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Title: Saga of the Swamp Thing by Alan Moore ISBN: 0-930289-22-6 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 23 February, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.79 (14 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A GREAT, DARK COMIC
Comment: This is billed as a horror comic. It is scary, but it resists characterization. The oddest thing about this book is that it takes place within the DC universe. Yes, the tone is VERY dark, and VERY bad things happen--but then there's Superman hanging around in the background...weird. The story begins with a minor DC villain-The Floronic Man. He brings Swamp Thing "back from the dead" and then begins doing things far worse than he ever did against the Justice League. It is (literally) the DC universe in Hell.
As is Alan Moore's style, he takes over a character and completely re-defines him. Like Miracleman, we find out that Swamp Thing isn't exactly what he thought he was. The art is first-rate-much better than today's standards...subtler, more expertly drawn, with none of those annoying, PhotoShop embellishments. It is a beautiful, fast, disturbing read from start to finish. You'll never look at a swordfish the same way again...
Rating: 5
Summary: An atmospheric and evocative book
Comment: Despite representing only a sixth of Alan Moore's famous run (#21-27), this trade paperback offers two complete story arcs and can be seen as a self-contained work. The first four issues feature a new look at Swamp Thing's nature through an autopsy done by the Floronic Man, Jason Woodrue, and the far-reaching consequences of the latter's discovery; issues 25-27 resurrect Jack Kirby's Demon in an intense exploration of fear. The 'new origin', far from nullyfying all that went on before, enables the reader to experience Swamp Thing and his world differently. Whereas Len Wein and Berni Wrightson's work on the character - collected in the excellent 'Dark Genesis' trade paperback - could be read as a reflection on the link between body and soul, Alec Holland being fully conscious but trapped in a bodily prison, Moore's rather deals with the link between two realms, human and vegetal. It thus keeps the tension and duality of the former but sends it in a personal and intriguing direction. These stories are not only conceptually ravishing, but also visually: ingenious and beautiful page constructions are far too numerous to mention, from the brilliant title pages to the dreams scattered throughout the work. From the first page to the last, this is a very atmospheric and evocative book.
Rating: 5
Summary: The best of the series...outstanding
Comment: This trade collects issues 21-27 of Alan Moore's heralded run on Swamp Thing, which he took over way back in 1983. (Issue 20, which was actually Moore's first issue wasn't collected, which is a shame.)
Simply put, this first ST collection is magnificient: some of Moore's best writing ever. Moore re-invents Swamp Thing and then delivers the goods with some of his strongest plots ever. (Jack Kirby's Demon as a guest-star is particulary strong.) Bissette and Totleben's artwork is also equally beautiful and horrific.
DC has since collected the rest of Moore's run on ST (28-63 and ST annual #2). While good, the rest of the series doesn't hold up quite as strong. The American Gothic storyline for ex., is interesting, but (to me) it simply doesn't have the impact of these early issues. Also, the romance between ST and Abby just isn't believable...But that doesn't matter, these early issues still hold up quite well-20 years haven't diminished their impact.
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Title: Swamp Thing Love and Death by Alan Moore ISBN: 0930289544 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Swamp Thing: The Curse by Alan Moore ISBN: 1563896974 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Swamp Thing: A Murder of Crows by Alan Moore ISBN: 1563897199 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Swamp Thing: Earth to Earth by Alan Moore ISBN: 1563898047 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Swamp Thing: Reunion by Alan Moore ISBN: 1563899752 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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