Here are the alleged reasons that led to swamp things. Batman delivers the news of the pardon to swamp thing personally, warning that if he ever does this to gotham again, he will kill the creature. Dec 21, 2005 comic readers who have not indulged in this title are missing one of the best runs in the history of this medium. These new adventures of swamp thing are written by talented authors including tim seeley nightwing, tom king batman, and brian azzarello batman. During the arc where swamp thing holds gotham city hostage until abby is freed, enemies from the sunderland corporation. Script by len wein, pencils by berni wrightson, inks by wrightson and mike kaluta. Book 1 of 3 in the swamp thing volume the new 52 series. Swamp thing responds that he believes that batman actually might. 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. Cover lays flat, is fully attached, supple pages and. User account menu swamp thing and batman commission by tom reilly. One comic property that has been linked to garland is swamp thing, which he cited as an inspiration for annihilation, and even expressed a willingness to direct an adaptation of in 2018. Jason first appears from an interdimensional world inhabited by dryads. Swamp thing 1982 comic read swamp thing 1982 comic.
The origin shares some elements of the comic book and the movie origins but that is where the similarity ends. In a real fight i think superman has the edge but its not going to be an easy fight swamp thing. Damned, with stunning art by joelle jones catwoman, jason fabok detective comics. Looks like swamp thing will face the might of the u. The green kingdom races toward its epic conclusion. The 1982 movie called swamp thing could be classified as a prime example of a comic book adaptation where the filmmakers most likely flipped through some issues of the comics, taking a few notes and character names, and then kind of went off in their own direction paying little to no heed to the source material.
Swamp thing is a plant elemental and protector of the earth. Read swamp thing 2016 comic online free and high quality. Councilmen red and blue of colossus break sabre out of jail and relate their plans to build an army of swamp things. This is a list of officially licensed novels and short story collections based on established comic book and comic strip characters i. Book also includes uncolored inks from fabok and capullos stories, which is an awesome addition for a book this price.
He is a playable character in injustice 2 and a featured character in the year three comic series. Two fantastic moments between batman and swamp thing from. This is stupid batman couldnt kill swamp thing with 100 years prep unless he was willing to somehow destroy the earth. He is portrayed by derek mears on the 2019 tv series. The swamp thing is a fictional superhero in american comic books published by dc comics. By the time i was twelve len wein and bernie wrightsons swamp thing was my favorite comic. And what secret did batman leave behind in the ruins of gotham city.
Rotmonster as superman as arcanes ultimate plan is revealed. The thirteen graphic novels that no comic book fan should. Roots of terror collects a number of recent swamp thing short stories. Which comic book movies are female moviegoers most interested in seeing this fall. Werewolves and other creatures of the night creep through a story by alan moore, with stephen bissette and john totleben teaming up once again on art and cover. In the moore run, the spectre receives one of these from the original darknesss thumb. He is a mass of vegetable matter that absorbed the memories and personality of alec holland, a botanist who died in a swamp shortly after creating a hormonal biorestorative formula for plants. Jun 06, 2019 today dc fans got a shock, as it was announced that dc universes newest series, swamp thing, has been cancelled after just airing its premiere episode last week. Batman and harley quinn 2017 batman vs swamp thing batman and harley quinn playlist. Like most comic book adaptations, dc universes swamp thing takes some liberties with the source material, offering not so much a translation and a reimagining.
Dc universe has decided to drain the swamp and cancel swamp thing after only 1 episode and many fans are wondering why. Swamp thing, is a fictional antihero in comic books published by the american company dc comics. This book is certainly one of the best of the bunch. The thirteen graphic novels that no comic book fan should be without.
This spinetingling thriller and others are collected here in swamp thing. The top 10 swamp thing stories you should read newsarama. The bronze age omnibus dc, 2017 series 2017 in swamp thing. Swamp thing is a comic book character created in 1972 by len wein and famed horror artist bernie wrightson. Swamp thing vs anton arcane, swamp thing vs the brujera, and swamp thing vs batman. How much have swamp thing s origins and powers been changed from the comics for the new tv series on the dc universe streaming service. Swamp thing defined its own universe, and much of the universe of all superhero books to follow, in that run, and managed it in part because its creators knew all those other books, and their. Since his pulpy creation in 1972, swamp thing has captivated. Swamp thing sneaks aboard a train to the louisiana swamp where he was born. Swamp things character changes, from comics to tv cbr. His favorite characters are batman, swamp thing, blue beetle, spiderman, and the xmen. Swamp thing 1982 from comic book to screen mana pop. Len wein was an american comic book writer and editor best known for cocreating dc comics swamp thing and marvel comics wolverine, and for helping revive the marvel superhero team the xmen including the cocreation of nightcrawler, storm, and colossus. Although it began as a traditional monsterhero comic, it eventually evolved into a more mature title, leaving behind the traditional villains to seek out more adult themes.
Swamp thing cannot possibly receive as much praise as it deserves. Nov 23, 2019 the swamp thing is a fictional superhero in american comic books published by dc comics. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. But the swamp is a hard place to navigate, just ask alec holland who died it its murky embrace.
Saga of the swamp thing book five moore, alan, veitch, rick, totleben, john on. The swamp thing s expansion into media outside of comic books began with his first eponymous film in 1982. Dec 01, 2016 the first stop for newbies in the comic book universe. The chemicals react with the swamp matter causing him to mutate into swamp thing. The writerartist duos of mark russellmarco santucci and phil hestertom mandrake are both back with new. Swamp thing is an elemental creature who shares a connection to all plant life on the planet earth through a network called the green. Being a horror comic, swamp thing is often about the battle of good vs evil, and the rot, usually controlled by arch nemesis anton arcane, is an allconsuming force of death. The first stop for newbies in the comic book universe. However, he is unaware that an alien has landed there to repair its spaceship. Batman and nightwing are forced to team with the jokers sometimes. Because you guys wanted it so bad, today arris breaks down the history of swamp thing. Jason woodrue, or mainly known by his supervillain name floronic man, is a villain in the dc comic books. He was then reworked as a character suitable for series appearances in swamp thing vol.
