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Hes not human, h e doesnt even need to breathe anymore. A revival had been planned for 1978, but was a victim of the dc implosion. I was blown away by the creative storylines, breathtaking art, and sheer boldness of the whole thing. Get the best deals on swamp thing comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at.

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Saga of the swamp thing book 6 collects issues 5764 of swamp thing, alan moores last. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. With modernday issues explored against a backdrop of horror. The second story in book one of saga of the swamp thing is short, but some of the best stories are.

But it was his legendary work on the swamp thing series that broke him into the big time and made the name alan moore synonymous with genius amongst conic book fans. Swamp thing 25 book lot alan moore, berni wrightson dc horror no reserve. 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. John tottleben and dan day, whose visual artistry expertly balances the. The title, called the saga of the swamp thing, featured in its first annual the comic book. When alan moore took charge of dc comics failing swamp thing in the early.

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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. In an issue dated may 1982, dc comics revived the swamp thing series to try to. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading saga of the swamp thing book 1. Comics that matter saga of the swamp thing book one by. He travels from rann to apokalips and all points in between, looking for a. The saga of the swamp thing 1982, book one by alan moore. Swampy takes his revenge on gotham and he and abbie have to deal with the fallout. Honestly, as great as watchmen is and it is great alan moore could have rested on his laurels after his saga of the swamp thing run and still have been considered the best writer of superhero comics.