Saga of the swamp thing ebook written by alan moore. Jan 24, 2011 moore wrote the following issues of swamp thing. Saga of the swamp thing book three continuing the hardcover collections of alan moores awardwinning run on the saga of the swamp thing, this third volume is brimming with visceral horrors including underwater vampires, a werewolf with an unusual curse, the hideous madman called nukeface. Here in book 2, we see moore and the storyline he developed really hit a stride. Saga of the swamp thing 21 1984 the anatomy lesson this is the book that started me down the long, passionate some say obsessive path of swamp thing fandom. Like many, i appreciate this time in swamp things chronology quite. I hope you enjoy and let me know what you think about the swamp thing in. The saga of the swamp thing 8 1982 heres looking at you kid before jumping right in, please take a moment to enjoy how confident swamp thing looks in gold. Swamp thing buries alec holland forever, goes up against an old enemy, takes a trip to hell, and consummates his relationship with abbie cable. Jason blood, the demon, gets to baton rouge, where he has tracked the demon, to haunt and destroy him. Feb 23, 2014 dc comics, john totleben, martin pasko, saga of the swamp thing, steve bissette, swamp thing, tom yeates somebody got this set from us on ebay already, but wow was it fun to assemble. The title, called the saga of the swamp thing, featured in its first annual the comic book adaptation of the craven movie. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading saga of the swamp thing book 2.
Saga of the swamp thing book 2 by alan moore, stephen bissette. This volume is, without a doubt, superior to the previous one. The the rumor has it alan moore initially considered the offer to take over a poorly selling comic book about a veganhulk a prank. The saga of swamp thing last edited by billy batson on 041620 02. Instead of getting all delicate and subtle with his character, he killed him. Saga of the swamp thing book one shows that sometimes even the best comics are better than you think they are. Jan 22, 20 saga of the swamp thing book three by alan moore, 9781401227678, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Saga of the swamp thing tpb 1987 warner edition comic books.
Absolute swamp thing by alan moore volume 1 hardcover. The first issues of alan moores acclaimed run on swamp thing are collected in this new printing of the classic trade paperback. Alan moores run on swamp thing saga of the swamp thing. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Book two contains saga of the swamp thing 2834 and annual 2. Reproduced with comics code stamp even though the actual cover did not carry it. With art by rick veitch, alfredo alcala, john totleben, stephen bissette, and tom yeates, saga of the swamp thingbook 6 was previously published as. Written by alan moore, saga of the swamp thingbook 6 contains the final stretch of alan moores monumental run on the series. Before the ground breaking graphic novel watchmen, alan moore made his debut in the u.
Apr 17, 2012 buy saga of the swamp thing tp book 01 01 by alan moore isbn. Apr 10, 2012 saga of the swamp thing ebook written by alan moore. The burial art by shawn mcmanus swamp thing finally literally puts alec holland to rest and accepts who he is. Saga of the swamp thing book three by alan moore, 9781401227678, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Now written by martin pasko, the book loosely picked up after the. Swamp thing volume 1 reproduces issues 21 through 27 of the comic book saga of the swamp thing, which first ran in 1984.
Swamp thing is a dc comics character and an eponymous series, published in many volumes. Click to read more about saga of the swamp thing, book 1 by alan moore. Over 25 years later, alan moores, stephen bissettes, and john totlebens the anatomy lesson is still one of the. Jan 23, 2012 the great alan moore reread the great alan moore reread. A cover gallery for the comic book saga of the swamp thing.
Dc may only be up to volume 2, but their plan is to collect all of the moore swamp thing work in. I dont know why this video is out of sync so please forgive me. Saga of the swamp thing redefined the ways of narrating graphic novels. Buy saga of the swamp thing tp book 01 01 by alan moore isbn. Saga of the swamp thing 2834, swamp thing annual 2. The great alan moore reread the great alan moore reread. The previous issue, loose ends was moores first swampy book but this issue really kicks things off. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
I mean every volume in this collection is a musthave. May 18, 2016 saga of the swamp thing book one by alan moore, 9781401220839, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. Here is the contents of the book saga of the swamp thing 2834, swamp thing annual 2 the burial art by shawn mcmanus swamp thing finally literally puts alec holland to rest and accepts who he is. Last we saw swampy, he was plunging to the depths of the ocean to destroy a giant, herpes ridden, alien squid. How many tpb volumes do the complete alan moore run on swamp.
