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| Original Title: | The Saga of the Swamp Thing, Vol 20 - 27 |
| ISBN: | 0930289226 (ISBN13: 9780930289225) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.dccomics.com/vertigo/graphic_novels/?gn=1661 |
| Series: | Swamp Thing (1982) (Collected Editions) #1, Swamp Thing (1982) (Single Issues) #21-27 |
| Characters: | Oliver Queen, Hawkman, Etrigan, Abigail Arcane, Hal Jordan, Jason Woodrue, Alec Holland |
Alan Moore
Paperback | Pages: 173 pages Rating: 4.21 | 22524 Users | 979 Reviews
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| Title | : | Swamp Thing, Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing (Swamp Thing (1982) (Collected Editions) #1) |
| Author | : | Alan Moore |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 173 pages |
| Published | : | February 23rd 1998 by Vertigo (first published 1983) |
| Categories | : | Sequential Art. Comics. Graphic Novels. Horror. Fantasy. Fiction. Graphic Novels Comics |
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Before WATCHMEN, Alan Moore made his debut in the U.S. comic book industry with the revitalization of the horror comic book THE SWAMP THING. 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. 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 journey of discovery and adventure that will take him across the stars and beyond.
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Ratings: 4.21 From 22524 Users | 979 ReviewsWrite Up Of Books Swamp Thing, Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing (Swamp Thing (1982) (Collected Editions) #1)
The best part of this Saga is the hype that surrounds it and invites the reader into the swamp. It is supposed to be Moore's first real foray, it is supposed to be an environmental hyper-roar. Of course, in the end it turns out that most of the stuff is just trippy. The introductory pages were quite something though - they built this one up unlike any other comic I have read. Moore for instance goes on this vein before introducing the story to the reader: One of the major factors separatingObviously a classic that is a must read. Great story telling and old school artwork. Pretty terrifying at stages but also quite qcomplex for a horror type story. Political environmental issues discussed for it times 80s so I guess pretty topical back then. Really enjoyed this but preferred Watchmen.
Blows me away. Every. Single. Time.
I enjoyed this one more than WATCHMEN. Moore inherited a clunky origin story for Swamp Thing, and immediately went about rebooting the series by questioning some core assumptions of the previous continuity. This sort of maneuver could have been poorly executed, but it's this re-imagining of Swamp Thing as a creature embracing his "monsterness" (rather than yearning for its "lost" humanity) that gives this book its brilliance. I also love how Swamp Thing's non-violent (sort of) approach to the
Here Moore laid down a marker in the history of comics, ominous and unlikely as Archduke Ferdinand's tomb. Reading through the new wave of British authors who helped to reconceptialize the genre for us poor Americans, one understands more and more why it had to be this man. There is a flair amongst them all for a certain madness and depth of psychology, but Moore was the only one who didn't think it made him special. Our curiosity is always piqued by the mysterious stranger, and Moore will
It was an interesting comic. I liked the Swamp Thing as a character but as a Comic I thought it was mediocre. The artwork looked like the same artwork when Superman and Batman first came out in the 30s (this book came out in the 80s). I dont think Ill finish the series.
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