Swamp thing will then just let superman follow him to a world where there is no yellow sunsuperman can and will burn swamp thing but as long as their are any sort of plants in the universe he. The premise of the new liveaction series, and the names of the key players, will be familiar to fans of dc horror comics, even the characters themselves have undergone changes on their. He is an enemy to both batman and poison ivy, as well as swamp thing, the atom and the flash. And other comic book legends revealed and why does batman carry shark repellent. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman. Werewolves and other creatures of the night creep through a story by alan moore, with stephen bissette and john totleben teaming up. A sequel, the return of swamp thing, was produced in 1989. Novelization of 1989 the return of swamp thing movie batman. A humanoidplant elemental creature, created by writer len wein and artist bernie wrightson, the swamp thing has had several humanoid or monster incarnations in various different storylines.
As someone who considers himself to be incredibly nerdy, j. Alan moores swamp thing is one of the best creative runs in the history of comics, surpassing all. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Going into the new 52, the inclusion of swamp thing in the core dc brand was a curious choice, given the characters then decades long publication under the vertigo brand. Len wein, famed comic book writer who created swamp thing. Swamp thing 2004 comic read swamp thing 2004 comic. 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. Dcs late comics, resolicits, and reprints including. I was pumped to find out he was going to be doing the books for my two favorite dc characters, swamp thing and batman. Southern gothic, and comic book weirdness, swamp thing is the best version of itself. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman.
While swamp thing might be the better known of the two thanks in part to his recently and regrettably cancelled liveaction series the characters made their comic book debut within a few months of each other. I bet batman and swamp thing would do well in a buddy cop sitcom. Because rising in his place is the swamp thing, a creature made of vegetation thats absorbed alec hollands memories, personalityand grief. New details on batman and swamp thing dc 100page giants. Once again, if youre a fan of lucifer, constantine, andor the swamp thing, youll love the sandman series. He is the cocreator of the comic book series swamp thing, human target, brother voodoo, wolverine, and the new xmen. Swamp thing comics, rare and new swamp thing comic books by. But on the same token, its amazing to see swamp thing overwhelm superman. The comic book was a gothic horror clever interwoven with philosophical themes, occult references and an ontological study of an individuals existence. Jan 26, 2012 i also nearly every comic that swamp thing makes an appearance in. Writer scott snyder talks batman, swamp thing, and his indie horror book severed. The floronic man makes a shocking revelation regarding swamp thing. The original swamp thing series ran from 1972 to 1976, but the character received a recreation by legendary comic book writer alan moore during 1984.
A humanoidplant elemental creature, created by writer len wein and artist bernie wrightson, the swamp. The floronic man makes a shocking revelation regarding swamp. Which comic issues will inspire dc universes swamp thing series. Swamp thing tpb 20122016 dc comics the new 52 comic books. Life outside of the swamp takes its toll on swamp thing as he journeys across america and stumbles into his bloodiest adventure. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, steve bissette, and john totleben. Comic books art, comic art, comic pics, book art, marvel dc, justice league dark, dc comics art, camping gifts, swamp thing.
Swamp thing 2016 comic read swamp thing 2016 comic. Once youve read swamp thing, youll never underestimate the power of the swamp again. He is a mass of vegetable matter that absorbed the memories and personality of alec holland, a botanist who died in a swamp shortly after creating a hormonal. Jan 12, 2018 regardless of the end product, the poster was pretty nifty. 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. Im loving what snyder is doing right now with the character. Batman vs swamp thing batman and harley quinn youtube. Not really a serious fight, you can see superman holding back and trying to get an explanation from swamp thing. Directed by wes craven, it starred actorstuntman dick durock as the swamp thing. Dc comics batman comics comic book characters comic character comic books star trek superhero silhouette. Although he bears one of the most unlikely superhero names in comics, swamp thing has become a unique facet to the comics world and a muchneeded different kind of hero in a world cohabitated by the likes of superman and batman. Comics, tv, and movie writer len wein began his career in comics 40 years ago.
Alex garland reveals why he could never make a swamp thing. Swamp thing apr by yanick paquette comic books discussion, podcasts and community a swamp thing is rising in the greens hour of darkest needobut is alec holland a. At first glance, swamp thing and manthing are very similar superheroes. Alex ross, comic book artists, comic artist, comic books art, dc comics funny, dc comics art, marvel comics, gi joe, swamp thing dc comics. Swamp thing alec holland is a fictional character, a superhero in the dc comic universe. Read swamp thing 2004 comic online free and high quality. A humanoid plant elemental creature, created by writer len wein and artist bernie wrightson, the swamp thing has had several humanoid or monster incarnations in various different storylines. With a new swamp thing tv series about to debut, we began thinking.
His current works include batman, american vampire and swamp thing. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. He has been editorinchief of marvel comics, disney comics, and top cow, as well as a senior editor at dc comics. Learning that he is not a unique being after all, swamp thing attempts to make sense of their wisdom, while a sleazy photographer hopes to make a fast buck with some sleazy pictures of abigail arcane with swamp thing. Adapts material from knightfall, knightquest, and knightsend comic book story arcs batman forever.
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