Finishing up the last of the catchup vids for last week, and kicking off the first of the horror comics focus for the month, heres the first part of. The book delivers that answer and many more as it dives deeper into the inner workings of the mind of swamp thing. Nerdy fact marvels manthing and dc comics swampthing both debuted within weeks of each other in the cocreators of each character were roommates at the time. The swamp thing winter special is an emotional story reminiscent of cormac mccarthys pulitzer prizewinning novel, the road, that redefines what comic books are, and ultimately, what they can be. John someone posted about you on a comic book group im.
Matthew was a government agent seeking justice, erroneously blaming swamp thing for the disappearance of researchers alec and linda holland. Stine goosebumps, fear street brings his special brand of horror to man thing. Letters of comment from dominic count, paul edwards, paul harman, duffy vohland, danny ware, terrence jones. The newest entry into the ongoing ouvre of swamp thing, its original run isnt even complete yet but i cant help but mention it. One of the most audacious decisions of dc comics during the launching of the new 52 was the comic justice league dark, which promoted the integration of magical characters such as john constantine, swamp thing and zatanna to the universe of normal superheroes like superman, flash and batman. 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.
Weve been covering the entertainment industry since 1998. Alan moore born 18 november 1953 is an english writer known primarily for his work in comic books including watchmen, v for vendetta, the ballad of halo jones, swamp thing, batman. Red hoodarsenal is a 2015 comic book series published by dc comics featuring the. Alongside artist mitch gerads, king creates an epic but dark vibe for this book that makes it a unique vision in comic books. To lose bernie wrightson and len wein in the same year. In the aftermath of the previous book, swamp thing finds himself light years away from home. Scott snyder and yanick paquette have really found a way to balance moores stamp on the book with t heir own take of swamp thing in the modern world.
We see former gotham city police commissioner gordon at a convince store buying a drink or coffee and on the newspaper stands we see a comic book on swamp thing and green lantern and v for. Dc rebirth roundup for june 8, 2017 dc rebirth roundup for june 8, 2017. The bronze age omnibus dc, 2017 series 2017 in swamp thing. I was blown away by the creative storylines, breathtaking art, and sheer boldness of the whole thing. We get some really humorous back and forths between our two stars, including swamp thing wondering why batman needs a car anyway. Dc rebirth roundup for may 17, 2017 pop culture uncovered. There are plenty of great batman being batman moments throughout the book, so dont. Bernie wrightson, the acclaimed comic book artist and cocreator of dcs swamp thing, has died after a battle with brain cancer. Jan 15, 2017 there really is no good starting point in the later issues of this volume of swamp thing, unless you start a few issues into alan moores run early in the series. The book is made up of a few different alf stories. Damned is an american comic book published by dc comics. Perhaps beals sheriff will be beset by similarly strange forces of nature as she protects her son, matt, and her town of marais. Comics and graphic novels page 16 of 121 books the guardian. The conversation in question is between a woman on the ground outside and her husband who speaks from behind the bars of a prison.
The saga of the swamp thing was the first mainstream comic book series to completely abandon the comics code authority cca. Swamp thing can free her only by working his way through the reality of each of her stories. He stumbled upon the parody sighting while rooting around in a long box. The twopart rooftops storyline in batman wrapped up with a mix of everything good in comic book storytelling. Dear joe, len and berni, you have created the greatest comic book that has ever been published. Check out his instagram feed when you have a moment. Two of the hottest properties in their respective realms have landed significant actresses for their latest iterations.
Each segment of the book is divided by chapters that are presented almost like silent movie intertitles, even down to film grain on each instance. Oct, 2017 while that series will no longer see the light of day, dc plans to release a swamp thing winter special on january 31st, 2018, that collects what would have been the first issue of that series alongside a brand new swamp thing story written by mister miracle writer tom king and illustrated by his collaborator on the button, jason fabok. Mark hamill voices swamp thing in justice league action clip. Rot world was a crossover on the darkhorror edge of the dcu spectrum. The title of mohamed elbisaties a conversation from the third floor is a more apt description than referring to this as a short story. He sent the following image, tipping me off that i should go pick up the new 2018 guinness book of a world records. Brian k vaughans run was a change of pace, and felt more like a companion book to hellblazer than swamp thing. This swamp thing parody was brought to my attention by anthony of for comics sake. Its just as creative, clever, and engaging as the first installment of this terrific new series by tom king.
Len wein and bernie wrightson created swamp thing for dc comics in 1972, a muckmonster who owed a lot. Hardcore, truetopage swamp thing readers may not be inclined to like this more humorous portrayal of the protector of the green, but they should be encouraged to give the full episode a chance before making a final judgement. It features the publishers core characterssuch as batman, superman, and wonder womancrossing over with the characters of their imprint young animal. Weekly round up for january 6 12, 2020 the comics multiverse. Dc rebirth roundup for june 8, 2017 pop culture uncovered. Swamp thing returns in an allnew series written by his cocreator, legendary writer len wein. Swamp thing sneaks aboard a train to the louisiana swamp where he was born. Script by len wein, pencils by berni wrightson, inks by wrightson and mike kaluta. This is a fan page for swamp thing fans, i will keep update for any new comic or upcoming movies of swamp thing. Swamp thing was created by len wein and berni wrightson. A look at twenty comic book characters from marvel and dc who are quite similar. These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. So last week i started doing some freelance comic book news writing for the.
