Swamp thing is an elemental creature who shares a connection to all plant life on the planet earth through a network called the green. Family entertainment store specializing in comic books, graphic novels, roleplaying and card games, model kits, tshirts, action figures, anime and manga. Read over 75,000 comics and over 700 free comics available from publishers such as marvel, dc, image, boom, idw, top shelf, and oni press on your iphone, ipad. See more ideas about comic art, justice league dark and art. Under scrutiny today is swamp thing 7, night of the bat.
Swamp thing by scott snyder deluxe edition the new 52. Matt from foreign comic collectors magazine fcc contacted me this past weekend to ask if he could use images from my website for his latest episode of global comic safari. Damned, joker pay tribute to the legendary creators of swamp thing as they join forces for earthshattering swamp thing tales that will send chills down your spine. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Get the best deals on swamp thing comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. The man of steel, martian manhunter and swamp thing.
With swamp thing s new liveaction series airing on dc universe, here are all the best comic book stories starring the elemental superhero. Swamp thing comic books 1982 series also called saga of the swamp thing show covers only. It is the tale of alec holland, the man who would be swamp thing, abigail arcane, a child of the rot, and their desperate struggle to be together despite the fearsome, eons long, struggle between their two houses, the. 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.
Two fantastic moments between batman and swamp thing from. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. Having a hefty collection of nonus swamp thing books, i was happy to oblige. Script by len wein, art and cover by berni wrightson. Apr 22, 2020 swamp thing, a fictional character, is a humanoidplant creature elemental in the dc comics universe, created by writer len wein and artist berni wrightson. Superhumanly strong and grotesque, he can grow himself a full array of titanic bodies from even the tiniest sprout of green. 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. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s.
Written by len wein and illustrated by barry wrightson. A recent report from deadline confirmed that will patton will be joining the dc universe series, and will be portraying the role. Swamp thing casts will patton as avery sunderland dc. Swamp thing would mark wisemans latest turn in the comic book adaptation world, with him previously serving as an executive producer and occasional director on both lucifer and the gifted.
But after a bomb in his office explodes, the young. From some of comics greatest writers and artists comes a collection of horrifying tales by the bayou that will warm the heart and haunt the soul. Life outside of the swamp takes its toll on swamp thing as he journeys across america and stumbles into his bloodiest adventure. Swamp thing dc comic book collections for sale ebay. Bookmark swamp thing follows john constantine to south america to see the parliament of trees. 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. Swamp thing 1982 comic read swamp thing 1982 comic. A monster that was once a manalec holland was an idealistic scientist who was synthesizing a topsecret chemical in his hidden lab in the marshlands. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics.
Swamp thing stows away on a ship, befriends a woman and her brother in divinity, main, and learns that they have been accused of being witches. Swamp thing season 1 is now available to stream in full on dc universe. Swamp thing has had several humanoid or monster incarnations, depending on various story rare swampthing comics, len wein and berni wrightsonlines. Comic book lot of 4 batman, dollhouse, catwoman, swamp thing. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, stephen bissette, and john totleben. How swamp thing demolished batman and almost destroyed. He was then reworked as a character suitable for series appearances in swamp thing vol. Since his pulpy creation in 1972, swamp thing has captivated readers with versatile, chilling stories that run the gamut from straight horror to.
Much of the city has been completely taken over by vines and plants. Wellknown writers tom king batman, heroes in criris and brian azzarello batman. Swamp thing, at its core, is a beautiful, violent, gory, love story for the ages. Swamp thing is a comic book character created in 1972 by len wein and famed horror artist bernie wrightson. Find the value of the dc comic swamp thing volume 2. Dc comics publisher jim lee continues to produce illustrations for his sixtyday charity auction. User account menu swamp thing and batman commission by tom reilly. Get the best deals on swamp thing dc comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Werewolves and other creatures of the night creep through a story by alan moore, with stephen bissette and john totleben teaming up. The swamp thing is a fictional superhero in american comic books published by dc comics. In the end, swamp thing was an exciting and boundary pushing experiment that offered up a new kind of comic book adaptationone that loved the source material and paid homage to it while never being afraid to change or elevate it. A living embodiment of the power and terror in our environment, the swamp thing protects both humanity and the environmentusually from each other. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members.
Which comic book movies are female moviegoers most interested in seeing this fall. The illustration came at the suggestion of the highest bidder on lees previous darkseid sketch. These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. Batman shows up and has a tough time figuring out what this mute from the swamp. Swamp thing rises to the challenge in jim lees comic.
Len wein, famed comic book writer who created swamp thing. Alan moores legendary run on swamp thing from 19841987 set a lot of trends in dcs burgeoning mature comic book market but perhaps no better example of moore turning the industry on its head exists than the time he had batman get knocked out by the plant monster. And, at night, beneath a lowhanging fog, it shambles through the shadows with its red eyes and funereal soul. Swamp thing alec holland and batman meet for the first time ever. The latest illustration features the avatar of the green himself, swamp thing. 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. The swamp thing tv series may have just found its biggest foe yet. 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. Which comic issues will inspire dc universes swamp thing series. Standard winning conditionsko, death, or incapcitati.