Aentertainment weeklybefore watchmen, alan moore made his debut in the u. Written by alan moore, saga of the swamp thingbook 4 continues the collection of moores long run on the series. I had an interest in the swamp thing television show when i was in high school, based on my enjoyment of the 1982 wes craven film which used to be a cable mainstay in the early80s when i was a kid. Apr 16, 2020 the saga of swamp thing last edited by billy batson on 041620 02. 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. Its a testament to the quality that it still holds up as such. Alan moore took the swamp thing to new heights in the 1980s with his unique narrative approach. Moores classic, critically acclaimed swamp thing stories are now collected in a slipcased hardcover edition with brandnew coloring in absolute swamp thing by alan moore vol. Book one begins with the story the anatomy lesson, a haunting origin story that reshapes swamp thing mythology with terrifying. 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.
Before watchmen, alan moore made his debut in the u. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. This draws the reader deeper into the book and gives us an idea of the. A murder of crows, script by alan moore, art by john totleben. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading saga of the swamp thing book 1. Now that dcs swamp thing has been canceled after only one tenepisode season, its time to look back and rank. Saga of the swamp thing, volume 1 by alan moore, various. Saga of the swamp thing book four by alan moore, 9781401240462, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Since you are planning on making it an alan moore saga of the swamp thing omnibus, id recommend putting alan moore on the spine. Last we saw swampy, he was plunging to the depths of the ocean to destroy a giant, herpes ridden, alien squid. I mean every volume in this collection is a musthave.
Over 25 years later, alan moores, stephen bissettes, and john totlebens the anatomy lesson is still one of the. The saga of the swamp thing was the first mainstream comic book series to completely abandon the comics code authority cca. All swamp thing feels is loss, and the best thing he can do is run back to the swamp, contemplating his existence. Dec, 20 since you are planning on making it an alan moore saga of the swamp thing omnibus, id recommend putting alan moore on the spine. Saga of the swamp thing book series 12 books all formats kindle edition from book 1 latest book in the series. Alan moore produced what might be his greatest deconstruction in the pages of saga of the swamp thing. Swamp thing volume 1 reproduces issues 21 through 27 of the comic book saga of the swamp thing, which first ran in 1984.
With modernday issues explored against a backdrop of horror, swamp things. Book 1 is not an origin story of the titular character, but rather it completely reshapes and retools his origin story in a very daring, almost shocking way. I had been meaning to read this for years, especially after recalling how many awardsattention the book got back in the 80s. 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. By the time the first volume of saga of the swamp thing is over, one wonders why some hollyweird exec hasnt already greenlit a remake of wes cravens 1982 celluloid stinker, using moores first. The the rumor has it alan moore initially considered the offer to take over a poorly selling comic book about a veganhulk a prank. When it comes to the character of swamp thing i have very little. Book 1 of saga of the swamp thing definitely lived up to the hype, and then some. Book one kindle edition by moore, alan, stephen bissette, john totleben. Review of dcs swamp thing, book 1 of alan moores run.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Dennis barclay, an employee of ddi an organization hired to cover up. Saga of the swamp thing book 1 kindle edition by various, moore, alan, stephen bissette, john totleben. 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. Saga of the swamp thing tp book 01 paperback 17 apr 2012. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and art is subjective but read this series and tell me im wrong. At the core of this issue is the pursuit of swamp thing and his circle of friends. The saga of the swamp thing 26 1984 a time of running.
Saga of swamp thing 1 npr coverage of saga of swamp thing 1 by alan moore and steve r. While books one through three had a lot of singleissue stories, books four through six have more solid stories that go for several issues at once. Enjoy this book and over 1 million titles and thousands of audiobooks on any device with kindle unlimited. A cover gallery for the comic book saga of the swamp thing. Alan moores run on swamp thing saga of the swamp thing. Volume 1 starts out a little slow, but moorebissettetotleben really hit their. This was the experimental sex poetry issue, which has both been admired and also ridiculed a little bit. There was 19 issues before he started, and 100 issues after. When sunderland fires woodrue, the scientist allows swamp thing to take revenge on sunderland for the both of them. This issue, along with the previous issue 25, are the only books that deviate from the series two swamp thing logo until issue 57, where a question mark was added this swamp fact is brought to you by the informative fellas at the.