Because rising in his place is the swamp thing, a creature made of vegetation thats absorbed alec hollands memories, personalityand grief. 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. Im extremely proud to help put swamp thing out their for folks to see and get to know. Netflix buys comic book company behind kickass and kingsman. Apr 29, 2008 and other comic book legends revealed and why does batman carry shark repellent. Swamp thing 2016 comic read swamp thing 2016 comic. Apr 30, 2017 this swamp thing parody was brought to my attention by anthony of for comics sake. 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 was, of course, considered a classic comic long before alan moore rejigged it into the must read book of the 80s. A friend excitedly messaged me earlier today saying he was at his sons school book fair. Len wein, the bestselling comic book writer and editor who cocreated wolverine and swamp thing and edited watchmen, has passed away. Dc rebirth roundup for june 8, 2017 posted on june 7, 2017 by adam frey in comics and comic news 0 comments were now one year into rebirth, and ironically, im at the point of throwing in the towel on the brandings original conceit of a linewide watchmen conspiracy. Swamp thing may be more of a rubber monster creature feature than a truly accurate comic book adaptation, but its a treat for fans of the movie and the graphic novels. Book 1 of saga of the swamp thing definitely lived up to the hype, and then some. However, he is unaware that an alien has landed there to repair its spaceship. Justice league action episode 5 zombie king airs on cartoon network on february 4, 2017.
The swamp thing feature is part of the superheroes section of the book. Swamp thing comic collection april 2015 thedarknate. Alec holland has his life backbut the green has plans for it. Some of the best stories and art alan moore, bissette of the comic book history. Along the way, swamp thing visits the occult side of new orleans, becomes a golem in a world ruled by nazis, inhabits the form of the villainous solomon grundy, and more. Click here for the leading comic book speculation and investing resource. Swamp thing may be more of a rubber monster creature feature than a truly accurate comic book adaptation, but its a treat for fans of the movie. The first swamp thing began publication in 1972, not long after the characters first. Superhero fans love swamp thing, and horror fans love the world of james wans the conjuring now they have some faces to place with the upcoming entries in the respective canons first up is the soggy dc hero. 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. Swamp thing is a great character who works splendidly on a visual level but never seems to get the treatment that he deserves. Swamp thing made its comic book debut in july 1971. Also featuring the first appearances of john constantine. Best swamp thing run to read other than alan moores.
Comics hired moore to write swamp thing, a straightforward monster comic that moore transformed into a monthly meditation on life and death. We get some really humorous back and forths between our two stars, including swamp thing. Len wein, a prolific comic book writer who collaborated on bringing to life two of. There really is no good starting point in the later issues of this volume of swamp thing, unless you start a few issues into alan moores run early in the series. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, stephen bissette, and john totleben. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. His wife liz wrightson shared a remembrance of her husband on the austinbased artists website sunday. Read swamp thing 2016 comic online free and high quality. Saga of the swamp thing book 6 collects issues 5764 of swamp thing, alan moores last. One of the worlds most iconic characters has returned to the heart of the dc universe, and every step he takes will shake the foundations of the earth. Sep 28, 2018 is this new character the mother of the comics matthew cable. So when and if you do make it in the book, it comes as a complete shock. Shop our world class selection of, sports cards, baseball cards, gaming cards and trading cards all at unbeatable prices. The awesome swamp thing bits are part of the, alf in, play me or trade me.
Apr 06, 2015 im finally showing off all my swamp thing books. Theres also lots of heroes who appear and get turned into zombies by the rotbuddy should have learned the best way to predict the future of your wife is to look at her motherand they are both enormo. But when an ancient and mysterious danger threatens the swamp, man thing is going to have to choose between his new life and celebrity, and the world he used to. A small blurb about my collection was in the 2017 guinness book but this year one of my photos was included. Theres no conflict and it ends more abruptly than it begins. Jan 01, 2012 berni wrightsons artwork is incomparable. The monstrous swamp thing can control every iota of plant life on this planet, from the fungus on stale bread to forests of towering oaks. Dc rebirth roundup for may 17, 2017 dc rebirth roundup for may 17, 2017.
We see former gotham city police commissioner gordon at a convince store buying a drink or coffee and on the newspaper stands we see a comic. It pushed the boundaries of what could be done in a mainstream book, and his success with it led to watchmen. I would highly recommend this book if youre a fan of the swamp thing. Poor timing of the button and the swamp thing issue led to the wrapup of kings extended gotham girl put on the back burner, so its a little jarring to see her back all of a sudden. The original swamp thing series, the one that defined the bronze age as much as manhunter, green lantern green arrow or tomb of dracula, had its roots in a little 8 page strip that appeared in joe orlandos horror. While that series will no longer see the light of day, dc plans to release a swamp thing winter special on january 31st, 2018, that collects what would have been the first issue of that series alongside a brand new swamp thing story written by mister miracle writer tom king and illustrated by his collaborator on the button, jason fabok. Bernie wrightson, comic book artist and swamp thing co. Our daily content contains the fact driven info you need delivered quickly to. That aside, this book continues to be clean and straightforward, so its about what youd want from an.
Milk wars is a 2018 american comic book crossover published by dc comics. These are more than just your average monstersand theres something much worse looming on the horizon for alec holland. In late 1979early 1980, he and his friend, comicbook writer steve moore whom he had known. Comics and graphic novels page 16 of 121 the guardian. 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.
Swamp thing hd wallpapers backgrounds wallpaper page. This is probably the most active swamp thing community on facebook. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. And the article youre reading now is the hero nation index, a weekly roundup of news, rumors, tidbits, and happenings in comiccon culture, which is dominating hollywoods attention in unprecedented. Tom king and jason fabok to release swamp thing story in. This is a page for those who enjoylove reading swamp thing. Through characters like wolverine and swamp thing, he helped bring a new.
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