Swamp thing tpb 20122016 dc comics the new 52 comic. Swamp thing has received an ominous warning, and now he. Swamp thing 2016 from dc comics league of comic geeks. Swamp thing 2016 series comics published by dc comics. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, stephen bissette, and john totleben. I doubt if sales were bad enough, at least early in the run, that dc decided to cancel the book once millar finished his run, but.
These valuations are extrapolated based on the actual sales and listings of all comic book shops combined. Comics wolverine and swamp thing cocreator len wein has died. See more ideas about comic covers, comics and comic books. Collins resurrected anton arcane, along with the sunderland corporation, as foils for the swamp thing. The first swamp thing began publication in 1972, not long after the characters first. Apr 06, 2016 swamp thing continues to be the most disturbing character on comic book stands today due to the fantastic art and emotionally charged storytelling.
Im a huge hellblazer fan, so i especially love john constantines scenes and i really love how millar wrote him. Swamp thing has received an ominous warning, and now he f. In the aftermath of the previous book, swamp thing finds himself light years away from home. After a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a. Apr 15, 2016 his run on swamp thing, which he began writing around the time he turned 24, remains the best thing by him ive ever read, and its partly because for whatever reason, he took the character to its logical extreme. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, steve bissette, and john totleben. He is associated with the parliament of trees, the white lantern. His run on swamp thing, which he began writing around the time he turned 24, remains the best thing by him ive ever read, and its partly because for whatever reason, he took the character to its logical extreme. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. He is a humanoidplant elemental creature, created by writer len wein and artist berni wrightson.
A monster that was once a manalec holland was an idealistic scientist who was synthesizing a topsecret chemical in his hidden lab in the marshlands. Dc brings back classic characters, creators for 2016 comic. These are more than just your average monstersand theres something much worse looming on the horizon for alec holland. Feb 08, 2020 after a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster. With the consciousness of alec holland still separated from its former host and scattered across the world, the swamp thing must face a new threat to the green which is manifesting itself inside a growing dead zone in the gulf of mexico. The version which was put forth in 2008 brought many of the various strands together. May 29, 2019 another superman teamup, and a much weirder one to boot. These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Once he was alec holland, loving husband and brilliant scientist.
Everyone from swamp things past makes an appearance. 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. Swamp thing has received an ominous warning, and now he finds himself under attack from the forces of dark magic. As fans well know by now, dc universes new swamp thing liveaction series was cancelled earlier this month less than one week after the first episode debuted on the streaming service. Len wein was cocreating an iconic comic book character with bernie wrightson. Jun 21, 2016 the swamp creature known as man thing debuted in 1971, but his origin story gained in complexity over the years. 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. If there is an award for comic book revivals, someone needs to make sure mr. He travels from rann to apokalips and all points in between, looking for a way to get back home to earth and to abbie cable. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Pricing and appraisal for swamp thing 1 a, mar 2016 comic.
Picking up where the 2016 miniseries left off, the story finds swamp thing reestablishing his dominance over the louisiana swamps outside of houma while his friend matt cable, who has woken up. The swamp thing is a fictional superhero in american comic books published by dc comics. Jan 11, 2016 his cover for the standard edition of the comic is ironically the weakest image of the book, showing on oddly proportioned swamp thing who appears partially disemboweled, but the character still manages to look striking against a night sky and impossibly large moon, which is nicely contrasted by chris sotomayor. Swamp thing has had several humanoid or monster incarnations in various different storylines. Find the value of the dc comic swamp thing volume 1. Swamp thing returns in an allnew series written by his coc. The fictional character the swamp thing has appeared in five american comic book series to. The swamp creature known as manthing debuted in 1971, but his origin story gained in complexity over the years. Dc brings back classic characters, creators for 2016 comic book launches. Swamp thing 2016 comic read swamp thing 2016 comic.
Dec 21, 2016 which is why it might come as a surprise to the average person to learn that swamp thing is one of the most revered, profoundly written comic book series of all time. Everyone from swamp thing s past makes an appearance. Read swamp thing 2016 comic online free and high quality. These are more than just your average monsters and theres something much worse looming on the horizon for alec holland.
Swamp thing movie reportedly being considered comic book. Well, a meager 45 years later, len has the creators privilege of rebooting swamp thing with a ne. Swamp thing returns in an allnew series written by his cocreator, legendary writer len wein. Len wein was an american comic book writer and editor best known for cocreating dc comics swamp thing and marvel comics wolverine, and for helping revive the marvel superhero team the xmen including the cocreation of nightcrawler, storm, and colossus. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Len wein was an american comic book writer and editor best known for cocreating dc comics swamp thing and marvel comics wolverine, and for helping revive the marvel superhero team the xmen including the cocreation of nightcrawler, storm, and. In the early 1980s, the swamp thing was revived in a series entitled the saga of the swamp thing with writer martin pasko leading the charge. Swamp thing 2016 kindle edition by wein, len, jones, kelley, jones, kelley. Saga of the swamp thing book 6 collects issues 5764 of swamp thing, alan moores last. Swamp thing tpb 20122016 dc comics the new 52 comic books. Swamp thing tpb 2012 2016 dc comics the new 52 comic books. And, at night, beneath a lowhanging fog, it shambles through the shadows with its red eyes and funereal soul. The creators of swamp thing, raven and katana return for new miniseries. Swamp thing was the monster that revealed the monstrosity of human nature something else that jones fully recognizes and offers up.
The final arc, trial by fire, is probably the best swamp thing ending one could hope for. Ghost rider vs swamp thing i am your target demographic. Saga of the swamp thing book one by alan moore bookidote. 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. Which is why it might come as a surprise to the average person to learn that swamp thing is one of the most revered, profoundly written comic book series of all time. This page contains information about swamp thing volume 6. Swamp thing continues to be the most disturbing character on comic book stands today due to the fantastic art and emotionally charged storytelling.
Theres apparently a disturbance in the area around superman an unnatural drought is sapping all of the water sources. Swamp thing is an elemental creature who shares a connection to all plant life on the planet earth through a network called the green. With louis jourdan, adrienne barbeau, ray wise, david hess. Dc comics swamp thing winter special to feature len wein. Apr 19, 2018 swamp thing is a fictional character in the dc comics universe.
While characters seem to only react in high highs and low lows, and the story moves too fast, its still a darkly entertaining read. Although weins script breaks almost every rule of modern comic book storytelling, and kelley. The fictional character swamp thing has appeared in five american comic book series to date, including several specials, and has crossed over into other dc comics titles. Dec 01, 2016 chan december 1, 2016 leave a comment i like the story in this encounter of superman with swamp thing. Another superman teamup, and a much weirder one to boot. His cover for the standard edition of the comic is ironically the weakest image of the book, showing on oddly proportioned swamp thing who appears partially disemboweled, but the character still manages to look striking against a night sky and impossibly large moon, which is nicely contrasted by chris sotomayor. Swamp thing volume 6 was a limited series, published by dc comics. Pg adult situationslanguage, nudity, violence genre. Swamp thing 2016 digital comics comics by comixology. Get the best deals on swamp thing not signed comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Swamp thing is about to meet the avatar of a whole new kingdom whose impact on the lives of all runs deep.
It definitely began life as a series highly influenced by the ec comics of the 1950s, which featured many monsters and many swamps in equal doses. Swamp thing not signed comic book collections for sale ebay. Find the value of the dc comic swamp thing volume 2. But after a bomb in his office explodes, the young. Swamp thing returns in an allnew series written by his cocreator, legendary writer len. This is my 69th post on my blog, the great comic book heroes.
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