He is a mass of vegetable matter that absorbed the memories. Values of saga of the swamp thing comics price guide. Its hard to argue with garlands reasoning, especially as fans have seen moores philosophy impact quite a few tv series in recent years. Find the value of the dc comic swamp thing volume 1. Swamp thing comic book wikipedia republished wiki 2. The fictional character swamp thing has appeared in five american comic book series to date, including several specials, and has crossed over into other dc comics titles.
Dc collectibles comics the new 52 swamp thing deluxe action figure, roco ho art. Swamp thing follows john constantine to south america to see the parliament of trees. However, it became unusable when it was discovered that it had a sideeffect. This second allec holland version of the swamp thing. Comics wolverine and swamp thing cocreator len wein has died. What is your saga of the swamp thing comic book worth. Swamp thing sneaks aboard a train to the louisiana swamp where he was born. It tells the story of scientist alec holland who becomes transformed into the monster the swamp thing. Swamp thing is a 1982 american technicolor superhero horror film written and directed by wes craven, based on the vertigodc comics character of the same name created by len wein and bernie wrightson.
If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. This page contains a list of all the comics included in swamp thing vol 2. A relationship with a woman is showed in swamp thing. Soporte motor fijo team team team associated rc8b3e rc8b3. Botanist alec holland became the avatar of the green, known as the swamp thing, following his death in a swamp as a result of a horrific accident. 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. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics.
Michigan state university libraries special collections division reading room index to the comic art collection swamp thing to swamps back to the s index screen back to the a to z index screen. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Swamp thing abby dc universe the ultimate membership. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, stephen bissette, and john totleben. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. Alex garland reveals why he could never make a swamp thing. He was then reworked as a character suitable for series appearances in 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. She plays alice cable, a love interest for the swamp thing, a creation of serendipity and scientific experimentation. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection.
Because rising in his place is the swamp thing, a creature made of vegetation thats absorbed alec hollands memories, personalityand grief. Ted sallis was a biochemistry professor who worked at empire state university. Swamp thing comic books 1982 series also called saga of the swamp thing show covers only. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Swamp thing this page contains all cover art images in the database for this particular comic series. The story, loosely based on a comic book, is liberally dosed with action. Swamp thing volume 2 was an ongoing series starring swamp thing. 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. 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. Find the value of the dc comic saga of the swamp thing volume 1. Transformers generation toy bulldozer gravity builder. With the army, sallis developed serum so2, which gave its user immunity to all known toxic biochemicals. The newly conscious plant life forms a semblance of a human and rises up from the bog as the swamp thing, the latest in a long line of earth elementals created when the green is in need of protection. The swamp thing was never seen or referenced in the series.
A murder of crows, script by alan moore, art by john totleben. Swamp thing is an elemental creature who shares a connection to all plant life on the planet earth through a network called the green. Brian k vaughans run was a change of pace, and felt more like a companion book to hellblazer than swamp thing. The united states army recruited him into project sulfur, which aimed to allow soldiers to survive biochemical warfare. Swamp thing is one of the few movies based upon a comic book to feature female nudity. Comics wolverine and swamp thing cocreator len wein has. 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 has been released on vhs, laserdisc and dvd trivia. All traits of a character are used for calculating the classification. However, he is unaware that an alien has landed there to repair its spaceship.
Swamp thing is a comic book character created in 1972 by len wein and famed horror artist bernie wrightson. The bronze age omnibus dc, 2017 series 2017 in swamp thing. Swamp thing at the grand comics database a tale from the swamp. Swamp thing follows abby arcane as she investigates what seems to be a deadly swamp born virus in a small town in louisiana but soon discovers that the swamp holds mystical and. In the latest comic book legends revealed, learn the story of how peter david just rewrote return of swamp thing rather than adapt it.
This hasnt been collected, but the first four issues are on comixology. Swamp thing 1982 comic read swamp thing 1982 comic. The superhero database classification number, or shdb class, is a number that represents the overall power of a character. Dc is changing the game, starting from shows of action and drama, to comedy and syfi, and then here enters swamp thing, a horror and thriller.
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