The series features a crossover with the company wide crisis on infinite earths and also featured a title change from the saga of the swamp thing to simply swamp thing volume 2. Alan moore took the swamp thing to new heights in the 1980s with his unique narrative approach. Though writer alan moore took over writing duties with issue 20, issue 21 is when moore radically alters the origin of the title character and creates a new kind of swamp thing. A murder of crows, script by alan moore, art by john totleben. Created out of the swamp by a freak accident, swamp thing is an elemental creature who uses the forces of nature and wisdom of the plant kingdom to fight the polluted worlds selfdestruction.
What alan moore, stephen bissette, and john totleben accomplis. A revival had been planned for 1978, but was a victim of the dc implosion. Saga of the swamp thing saga of the swamp thing vol. Martin paskos saga of the swamp thing mars will send no more. Collins resurrected anton arcane, along with the sunderland corporation, as foils for the swamp thing. Meanwhile, abby has gotten a new job at elysium lawns, as she is shown the place she knows paul, who seems to be very disturbed by the thing that has happened to him and his family. How many tpb volumes do the complete alan moore run on. Mostly people talk about moores work on this title. See the complete saga of the swamp thing series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Drawn from the midseventies monster title, everybodys favorite green monster reemerged in 1982 in the saga of swamp thing eventually changing. Saga of the swamp thing book one by alan moore, 9781401220839, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Book two, which is volume 2 of alan moores run on swamp thing. Saga of the swamp thing book 2 by alan moore, stephen. John constantines assembled cohort of mystics lead swamp thing to a cave where a group called the brujeria are concocting a scheme to infect the world with evilbut when swamp thing tries to save constantine from their clutches, he allows one of the mystics, now transformed into a. Love and death pencils by stephen bissette, inks by john totleben this first of a threeparter. 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. Though writer alan moore took over writing duties with issue 20, issue 21 is when moore radically alters the origin of the title character and creates a.
Written by alan moore, saga of the swamp thingbook 4 continues the collection of moores long run on the series. Apr 16, 2020 the saga of swamp thing last edited by billy batson on 041620 02. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read saga of the swamp thing. Alan moores redefinition of swamp thing and comics in general continues in this volume. Swamp thing volume 2 was an ongoing series starring swamp thing. In an issue dated may 1982, dc comics revived the swamp thing series to try to capitalize on the summer 1982 release of the wes craven film of the same name. The new series, called the saga of the swamp thing, featured an. Jun 16, 2016 saga of the swamp thing 21 1984 the anatomy lesson this is the book that started me down the long, passionate some say obsessive path of swamp thing fandom. Her stories tended to be ecologically based and at one point featured giant killer flowers. 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. Dc comics, john totleben, martin pasko, saga of the swamp thing, steve bissette, swamp thing, tom yeates somebody got this set from us on ebay already, but wow was it fun to assemble. The saga of the swamp thing book series by alan moore and neil gaiman includes books the saga of the swamp thing, vol 20 27, swamp thing vol. Originally published as the saga of the swamp thing 2834 and swamp thing annual 2.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Writer martin pasko, author of more than one minor classic for dc comics, would leave the series to pursue opportunities in his television writing career. Love and death has enough of them to fuel a lifetime of night terrors. When sunderland fires woodrue, the scientist allows swamp thing to take revenge on sunderland for the both of them. With art by rick veitch, alfredo alcala, john totleben, stephen bissette, and tom yeates, saga of the swamp thingbook 6 was previously published as swamp thing 6. His provocative and groundbreaking writing, combined with. I hope you enjoy and let me know what you think about the swamp thing in the. Saga of the swamp thing, volume 2 by alan moore, john. Saga of the swamp thing by alan moore is some of the best swamp thing storys you can read, there is a hardback version in two part but you can buy the single volumes, there are eight of them, far cheaper. Saga of the swamp thing book 2 kindle edition by moore, alan, bissette, stephen, totleben, john, bissette, stephen, totleben, john. Probably the scariest depiction of hell that ive seen anywhere.
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