Both were green, had cartoon series that aired around the same time, and R rated films that I was not supposed to watch but ended up seeing on anyways. As a kid I remember always confusing him with the Toxic Avenger. When it comes to the character of Swamp Thing I have very little experience. 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. 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. 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.

Synopsis: Before WATCHMEN, Alan Moore made his debut in the U.S. Moore stayed on the title for a little while longer (and did some excellent work), but in many ways, this was the pinnacle of his Swamp Thing run.Written by Alan Moore | Art by Stephen Bissette, John Totleben | Published by Vertigo The final battle in #50, though, is given all the trappings you would expect from a “big” issue, with Moore playing with the vast history of DC Comics and their supernatural characters. Moore handled the slow build towards issue #50 about as well as any writer has ever handled a build to a “big” issue number – this is a storyline without being a strict storyline (for most of the story, at least). There are a series of artists at work during this storyline – the standard brilliance of Stephen Bissette and John Totleben, but also impressive work from Rick Veitch and Stan Woch on pencils. Constantine manipulates Swamp Thing into taking down these threats.Įventually, it all leads to basically one big ol’ fight between good and evil, and literally the Ultimate Darkness against the Ultimate Light.

Essentially, Cosntantine works as a sort of plot driver for the series of stories that make up “American Gothic.”Īn evil South-American magic cult named the Brujeria are using the Crisis on Infinite Earths to help them take over the supernatural arena, and as part of their plot, they began having all sorts of evil events take place across America. American Gothic involves the introduction of John Constantine, and what that meant for Swamp Thing.

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