamp thing volume 2 issue 24 on comic vine comic books volume 1. Scott snyder and yanick paquette have really found a way to balance moores stamp on the book with t heir own take of swamp thing in the modern world. The monstrous swamp thing can control every iota of plant life on this planet, from the fungus on stale bread to forests of towering oaks. A demon which murders children possesses the body of paul feldner and kidnaps karen clancy, forcing the swamp thing to intervene. This week, after airing only one episode, they canceled the show. Saga of the swamp thing book 6 collects issues 5764 of swamp thing, alan moores last. Swamp thing camouflage action with vine snare figure. Get a first look at dc universes swamp thing in all his slimy, vine covered glory. He was then reworked as a character suitable for series appearances in swamp thing vol. The first swamp thing began publication in 1972, not long after the characters first. Dc sends swamp thing back to the swamp book and film globe. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, stephen bissette, and john totleben. Swamp thing is a 2019 superhero series on the dc universe streaming service, the third show to be produced and premiered on the streaming service.
A murder of crows, script by alan moore, art by john totleben. 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. He blogs about comics and other aspects of popular culture here. Swamp thing volume 2 issue 4 swamp thing wiki fandom.
He is a mass of vegetable matter that absorbed the memories and personality of alec holland, a botanist who died in a swamp shortly after creating a hormonal. Holland rises from the muck and the mire completely and wholly changed into swamp thing. To understand why anyone would actually care enough to make a show about something called swamp thing in the first place is to understand both the original creation, and. A horror comic, it told the tale of the swamp thing and established. Theodore ted sallis is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. I skimmed through the faq and i dont think it had a recommendation for where to start. Swamp thing has received an ominous warning, and now he finds himself under attack from the forces of dark magic. In the aftermath of the previous book, swamp thing finds himself light years away from home. Swamp thing is a comic book character created in 1972 by len wein and famed horror artist bernie wrightson.
Read roots of the swamp thing comic online free and high quality. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. But, wes cravens swamp thing is actually a well almost cant believe i am writing this crafted, well shot, well lit, well colored, comic book movie with a very original swamp location south carolina not florida or louisiana that is atmospheric, and just campy enough to remind you very important actually to watch swamp thing with this. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Throughout his run, moore would tell deep characterbased stories, most notably the relationship between swamp thing and abigal arcane being one of the first comic to show two characters having sex, although in a rather odd manner, seeing as how he is a plant.
Population statistics grade universal signature series restored qualified. This is the fifth swamp thing series and the first not under the. These are more than just your average monstersand theres something much worse looming on the horizon for alec holland. Swamp thing comic books 1982 series also called saga of the swamp thing show covers only. Swamp thing is an elemental creature who shares a connection to all plant life on the planet earth through a network called the green. This page contains information about swamp thing volume 4. Andrew writes about comics for sequart, where he is currently serialising a book on the moorebissettetotlebenveitch issues of swamp thing. Word of god is that despite being on the service, it is not part of the titansverse shared universe based on the classic swamp thing comic series, the series is about cdc doctor abby arcane, who returns to her home of marais, louisiana to. The comic book was a gothic horror clever interwoven with philosophical themes, occult references and an ontological study of an individuals existence. Swamp thing volume 2 issue 24 swamp thing wiki fandom. He travels from rann to apokalips and all points in between, looking for a.
This video explores the abilities, powers, and origin of the dc comics character swamp thing. Brian k vaughans run was a change of pace, and felt more like a. These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. Read swamp thing 1982 comic online free and high quality. The chemicals react with the swamp matter causing him to mutate into swamp thing. Swamp thing is the avatar of the green, the protector of plant life. 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. 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. Swamp thing sneaks aboard a train to the louisiana swamp where he was born.
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