Also, back then, trade paperbacks werent a guarantee to be printed. Brian k vaughans run was a change of pace, and felt more like a companion book to hellblazer than swamp thing. By leaning into the horror of it all, swamp thing swims deep into the trenches of this strange world and returns with a scary good tv show. The swamp things epic run by alan moore begins here. Wer so etwas erzahlerisch grandioses wie watchmen, from hell, league of extraordinary gentlemen erwartet, wird enttauscht werden. All comics ripped from a printing of alan moores dc universe with the. Moore, stephen bissette e john totleben fanno a pezzi swamp thing solo per ricostruirlo. Like previous film incarnations of swamp thing, the animated series rejects the popular alan moore revision of swamp things origin and portrays him with his original origin as a man turned into a plantlike entity. With dick durock, heather locklear, louis jourdan, sarah douglas. Learning that he is not a unique being after all, swamp thing attempts to make sense of their wisdom, while a sleazy. In this tongueincheek sequel, the benevolent bog creature falls for the vegetarian, plantloving daughter of the evil scientist who created him. Oh yeah, and theres also been a bunch of other swamp things throughout the years. Collected as swamp thing by brian k vaughan vols 1 and 2.
May 02, 2020 first of all, do not judge moore s stuff from the movies which have been based on his books. The series also aired on ytv from 1991 to 1993 in canada. Best swamp thing run to read other than alan moores run. Alan moore is perhaps the most acclaimed writer in the graphic story medium, having garnered countless awards for works such as watchmen, v for vendetta, swamp thing and miracleman. See more ideas about comic book writing, alan moore comics and writing comics. Let him know he is one of the greatest creators of art in the world.
I dont read comics and decided to start reading the alan moore swamp thing run, very impressed so far and will be getting the rest of the volumes. Anton arcane takes the role of the main villain responsible for. Saga of the swamp thing book 6 collects issues 5764 of swamp thing, alan moore s last. He is also the mastermind behind the americas best comics line, through which he has created along with many talented illustrators the league of extraordinary gentlemen, promethea. Apr 05, 2015 the first stack i bought was alan moore s swamp thing, the first five books of it, and i actually bought the sixth book in singles from the alan moore store now defunct because i couldnt wait any longer for the sixth to come out. I would recommend starting with alan moore s work, saga of the swamp thing, and from there move on to the new 52 series, which has been consistently great. Feb 26, 2015 alan moore decided that swamp thing wasnt alec holland. Saga of the swamp thing tpb 20122014 dcvertigo by alan. Yes, theres plenty of horror in moores run of swamp thing especially the first 30 issues, but the nature of the horror has changed, so that the monsters are less obvious the shambling mossy plant and the spidery oneeyed mad scientist are either not the monster at all or just a pale reflection of what it used to be but more insidious. Alan moore decided that swamp thing wasnt alec holland. Collins resurrected anton arcane, along with the sunderland corporation, as foils for the swamp thing. Alan moore talks about stan lee, jack kirby and steve ditko.
Alan moore helped to revolutionize the comic book industry in the 1980s with his bold. This tpb hardcover edition collects swamp thing vol. Saga of the swamp thing later renamed swamp thing with the fortysixth issue is the most revered, and is most remembered for its issues written by alan moore and illustrated by various artists. Jan 27, 2019 this autumn sees the release of alan moore s first movie, the show. About to start reading swamp thing, need advice please. He is also the mastermind behind the americas best comics line, through which he has created along with many talented illustrators the league of extraordinary gentlemen, promethea, tom strong, tomorrow. 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. In a span of seven issues, this storyarc redefined the swamp thing character away from being a plantbased hero and instead being a. Alan moore joined dc comics during a crucial time for saga of the swamp thing. He is also the mastermind behind the americas best comics line, through which he has created along with many talented illustrators the league of extraordinary.
Jan 24, 2011 moore wrote the following issues of swamp thing. Andy diggles opening 6 part story to volume 4 is also worth reading. Alan moores most controversial comic book stories cbr. Swamp thing is a dc comics character and an eponymous series, published in many volumes. It was fun enough i thought id make a regular feature out of it, going through entire series or runs and. Alan moore ultimate mega collection note i cannot even begin to tell you how much time i put into this collection. How many tpb volumes do the complete alan moore run on. Alan moore ultimate mega collection part 1 download. How many tpb volumes do the complete alan moore run on swamp. 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. Saga of the swamp thing book 6 collects issues 5764 of swamp thing, alan moores last.