Dc may only be up to volume 2, but their plan is to collect all of the moore swamp thing work in. Apr 17, 2012 buy saga of the swamp thing tp book 01 01 by alan moore isbn. The saga of swamp thing last edited by billy batson on 041620 02. By the time theyd finished their work four years later, swamp thing by alan moore. Saga of the swamp thing, book 1 harvard book store.
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. The saga of the swamp thing was the first mainstream comic book series to completely abandon the comics code authoritys approval. He has also written a novel, voice of the fire, and performs workings one off performance artspoken word pieces with the moon and serpent grand egyptian theatre of marvels, some of which have been released on cd. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jul 16, 20 saga of the swamp thing book four by alan moore, 9781401240462, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read saga of the swamp thing. After the 1970s run finished, swamp thing was adapted with partial success for the movie screen and as a tie in, dc revived the character, picking up a few years later, in a new book called saga of the swamp thing.
One downside id like to point out is that there are a number of old characters that return and i still have no idea who they were, but it doesnt matter you quickly get an idea who they are. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Saga of the swamp thing book four moore, alan, bissette, stephen, woch, stan on. All in all, id recommend if you are looking for something different from the normal. Saga of the swamp thing book 2 by alan moore, stephen. Abby and matt cable, who befriended swamp thing in the 70s series volume 1, are joined in the second volume by liz tremayne, a journalist and author of a book about swamp thing, and dr. His deconstruction of the classic monster stretched the creative boundaries of the medium and became one of the most spectacular series in comic book. Saga of the swamp thing book one shows that sometimes even the best comics are better than you think they are. Well were back again, they never kicked us out, twenty thousand years of shout shout shout down through the epochs and out across the continents, generation upon generation of the justified ancients of mu mu have told variants of the same story an end of days story, a final chapter story. Apr 10, 2012 saga of the swamp thing ebook written by alan moore. Saga of the swamp thing, book 1 by alan moore librarything.
Swamp thing is a comic book character created in 1972 by len wein and famed. What can i add to roughly twentyfive years worth of unfettered praise and critical analysis of alan moores brilliant run on dc comics swamp. Buy swamp thing tp vol 01 saga of the swamp thing 01 by totleben, john isbn. But alan moores impressive, groundbreaking work on. 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.
One of alan moores longest, most influential, and i would argue best comic runs. Most of us know the story of alan moore being hired to write swamp thing for dc. Of course, all the huge revelations that swamp thing is not alec holland and serves as an avatar of the natural world have been absorbed into pop culture and are. For discussion on starting the dc by moore series, find last weeks post here. How to reinvent a character in saga of the swamp thing. 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. The saga of swamp thing pt 2 exactly what is swamp thing. 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. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. This issue, along with the previous issue 25, are the only books that deviate from the series two swamp thing logo until issue 57, where a question mark was added. The real reason to read swamp thing is simply that it is a great piece of storytelling featuring a hugely talented writer and artist. To just leave it as saga of the swamp thing omnibus without anything else would seem to indicate it covers the entire run. Saga of the swamp thing ebook written by alan moore.
Over 25 years later, alan moores, stephen bissettes, and john totlebens the anatomy lesson is still one of the most stunning revamps of an ongoing comic to date. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Believe me when i tell you that, unless youve read alan moores swamp thing, you have not read a book like alan moores 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. Before the groundbreaking graphic novel watchmen, alan moore made his debut in the u. Love and death has enough of them to fuel a lifetime of night terrors. Reproduced with comics code stamp even though the actual cover did not carry it. I dont know why this video is out of sync so please forgive me. Jason blood, the demon, gets to baton rouge, where he has tracked the demon, to haunt and destroy him. Click to read more about saga of the swamp thing, book 1 by alan moore.
I was blown away by the creative storylines, breathtaking art, and sheer boldness of the whole thing. Instead of getting all delicate and subtle with his character, he killed him. Saga of the swamp thing redefined the ways of narrating graphic novels. Moores classic, critically acclaimed swamp thing stories are now collected with. 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.