The totlebens motel where alec holland is staying is a reference to artist john totleben, who worked on numerous swamp thing covers and issues. Raise them bones was the second volume of dcs new 52 that i purchased for trade paperback after the success of the first volume of the teen titans. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 173 pages and is available in paperback format. His provocative and groundbreaking writing, combined with masterly artwork by some of the mediums top artists, made swamp thing one of the great comics of the late twentieth century. This page contains information about swamp thing volume 2.
In this video, ill be diving into the first volume of absolute swamp thing. Contentsshow synopsis dc comics embraces its dark side. In the 40years since its debut, swamp thing has been graced. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. In this video i unbox and flip through the newly released absolute swamp thing by alan moore. Deep in the bayou of louisiana, far from civilizations grasp, a shadowed creature seen only in fleeting glimpses roils the black waters. The swamp thing was created by len wein and bernie wrightson. Learning that he is not a unique being after all, swamp thing attempts to make sense of their wisdom, while a sleazy photographer hopes to make a fast buck with some sleazy pictures of abigail arcane with swamp thing.
Swamp things early adventures are collected in paperback with swamp thing. Before watchmen, alan moore made his debut in the u. The fictional character the swamp thing has appeared in five american comic book series to. The war between the green and the red has begun, and the knights of decay walk the earth unchecked. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Buy absolute swamp thing by alan moore volume 1 01 by alan moore, stephen bissette isbn. Swamp thing volume 2 was an ongoing series starring swamp thing. These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. Author alan moore and illustrators stephen bissette, john totleben, rick veitch, shawn mcmanus, ron randall and dan day join together to rise from the swamps in slipcased hardcover edition, absolute swamp thing by alan moore vol. Hit me up in the comments below if you have any questions or feel free to reach out to me on instagram or twitter. Because alec wont surrender the formula they plant a bomb in his lab. Swamp thing 1982 comic read swamp thing 1982 comic. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, stephen bissette, and john totleben. Swamp thing volume 5 issue 1 john constantine hellblazer. Swamp thing the series volume 2 2008, dvd i am a big swamp thing fan since childhood. Abby arcane returns home to marais, louisiana to investigate a deadly swampborne virus, only to discover the dark, terrifying mysteries of the swamp. You are currently reading swamp thing 001 page 1 swamp. Get your mac on follow my other social media accounts. Swamp thing follows john constantine to south america to see the parliament of trees.
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. Alec hollands life leaves him consumed by deadly chemicals and fire, the swamps of louisiana transform him into a superhuman creature hellbent on ridding the swamp and the worldof the evil that men do. The first half of the epic third season finally comes to dvd. While abby and liz track down the secret conclave facility, jason woodrue conducts experiments on swamp thing and makes. It may not flow and connect as well as modern comics, but it shows a different type of hero from dc comics who was trying to play catchup to marvels more grounded and rounded characters at the time. Swamp thing volume 1 swamp thing volume 2 swamp thing volume 3 swamp thing volume 4 swamp thing volume 5 links and references edit. The incredible adventures of swamp thing continue with this 4dvd set, containing the first 25 episodes of the series 50episode third season. Abigail arcane and anton arcane become major supporting characters throughout the remainder of the series.
Hit me up in the comments below if you have any questions or feel. Dark genesis and the secret of the swamp thing collection. The first edition of the novel was published in 1983, and was written by alan moore. The main characters of this sequential art, comics story are oliver queen, hawkman. Read comics online free swamp thing comic book issue. In one scene in the hosptial, a mysterious woman is seen in the crowd with glowing eyes and a purple cloak. Inspired by the creation of writer len wein and artist berni wrightson, alan moore took the swamp thing to new heights in the 1980s with his unique narrative. The explosion sends the fiery form, that was formerly dr.
Raise them bones the new 52 snyder, scott, paquette, yanick on. Swamp thing, is a fictional antihero in comic books published by the american company dc comics. On the 40th anniversary of the characters creation, the new york times bestselling writer of american vampire, scott snyder, teams up with yannick paquette batman incorporated to bring. This series like the first is along the lines of a 70s dc comic but i must say the story lines are a bit better than volume 1. Collins resurrected anton arcane, along with the sunderland corporation, as foils for the swamp thing. Alan moores legendary run of swamp thing tales is collected in absolute format at last, completely recolored for this new edition. Swamp thing volume 1 was published from november 1972 to september of 1976 and featured the character of alec holland, aka, the swamp thing.
This page contains information about swamp thing volume 1. Saga of the swamp thing, volume 1 by alan moore, various. A horror comic, it told the tale of the swamp thing and established. Alec hollands life leaves him consumed by deadly chemicals and fire, the swamps of louisiana transform him into a superhuman creature hellbent on ridding the swampand the worldof the evil that men do. Volume 1 starts out a little slow, but moorebissettetotleben really hit their stride in volume 2 with installments such as love and death, halo of flies, and rites of spring. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. His deconstruction of the classic monster stretched the creative boundaries of the medium and became one of the most spectacular series in. Its our right to fight, and now that i look back on it, i realise that i could not have picked a more different series.
Then again, maybe im safe because how could people ge. Sequential art narrative in education volume 1 issue 2teaching the works of alan moore article 7 112011 rationale for saga of the swamp thing, volume 1 james bucky carter ph. He is portrayed by derek mears on the 2019 tv series. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion.