Or the creepy demon monkey that Jason Blood comes to town for. And I'm sure it was even more awesome if you were reading it as it came out in single-issue form in the 80s.Īnd let's not forget the Floronic Man. The big takeaway is that Swamp Thing finds out that he isn't Alec Holland covered in moss, but that he's a sentient plant creature who was created when he absorbed the memories of Alec Holland at his death. There's really no backstory for the reader regarding any of that. You're sort of dropped into the middle of the story with Swamp Thing (Alec Holland) remembering past things, Abby running around weeping over her seemingly dead friend, and her husband just acting like a creep. Abby and her husband whatshisname were digging around in the swamp looking for Alec and talking about it cryptically.Īnd that might be the "worse" thing about this. He was all half-dead when this opened and there were some vague references to some kind of a big battle(ish) thing that had taken place. I'm not a Swamp Thing expert (obviously) and I certainly didn't know anything about what had been going on with this character prior to Moore's incarnation.Īpparently, he'd been shot up by someone or something like that. Until the next time when I ignore your good advice b/c I'm an asshole. You guys were right and I will forever bow to the knowledge of my betters. Yes, I realize I should have listened to all of you who for years have been telling me to get off my duff and read this. This first volume includes the issues THE SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #20-34 and SWAMP THING ANNUAL #2 and features a monumental new afterword from Bissette accompanied by a wealth of historic behind-the-scenes material from the title's original creative team.I really wasn't sure what to expect but DAMN! Comprising three deluxe hardcover volumes, ABSOLUTE SWAMP THING BY ALAN MOORE debuts completely new colouring for every page, crafted exclusively for this definitive collector's edition by legendary colour artist Steve Oliff (Akira, Miracleman). Now DC Comics and Vertigo are proud to present an all-new vision of this landmark achievement. By the time they'd finished their work four years later, SWAMP THING by Alan Moore, Stephen R, Bissette, John Totleben, and Rick Veitch was universally recognized as one of the handful of titles that defined a new era of complexity and depth in modern graphic storytelling, and their run on the series remains one of the medium's most enduring masterpieces. In 1983, a revolutionary English writer joined a trio of trailblazing American artists to revitalize a longstanding comic book icon.
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