The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, stephen bissette, and john totleben. Read and download free comics online, largest website have more than 10 million image updated daily. The real reason to read swamp thing is simply that it is a great piece of storytelling featuring a hugely talented writer and artist. 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. The entire plot of the moore run can be summed up in a sentence. Although len wein and bernie wrightson created swamp thing, its alan moore, steve bissette and jon totleben who defined what he is today and this is where it all started. 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. But both kat and tpb have links to view all the files withing a torrent. Below you will see the folder titles for what is contained in this torrent. Swamp thing vol 1 saga of the swamp thing by alan moore. Swamp thing was a lowselling horror comic when moore took it over, and he transformed it into a supernaturalweird science epic that still helps to define all of dcs. Plenty of movies have been made of his work including from hell, watchmen, v for vendetta, killing joke, swamp thing. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Scientist alec holland invents a growth substance that could end world hunger, but a plantation owner obsessed with immortality tries to steal it and causes an accident that turns alec into a humanplant mutant, protector of the bayou.
The first chapterissue of moore s run might be a little confusing as it is tying up loose issues from a previous run, and then things kick off like you wouldnt believe. Alan moores the show has finished filming, hitting. Saga of the swamp thing, volume 1 by alan moore, various. Art by shawn mcmanus, stephen bissette, john totleben, rick veitch, alfredo alcala, berni wrightson, and ron randall. Best swamp thing run to read other than alan moores run on. With len carlson, don francks, philip akin, errol slue. Alan moores swamp thing doing a bullet points format about 52 was fun, in that it enabled me to go through the entire series, write something, and not think too much about what i was gonna say. First of all, do not judge moores stuff from the movies which have been based on his books. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, steve bissette, and john totleben. 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. A murder of crows, script by alan moore, art by john totleben.
Ill begin with a brief history of swamp things appearances before moores run. Completely forgot that the new 52 run is great too. Saga of the swamp thing vol 4 tpb alan moore pictures. The first chapterissue of moores run might be a little confusing as it is tying up loose issues from a previous. 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. Set in the early 20th century, alex and linda olsen are the perfect couple, both happy and deeply. I recently looked back at that pasko run, and the final issue in particular, in preparation for the reread of alan moores swamp thing comics, and. Swamp thing follows john constantine to south america to see the parliament of trees. Alan moore ultimate mega collection part 1 download torrent. Saga of the swamp thing, book 1 alan moore, stephen bissette, john totleben.
With swamp thing, alan moore trotted out his marvelman revisionism on the much. 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. This swamp thing collection brings together the american gothic story arc from alan moore s seminal swamp thing run. Thank me for this torrent by giving alan moore, not dc, not marvel, not any company, alan moore. The rights to his early work were owned by the comics companies, who sold them to moviemakers against moores will, and he has disavowed any connection t. Swamp thing is an american animated television series based on the dc comics later vertigo comics character swamp thing. Swamp thing discovers he is not a cursed man trapped in plant flesh, but an earth elemental that thought it was a man. Obviously i could not list the individual comics, it would take up a ton of space. Swamp thing was actually a byproduct of the chemicals and vegetation. Lets talk about the best of alan moores comic book work. Alan moore is interviewed about his ongoing series swamp thing. Swamp thing 1982 comic read swamp thing 1982 comic. The swamp thing s epic run by alan moore begins here.
This autumn sees the release of alan moores first movie, the show. Before watchmen, alan moore made his debut in the u. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the swamp thing vol 1 saga of the swamp thing by alan moore, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Alan moores the show has finished filming, hitting cinemas. The series was shortlived, with the pilot episode airing on october 31, 1990 followed by only four additional episodes that aired weekly from april 20 to may 11, 1991 on fox.
He travels from rann to apokalips and all points in between, looking for a. The vegetation became sentient and thought it was the recently deceased, alec holland. When alan moore took charge of dc comics failing swamp thing in the early 80s, the writer revitalized several of the monster series moribund characters while flipping the bird to the comics. I would recommend starting with alan moores work, saga of the swamp thing, and from there move on to the new 52 series, which has been consistently great. Moore plantea hacer borron y cuenta nueva y llevar al personaje a lo basico. Alan moore swamp thing italian torrent search engine. It is about swamp things search for identity as well as the examination of national history, culture, and. The earth elemental says goodbye to the illusion of his own humanity after learning.
Saga of the swamp thing by alan moore is some of the best swamp thing storys you can read, there is a hardback version in two part but you can buy the single volumes, there are eight of them, far cheaper. These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. Always loved swamp thing, from the campy 80s movies to the cartoon and toys of the early 90s. Spinning out of the pages of swamp thing, popular supporting character john constantine created by alan moore.
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