I’m revising as I continue to navigate the list. , Saga of The SWAMP THING Book One by Alan Moore - HC/dj - 1st Print - Vertigo 2009 1 eBay, 29.99, Report It. Rick Veitch John Costanza Script Writer Alan Moore Publisher DC Comics Editor Karen Berger Publication Date Cover Price 0. NOTE: With the character’s on-again, off-again publication history, combined with the publisher’s habit of re-packaging issues in different configurations, there isn’t a linear track to follow for these collections. : Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book 1 (Saga of the Swamp Thing, 1) (9781401220839) by Alan Moore and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices.

A living embodiment of the power and terror in our environment, the Swamp Thing protects both humanity and the environment-usually from each other. All of them owe a debt to Theodore Sturgeon’s short story “It!”, published in the August 1940 issue of Unknown.Ī muck-encrusted mockery of a man, the monstrous Swamp Thing can control all plant life, from fungus on stale bread to forests of towering oaks. However, it’s but one of several “muck monster” characters that have populated comic books over the years-a list which also includes The Heap, Solomon Grundy, Man-Thing, and more. Book One begins with the story 'The Anatomy Lesson,' a haunting origin story that reshapes SWAMP THING mythology with terrifying revelations that begin a journey of discovery and adventure that will take him across the stars and beyond.Created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, DC Comics’ Swamp Thing made its first appearance in House of Secrets #92 in 1971. SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING Book One collects issues #20-27 of this seminal series including the never-before-reprinted SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #20, where Moore takes over as writer and concludes the previous storyline. Book One begins with the story The Anatomy Lesson, a haunting origin story that reshapes SWAMP THING mythology with terrifying revelations that begin a. A sixissue miniseries written by Len Wein, co-creator of the Swamp Thing, with art by Kelley Jones was released between March and August 2016.

His deconstruction of the classic monster stretched the creative boundaries of the medium and became one of the most spectacular series in comic book history.With modern-day issues explored against a backdrop of horror, SWAMP THING's stories became commentaries on environmental, political and social issues, unflinching in their relevance. comic book industry with the revitalization of the horror comic book THE SWAMP THING. A'-ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLYBefore WATCHMEN, Alan Moore made his debut in the U.S. ' The series offers another fine option for the adult horror-comic fan.'-the WASHINGTON TIMES' An influential fantasy author for almost a quarter century.'-THE NEW YORK TIMES on Alan Moore' The best muck-encrusted monster in the best comics.'-Neil Gaiman in ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY' Hyperintelligent, emotionally potent, and, yes, fun.

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